The Snowman through pictures, action and music, scored by Howard Blake. It is wordless, just like the book, except for the song "Walking in the Air". In addition to the orchestral score, performed in the film by the Sinfonia of London, Blake composed the music and lyrics of the song, performed by Peter Auty, a St Paul's Cathedral choirboy. The special ranks #71 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, based on a vote by industry professionals. It was voted #4 in UKTV Gold's "Greatest TV Christmas Moments". It came third
It Might as Well Be Spring featured by Blossom Dearie (in French) on her album: "Blossom Dearie". The version by Ray Conniff and his Orchestra & Chorus can be found on his album, "Hollywood In Rhythm" (1958). In 1959, singer and pianist Nina Simone sang it on her first album for Colpix Records, titled "The Amazing Nina Simone". The same year, Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy released their version on the album "With Love From Hollywood". In 1961, the song was a hit for Frank Sinatra on his album "Sinatra and Strings", and Ella Fitzgerald also recorded it on her live Verve release: "Ella in Hollywood".