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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.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. American composer and conductor (born 1932) This article is about the composer. For other people named John Williams, see John Williams (disambiguation). John Williams Williams in 2024 Born John Towner Williams (1932-02-08) February 8, 1932 (age 92) New York City, U.S. Occupations ...
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
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.
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'…
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): composed and conducted by John Williams; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005): composed and conducted by Patrick Doyle; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): composed by Nicholas Hooper ...
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.
The score was originally supposed to be entirely conducted by Williams, but due to scheduling conflicts with the scoring of Steven Spielberg's film Catch Me If You Can, Ross was brought in to adapt Williams' material from Philosopher's Stone and conduct the scoring sessions with the London Symphony Orchestra with orchestrations provided by ...