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APRIL 18, 2006 at 2:14 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: HPANA
HPANA has learned from a reliable and authoritative source that UK composer Nicholas Hooper
will score the soundtrack for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Hooper is a long-time collaborator of director David Yates and most of his credits are for television projects in Britain.
He won a BAFTA for Best Original Score in 2004 for one such project, according to a biography on his agents' web site.
Order of the Phoenix is slated to be released July 13, 2007.
UPDATE: This news was confirmed by Warner Bros. on August 2.
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Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1675
lissir10 says:
I don't really know who he is. I hope his music is good.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:10 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1647
Hermione's younger sister says:
It is a very good sound track so I hope it scores well. I hope he is a good composer and can create music just as well as Williams has. I have always loved the Harry Potter music.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:12 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 616
Ganriki says:
I prefer Willims, oh i don't like him being replaced
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:13 PM EST
Emma's Darkest Secret
Points: 4610
Firestrike212 says:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I love John Williams!!! Why cant he come back?? Why??? Ive never heard this guy. He better do a great job.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:13 PM EST
Harry’s Egg, Dan’s Duck
Points: 4742
Pearl* says:
Oooh... so there is gonna be a new composer again : (
And I thought Doyle did such an excellent job, he ought to have done another one! Also to promote the cohesion between the different films... But if he's Yates buddy, it might work out really well, coz he'll know what to do with Yates material and advice and such. Hoping for the best and wishing him good luck!
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:13 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1031
HPfanatic10 says:
Okay I guess that's interesting news. I wonder why they replaced Williams, but we can rate him after we hear the soundtrack.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:14 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2495
Jbird says:
Well I was really hoping for Williams to come back, but I look forward to seeing what he does. Congrats to him, and good luck. The only thing that I ask is to leave the original opening music in from the first three which was sadly missing from GoF.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:18 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 438
Ainhoa says:
HPfanatic10, I think Williams chose to do the score for Star Wars 3 instead of the score for GoF, so that's why they had to search other composer.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:18 PM EST
Squib
Points: 131
Bjizzle says:
john williams is the best composer of all time. He is the reason that I personally am a musician. Is is sad that he no longer does the HP movies. But who knows, this guy might be good to. I guess we will see.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:19 PM EST
Take That Tracy Owen
Points: 3558
Diggory Sister !!! says:
I dont know much about him. Im sure he will be good.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:20 PM EST
Student
Points: 237
EMBak says:
I hope he does well-like I have stated before the music really makes the movies. So his experience is for television shows??
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:22 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 438
Ainhoa says:
That site says: "He has written and produced music for over 250 films, dramas and documentaries".
I would not say he has not experience.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:26 PM EST
The Golden Snidget
Points: 3157
Mrs. Phineas Nigellus says:
Darn. I was really hoping they could keep the same composer throughout the movies...they're starting to go through composers like they go through directors! I'll hold my tongue for now until I can see what this guy does with the music. I stay reserved.
*The MRS*
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:31 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
Thats pretty cool. I'm glad they finally have someone to score Order of the Pheonix.
*%* Susanna *%*
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 807
Arfalaswen says:
Hopefully Hooper will be good :) I do have faith in him. Let's all hope he'll do a great job! You never know, he might even surprise us all...
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:34 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 45
cheeseman630 says:
NO! We need Williams! I don't care how great this guy is, he can't beat John Williams. I hope he does a good job though.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:35 PM EST
Squib
Points: 194
Fairy_Night says:
I don't know how I feel about this. Does anyone know of anything he has composed before?
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:35 PM EST
Guardian of the Realms
Points: 5601
A&Agang says:
He won a BAFTA award. That must mean that he is good at it. For me, as long as the music is good then I don't care who does it. William and this new guy could just share the thing if they want.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:35 PM EST
Witch
Points: 828
Elphaba_Thropp says:
I agree that Williams was amazing, Hedwigs theme is and will continue to be a classic piece of music and whenever you hear it you know it's Harry Potter, it's so magical. But I think we should wait and hear what this new bloke will bring to it. He won a bafta after all so he can't be too bad. Plus Yates had never done a movie but Dan Radcliffe says he's brilliant so the new composer may be just as good!
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:36 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
yeeeeeeeeeeah i have NO clue who this guy is.
all i know is that he better make some amazing HP music for me!
i have high expectations for HP music ;o)
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:41 PM EST
Student
Points: 211
Regulus_Alphard says:
Hm, I've never heard of him before. And I seriously loved Williams and his fabolous music!!
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:42 PM EST
Student
Points: 219
Veri_Lara says:
People, I think Williams said he won't return.
Maybe no many composers want to do the score for a HP movie, because there is a "base" they have to "respect"(the first scores), so they haven not total freedom and they will be compared with Williams too..
it's a hard job being a HP comporser...
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:46 PM EST
Squib
Points: 167
Miss Eeylop says:
Oh my goodness...I've never even paid much attention to the composers...but maybe that will have an effect on the "feel" of the movie overall...
Hopefully it is good.
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:46 PM EST
Witch
Points: 755
Sm7 says:
I still prefer Williams. I mean, John, could've got harry potter films an oscar for once!
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:47 PM EST
Witch
Points: 830
Barbarian Black says:
Too bad. I liked Williams. I hope all this skipping around doesn't reach the cast. I'd like them all to stay to the end, if Rupert starts to go grey!
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:51 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 406
GinnyPotter6 says:
Oh! come on!!! they can't just change the music director every movieee!!
I liked Williams...! =(!
Posted Apr 18, 2006 at 3:52 PM EST
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