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FEBRUARY 16, 2004 at 8:18 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: JWFan.net via iharrypotter.net
According to the John Williams Fan Network
the soundtrack for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will be released on CD in May - one month before the release of the movie.
Mr. Williams is currently finishing the score which he will then record in London next month. The first teaser trailer of the film featured the song Something Wicked This Way Comes which was composed and recorded by Williams last year.
On another note, Williams is to receive the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Lifetime Achievement Award during the 30th Annual Saturn Awards, to be held on May 5. His body of work includes Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, the Star Wars trilogy, Superman: The Movie, and the recent Harry Potter films.
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Werewolf
(Moderator)
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MoonyDawn says:
Thats cool! cant wait to see (or should I say hear) whats all on the soundtrack.
What Science Fiction, Fantasy and horror films did John Williams do the soundtracks for?
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 8:24 PM EST
Professional Beater
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feltonluver says:
That's aWEsome! I am very excited about this because I love the music from the Harry Potter movies. Can't wait till May now!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 8:25 PM EST
Heir of Slytherin
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Spazzingduck says:
Wow! An entire month before the movie.... that is really cool! I remember the CoS soundtrack came out like two days before the movie!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 8:25 PM EST
Seer
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Brittany Radcliffe says:
O this is great. i have the otehr 2 and i LOVE them. i listen to them a lot, im surprised they are still working!! haha. ok whens the date im marking it down. ahhhh cant wait!!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 8:29 PM EST
Squib
Points: 163
punkrocker04 says:
Its going to be cool to hear whats on the soundtrack.I've only heard the second one.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 8:34 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2773
Alessandra says:
Neat! I love his music, and that bit from the trailer was awesome.
And perhaps it will help with the waiting.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 8:40 PM EST
Animagus
Points: 19544
Sirius-Ella says:
That's great...I'd get it but I don't listen to c.d.s once I get them I don't know why hahaha
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:08 PM EST
Veela
Points: 3399
*venus* says:
Ooooh!! This is so great!! I love all the HP music, so I'm sure I'll love this soundtrack too. At least they're releasing it a month before the movie...something to tide us over :)
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:09 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 372
//cleo\\ says:
That's awesome! I don't know if anyone else noticed, but the game is also coming out one month before the movie! Well, the earlier the better! ^_^
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:17 PM EST
Death Eater
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Voldemort's Heir says:
That's great. Everything John Williams does is so great. All the Harry Potter music is great. The music really counts alot in the movies.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
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sirius4me says:
thats great! I cant wait to get my hands on it!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1506
Paint Horse says:
Mr. Williams' score writing abilities are unparalleled. His prior HP music fits to a 'T'. I can't wait to get the CD. At least I don't have to wait as long for this, as I do the the film. Why is June taking so long to get here!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:36 PM EST
Head Boy
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Maynard says:
So happy, so very happy. Moonydawn, John Williams has scored tons of films. They include AI, Star Wars (all of them) Jaws, and Indiana Jones. He loves working with Speilberg and Lucas. For more info, go to imdb.com and punch his name into the search box and hit the go button.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:40 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 442
Adria_Tonks says:
Thats great, just one more thing to tease us with before the movie. Im glad he is getting an award, he totally deserves it. Everytime i play the cd to COS i can just see the movie...I have yet to get the 1st one tho.....;-)
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:46 PM EST
Points: 927
ChelCho says:
I very much enjoy listening to the soundtracks. I have the CDs from both films. They're great because they're mostly instrumental, so they're ideal for listening to while doing homework.
Mr. Williams is a great composer. His works are wonderful. I agree with most that his music truly fits the world of Harry Potter. It makes the films even more magical.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:49 PM EST
Points: 1248
CalimaCala says:
Excellent! The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King soundtrack also came out a couple of weeks before the movie did, and I spent those few days trying to decode from the music what would be happening in the movie. A deliciously suspenseful way to pass the time, it is.... Plus, this one is coming out right around AP exams, which ought to provide excellent study music....
Coincidentally, I had to reformat my hard drive yesterday, so I spent all today ripping my CDs back onto my hard drive... including the first two Harry Potter soundtracks. Bloody brilliant, they are!
Moonydawn, to answer your question, John Williams's "body of work includes Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, the Star Wars trilogy, Superman: The Movie, and the recent Harry Potter Films." He has also composed the music for Schindler's List and the Olympic theme songs (at least as played in America; I dunno about it in other parts of the world).
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 9:54 PM EST
Witch
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SnapesSlave says:
Wow, thats great. Can't wait to get it, cause the first two were great.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:05 PM EST
Witch
Points: 635
JaBean1234 says:
I am so excited for the soundtrack. And even more excited for the movie. It seems so far away. :)
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:06 PM EST
Points: 1248
CalimaCala says:
Oh, and speaking of other works by John Williams... STAR WARS (the original trilogy) IS COMING OUT ON DVD THIS SEPTEMBER!!!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:07 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
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hermionefan1 says:
I love all of John Williams composed music. I can't wait until the PoA soundtrack comes out.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:14 PM EST
Transfiguration Professor
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Choralee says:
Moonydawn and CalimaCala -
John Williams is the guy who wrote the Olympic theme now used world wide. It is much longer than what we hear on the broadcasts. Listen to the whole piece and you will be amazed at the genius of his writing! I still cannot believe all this glorious music comes out of one man's head! Williams is like the modern day Mozart...
I can't wait for the soundtrack! That is what first attracted me to the films and then to the books! I was surfing channels at home and heard the music and became intrigued. I wonder how many other HP fans have come into the wizarding world the same way?
For the John Williams fan, the CD of his Greatest Hits 1969-1999 is a must have! All the best is here:
Superman
Star Wars (ALL of them)
Indiana Jones
Close Encounters
Saving Private Ryan
Home Alone
Stepmom
Jurassic Park (only the most beautiful piece of music ever!)
Empire of the Sun
just to name a few of my favorites! HP is not in this compilation. So add to the list! Maybe we will be blessed with a Greatest Hits 1999-present?
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:19 PM EST
Auror
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Professor Grubbly-Plank says:
I have several of his CD's. I just love listening to his music. I can hardly wait to hear the new soundtrack.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:22 PM EST
Daily Prophet Journalist
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dance_gear says:
Oh thats great!!! I'm definitely picking up the POA soundtrack, but why so far away??? Well, that guy is really cool, he deserves the award and congratulations to him because of all the things he's done for all of those movies. Cant wait till POA!!!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:33 PM EST
Werewolf
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MoonyDawn says:
Thanks so much Maynard, CalimaCala, and Choralee for all the info!!
I had no idea he did the music for all those movies. He really is talented!
Now I cant wait to hear the soundtrack!!
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 523
ProfessorMaffioli says:
A fantasy movie is not complete with out a John William soundtrack. I can't wait to get my hands on this one.
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:40 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2391
HPN4eveRon says:
I have never heard a Harry Potter soundtrack in my life. Ha Ha Ha. Maybe i should buy this one and listen to it. I like instromental. haha
Posted Feb 16, 2004 at 10:43 PM EST
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