Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (soundtrack)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by John Williams
Released 25 May 2004 (2004-05-25)
Studio Abbey Road Studios
Genre Soundtrack
Length 68:37
Label
Producer John Williams
John Williams chronology
Catch Me If You Can
(2002)		 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)		 The Terminal
(2004)
Harry Potter/J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World chronology
Chamber of Secrets
(2002)		 Prisoner of Azkaban
(2004)		 Goblet of Fire
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Empire
Filmtracks
Movie Wave
SoundtrackNet

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score for the 2004 film of the same name, composed and conducted by John Williams. It introduced two major themes: "Window to the Past" and "Double Trouble", although neither were featured in the series's other films. Two other notable themes were used to represent the Time-Turner and Sirius Black's hunt for Harry. The soundtrack was performed at Abbey Road Studios in London. It was released on 25 May 2004 and charted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200 and also charted at No. 3 on the Top Soundtracks Chart.[1]

The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, and the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score of the Year.

Track listing

All music composed by John Williams.

No. Title Length
1. "Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme)"   1:38
2. "Aunt Marge's Waltz"   2:15
3. "The Knight Bus"   2:52
4. "Apparition on the Train"   2:15
5. "Double Trouble"   1:37
6. "Buckbeak's Flight"   2:08
7. "A Window to the Past"   3:54
8. "The Whomping Willow and the Snowball Fight"   2:22
9. "Secrets of the Castle"   2:32
10. "The Portrait Gallery"   2:05
11. "Hagrid the Professor"   1:59
12. "Monster Books and Boggarts!"   2:26
13. "Quidditch, Third Year"   3:47
14. "Lupin's Transformation and Chasing Scabbers"   3:01
15. "The Patronus Light"   1:12
16. "The Werewolf Scene"   4:25
17. "Saving Buckbeak"   6:39
18. "Forward to Time Past"   2:33
19. "The Dementors Converge"   3:12
20. "Finale"   3:24
21. "Mischief Managed!"   12:10
Total length:
 68:37

Track details

"Double Trouble"

It was composed by John Williams during the film's production since he felt it to be a warm welcome back to Hogwarts. The song was sung by the London Oratory School Schola, and its lyrics are taken directly from William Shakespeare's Macbeth, in which they are sung by a group of witches.

"Forward to Time Past"

The track is heard when Hermione and Harry use the Time-Turner to go back in time. During the whole piece a ticking sound is heard, indicating that time is running out. Loads of flourishing strings overlap the four-note motif that the brass repeats rhythmically, and lastly, the little bursts of woodwind throughout enforce the sensation of movement.

"The Dementors Converge"

This music is heard when Harry is attempting to save Sirius Black from the Dementors. The piece mainly consists of discordant wavering strings at the beginning, but as it progresses, Williams weaves punctuating piccolos and long notes of brass that gradually build up the menacing tension. This rises to a climax where thunderous clusters of timpani and hair-raising choir are introduced only to die back down, followed by an atmospheric flutter from the harp. The strings then lead into another extremity that uses bits and pieces from John Williams's "The Patronus Light", interjected by harsh grating brass. The music appears to die off again instantly; however, the familiar sound of lush strings and celesta (so prominent in John Williams's earlier scores for these films) subdue the tension afore.

"Finale"

This is probably best known for appearing in the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire trailer.

Responses and ratings

The album was well received among film music critics. Archie Watt of MovieCues highly praised the score, calling it "One of the best albums of 2004, and well worth a listen by any film music or John Williams fan."[2]

References

  1. ↑ Trust, Gary (24 November 2010). "Weekly Chart Notes: Rihanna, Gwyneth Paltrow, the Beatles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.moviecues.com/hp3/
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.