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It was confirmed on the Warner Bros. website that Part 1 composer, Alexandre Desplat, would return to score Part 2.<ref>[http://www.harrypotter.warnerbros.com Alexandre Desplat - Composer of Part 1 and 2 (NOTE: Click "About the Movie", then "Filmmakers", then "Alexandre Desplat"]</ref> In an interview with Film Music Magazine, Desplat stated that scoring Part 2 is "a great challenge" and that he has "a lot of expectations to fulfill and a great deal of work" ahead of him.<ref>[http://www.filmmusicmag.com/?p=6434 Deathly Hallows Composer Alexandre Desplat on Part 1 and 2]</ref> Desplat started writing the music in early 2011 and finished recording with orchestrator [[Conrad Pope]] and the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] on 27 May 2011 at [[Abbey Road Studios]], as stated on Pope's official Facebook page.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/conrad.pope/posts/1891857149098 Conrad Pope: Deathly Hallows Part 2]</ref>
It was confirmed on the Warner Bros. website that Part 1 composer, Alexandre Desplat, would return to score Part 2.<ref>[http://www.harrypotter.warnerbros.com Alexandre Desplat - Composer of Part 1 and 2 (NOTE: Click "About the Movie", then "Filmmakers", then "Alexandre Desplat"]</ref> In an interview with Film Music Magazine, Desplat stated that scoring Part 2 is "a great challenge" and that he has "a lot of expectations to fulfill and a great deal of work" ahead of him.<ref>[http://www.filmmusicmag.com/?p=6434 Deathly Hallows Composer Alexandre Desplat on Part 1 and 2]</ref> Desplat started writing the music in early 2011 and finished recording with orchestrator [[Conrad Pope]] and the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] on 27 May 2011 at [[Abbey Road Studios]], as stated on Pope's official Facebook page.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/conrad.pope/posts/1891857149098 Conrad Pope: Deathly Hallows Part 2]</ref>


In the film, several tracks are included from previous ''Harry Potter'' films: a variant of ''Hedwig's Theme'', which plays during a scene in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', is used twice in Part 2. The first time is when Harry, Ron and Hermione meet with their friends in the Room of Requirement. The second time is when Snape is sent out of the castle and the Order of the Phoenix takes over control. ''Dumbledore's Farewell'', composed by [[Nicholas Hooper]] for ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', is connected to Desplat's ''Severus and Lily'' track which plays during The Prince's Tale sequence. A variant of Hooper's ''The Kiss'' from ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' also makes an appearance throughout the Hogwarts viaduct scene. The final scene of Part 2, set nineteen years into the lives of the trio, features ''Leaving Hogwarts'' composed by [[John Williams]] followed by the suite of ''Hedwig's Theme'' for the end credits.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.harrypotterspage.com/2011/07/06/alexandre-desplat-and-scoring-the-courtyard-apocalypse/ |title=Alexandre Desplat and scoring the Courtyard Apocalypse |accessdate=6 July 2011 |date=19 July 2011 |quote="Will we hear any themes inspired by the work of Patrick Doyle or Nicholas Hooper? Alexandre: I don’t think you will hear themes by Patrick Doyle. Nicholas Hooper you might, but that’s a surprise you will have when you see the film."}}</ref> None of these cues are available in the soundtrack.
In the film, several tracks are included from previous ''Harry Potter'' films: a variant of ''Hedwig's Theme'', which plays during a scene in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', is used twice in Part 2. The first time is when Harry, Ron and Hermione meet with their friends in the Room of Requirement. The second time is when Snape is sent out of the castle and the Order of the Phoenix takes over control. ''Dumbledore's Farewell'', composed by [[Nicholas Hooper]] for ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', is connected to Desplat's ''Severus and Lily'' track which plays during The Prince's Tale sequence.<!-- DESPLAT HAS NEVER MENTIONED HE USED 'THE KISS' FOR 'A NEW BEGINNING', AND ALSO THIS TRACK IS AVAILABLE IN THE SOUNDTRACK. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS MESSAGE --> The final scene of Part 2, set nineteen years into the lives of the trio, features ''Leaving Hogwarts'' composed by [[John Williams]] followed by the suite of ''Hedwig's Theme'' for the end credits.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.harrypotterspage.com/2011/07/06/alexandre-desplat-and-scoring-the-courtyard-apocalypse/ |title=Alexandre Desplat and scoring the Courtyard Apocalypse |accessdate=6 July 2011 |date=19 July 2011 |quote="Will we hear any themes inspired by the work of Patrick Doyle or Nicholas Hooper? Alexandre: I don’t think you will hear themes by Patrick Doyle. Nicholas Hooper you might, but that’s a surprise you will have when you see the film."}}</ref> None of these cues are available in the soundtrack.


Desplat spoke of the use of Williams' theme in Part 2, saying, "Well, we all know there's one theme, which has become iconic, ''Hedwig's Theme'' from John Williams. This theme is crucial to the success of the story, and it would have been disrespectful and stupid for me not to use it at the crucial moments where we need to refer to these ten years of friendships that we've all had with these characters and kids, so ''Hedwig's Theme'' does reoccur a lot more [than] in Part 1 where loss of innocence was the main theme of the film [...]"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mugglenet.com/movies/movie7/desplatdh2.shtml |title=Interview with Alexandre Desplat |accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref>
Desplat spoke of the use of Williams' theme in Part 2, saying, "Well, we all know there's one theme, which has become iconic, ''Hedwig's Theme'' from John Williams. This theme is crucial to the success of the story, and it would have been disrespectful and stupid for me not to use it at the crucial moments where we need to refer to these ten years of friendships that we've all had with these characters and kids, so ''Hedwig's Theme'' does reoccur a lot more [than] in Part 1 where loss of innocence was the main theme of the film [...]"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mugglenet.com/movies/movie7/desplatdh2.shtml |title=Interview with Alexandre Desplat |accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref>

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows − Part 2 is a motion picture soundtrack to the 2011 film of the same name written and conducted by the French film composer Alexandre Desplat.

