Settling the scores
Dec 13, 2021
3 minutes
The soundtrack to the 1982 adaptation of Raymond Briggs’s
uses subtle orchestration to bring the hand-drawn on-screen animation to life. A swirling flute solo accompanies the boy as he reaches up to place a hat on the newly built snowman’s head. Then, as he draws the mouth and stands back to admire his creation, the musical ensemble comes together with a flourish. The distinctive treble vocals (later popularised by a cover sung by Aled
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