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John Williams, composer of the first three films and creator of "Hedwig's Theme". The music of the Harry Potter film series was recorded and released in conjunction with the post-production and releases of each of the eight corresponding films.
The soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Score at the 74th Academy Awards.
In 2018, La-La-Land Records released a complete version of the score in a two-disc CD as part of a three soundtrack set featuring the scores for the first three Harry Potter films. Track listing [ edit ]
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2007 film of the same name, based on the book by J. K. Rowling. Nicholas Hooper composed the film's score, following John Williams, who scored the first three films, and Patrick Doyle, who did the fourth.
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media: 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Alfonso Cuarón: Warner Bros. Pictures Heyday Films 1492 Pictures: Williams' final score for a Harry Potter film
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was released on 15 November 2005. The film's score was composed by Patrick Doyle, conducted by James Shearman, recorded at Air Lyndhurst Studios and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra with orchestrations provided by Doyle, Shearman, Lawrence Ashmore, John Bell, Brad Dechter, Nicole Nevin and James McWilliam.
This is the final movie in the Harry Potter series to use Hedwig's Theme in its original, gradually building form during the opening (until the credits of Deathly Hallows Part 2). This version includes a slightly more ominous celesta melody, and retains the woodwind melody, but features a short harp motif at the end.
Williams, without having seen any footage from the film, composed the first draft of "Hedwig's Theme" for the short, which he presented to Columbus on piano. [5] [6] But when I heard the Potter theme, John [Williams] played it for me on the piano. He just plunked out [hums Harry Potter Theme], and I thought, 'This is the guy'…