Peter Auty Peter Auty Peter Robert Auty (born 1969) is an English operatic tenor who has worked with most of the major opera companies in Britain and a number of companies in continental Europe. Auty is a former choirboy who sang at St Paul's Cathedral. At the age of 13, he sang "Walking in the Air", the theme song to the 1982 animated film "The Snowman". Some people thought Aled Jones was the original singer, but his version was a cover of the song released as a single in 1985. Auty's version, which was recorded especially for "The Snowman", had been released
Aled Jones a wider audience, leading to further tours and albums. It also led to increasing demands on him as a broadcaster. Jones is one of the main presenters of BBC One's "Songs of Praise", including the annual "Big Sing" and the recent 50th Anniversary edition from Alexandra Palace. Since 2009, Jones has presented editions of "Escape to the Country" for the BBC. He was also a presenter on "Cash in the Attic" between 2010 and 2012. In October 2011, he appeared as a guest presenter on "The One Show". In 2012, Jones hosted the Australian TV series "Classical Destinations III, Aled