Development

It was confirmed on the Warner Bros. website that Part 1 composer, Alexandre Desplat, would return to score Part 2.[1] In an interview with Film Music Magazine, Desplat stated that scoring Part 2 is "a great challenge" and that he has "a lot of expectations to fulfill and a great deal of work" ahead of him.[2] Desplat started writing the music in early 2011 and finished recording with orchestrator Conrad Pope and the London Symphony Orchestra on 27 May 2011 at Abbey Road Studios, as stated on Pope's official Facebook page.[3]

In the film, several tracks are included from previous Harry Potter films: a variant of Hedwig's Theme, which plays during a scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is used twice in Part 2. The first time is when Harry, Ron and Hermione meet with their friends in the Room of Requirement. The second time is when Snape is sent out of the castle and the Order of the Phoenix takes over control. Dumbledore's Farewell, composed by Nicholas Hooper for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is connected to Desplat's Severus and Lily track which plays during The Prince's Tale sequence. The final scene of Part 2, set nineteen years into the lives of the trio, features Leaving Hogwarts composed by John Williams followed by the suite of Hedwig's Theme for the end credits.[4] None of these cues are available in the soundtrack.

Desplat spoke of the use of Williams' theme in Part 2, saying, "Well, we all know there's one theme, which has become iconic, Hedwig's Theme from John Williams. This theme is crucial to the success of the story, and it would have been disrespectful and stupid for me not to use it at the crucial moments where we need to refer to these ten years of friendships that we've all had with these characters and kids, so Hedwig's Theme does reoccur a lot more [than] in Part 1 where loss of innocence was the main theme of the film [...]"[5]

Reception

The soundtrack has been well received by critics. Jorn Tillnes of Soundtrack Geek gave the soundtrack a 9/10 and noted, "Part 2 ends in anything but tears. It is a joy to listen to just like Part 1 and using the Hedwig's Theme by John Williams, which is the ultimate Harry Potter theme after all, is a brilliant touch."[6] Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks gave the soundtrack an overall rating of 4/5, the music as heard on the album 3/5, and rated the score in the context of the film a 5/5, and commented, "Desplat finally proves that his style can transcend his obvious technical mastery of an orchestra and reach levels of tonal majesty that can be summed up in a single word: epic."[7] Danny Graydon from Empire Online gave the soundtrack a 5/5 rating, and said "Just as John Williams created Harry Potter’s musical language, Alexandre Desplat succeeds magnificently in completing it. Desplat crafts a highly emotional thematic anchor with its strings and solo vocalist."[8] Another review came from Allmusic.com; James Christopher Monger gave the soundtrack a 3/5 and commented, "Bombastic, sinister, and triumphant, the appropriately dark and apocalyptic Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2 may sit near the bottom of the Potter soundtrack pile, but it can hardly be called a failure."[9]

Release

Amazon.com announced the release date for the soundtrack as 12 July 2011.[10] It was released on iTunes the same day.

Track listing

The track listing for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 soundtrack was released on 16 June 2011. All tracks are produced, conducted and composed by Alexandre Desplat.[11] Previews of the tracks were released on 23 June 2011.[12]

Original tracklist
No.TitleLength
1."Lily's Theme (Opening)"2:28
2."The Tunnel"1:09
3."Underworld"5:24
4."Gringotts"2:24
5."Dragon Flight"1:43
6."Neville"1:40
7."A New Headmaster"3:25
8."Panic Inside Hogwarts"1:53
9."Statues"2:22
10."The Grey Lady"5:51
11."In the Chamber of Secrets"1:37
12."Battlefield"2:13
13."The Diadem"3:08
14."Broomsticks and Fire"1:24
15."Courtyard Apocalypse"2:00
16."Snape's Demise"2:51
17."Severus and Lily"6:08
18."Harry's Sacrifice"1:57
19."The Resurrection Stone"4:32
20."Harry Surrenders"1:30
21."Procession"2:07
22."Neville the Hero"2:17
23."Showdown"3:37
24."Voldemort's End"2:44
25."A New Beginning"1:39

Credits and Personnel

Personnel adapted from the album liner notes.

Charts

Charts (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 25
US Top Independent Albums 4
US Top Soundtracks 2
US Digital Albums 10

References

  1. ^ Alexandre Desplat - Composer of Part 1 and 2 (NOTE: Click "About the Movie", then "Filmmakers", then "Alexandre Desplat"
  2. ^ Deathly Hallows Composer Alexandre Desplat on Part 1 and 2
  3. ^ Conrad Pope: Deathly Hallows Part 2
  4. ^ "Alexandre Desplat and scoring the Courtyard Apocalypse". 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011. Will we hear any themes inspired by the work of Patrick Doyle or Nicholas Hooper? Alexandre: I don't think you will hear themes by Patrick Doyle. Nicholas Hooper you might, but that's a surprise you will have when you see the film.
  5. ^ "Interview with Alexandre Desplat". Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  6. ^ Soundtrack Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
  7. ^ FilmTracks review for Deathly Hallows Part 2
  8. ^ Empire's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Review
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Deathly-Hallows-Part/dp/B00518HARW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1306284461&sr=1-3
  11. ^ Soundtrack Movie.com
  12. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00518HARW/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0TT195B4Y224BV35TQGP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
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