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
Wings of a Dove (Bob Ferguson song) been covered by many artists, including Bonnie Guitar, The Jordanaires, George Jones, Hal Ketchum, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs and the Whites, The Wilders, and Jim Witter, among others. Nanci Griffith and Lucinda Williams recorded a duet version of the song for Griffith's album "Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)". Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn covered the song on their 1993 album "Honky Tonk Angels". Robert Duvall sang the tune in the 1983 movie "Tender Mercies." The movie's soundtrack included a version sung by Duvall and Gail Youngs. A version of the song by Point