Harry Potter soundtrack: Hedwig’s Theme and everything to know about the film franchise’s magical score

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  • Harry Potter soundtrack: 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 scores were composed by John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat.

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Each film's complete score is currently being performed live to picture by local orchestras in venues throughout the world through The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, produced by CineConcerts in partnership with Warner Brothers.
There have been over 1,370 performances in 48 countries, with over 2.6 million fans experiencing the music performed live with the full movie projected on a giant screen.

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John Williams writes the immortal ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ :
By the turn of the millennium, John Williams was already regarded as one of the greatest film composers in history, with five Oscars and a slew of enduring soundtracks under his belt, including Star Wars, E.T., and Indiana Jones.

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But before hiring him for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Warner Bros and director Chris Columbus tested out Williams’ wizarding chops by asking him to write some promotional material for the film.

Williams came back with a piece of music that would later become ‘Hedwig’s Theme’

This theme is a masterpiece in film music. listening to it every time makes you learn many things and its harmonies are amazing.
Also, this theme is an integral part of the harry potter movie series. And a large part of the beauty and charm of this series depends on this theme.

I invite you to watch this beautiful performance and comment for me what do you think about this type of content.