Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (soundtrack)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Released | 16 November 2010 | |||
Recorded | Summer 2010 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios (London) | |||
Genre | Film score | |||
Length | 73:38[1] | |||
Label | WaterTower Music | |||
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is a motion picture soundtrack to the 2010
Development
The score for Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was composed by Golden Globe award-winning and Academy Award-winning film composer Alexandre Desplat.[3] Desplat followed John Williams, Patrick Doyle, and Nicholas Hooper in composing music for the Harry Potter series. Williams composed the first three films, Doyle scored the fourth film, while Hooper worked on the soundtracks for the fifth and sixth films.[4][5] Desplat stated that he would compose until September 2010, with the soundtrack being released on 16 November 2010, three days before the film. A three-disc Limited Edition Collector's Box Set was also released on 21 December 2010.
In an interview, Desplat mentioned the inclusion of John Williams's Hedwig's Theme on the soundtrack. He said, "We will start this summer; it will take me all summer. I will not have many holidays, but again, it's for good reason – for the soundtrack. I would take every opportunity to use the fabulous theme composed by John Williams. I'd say it has not sufficiently been used in the latest movies, so if I have the opportunity, and if the footage allows me, I'm going to arrange it...I shall make it with great honour and pleasure." Director David Yates also talked about the use of "Hedwig's Theme" in the film, stating that the theme would be present during "anything that felt like we were being nostalgic or in a way reflective of the past." He went on by saying that the tone of the theme was altered to be in line with the mood of the film, as he "wanted it to feel like it was all getting a bit distressed. We wanted to sort of fuck it up a bit."[6] Desplat commented on the other various major themes that he developed for the soundtrack, saying, "Since Harry, Ron and Hermione are now on the road being chased by the dark forces of Voldemort, they are never twice in the same place. They are constantly on the move. I alternate between themes by situation or location (the Ministry of Magic, the Sky Battle, the Burrows); themes by characters: Dobby, Dumbledore, Voldemort, Bathilda Bagshot, Lovegood, or several other characters; the Oblivation theme, which conveys their loss of innocence, as well as the sense of danger, and will be the leading them through their exodus; and themes for magical devices (the Detonators, the Locket, the Deathly Hallows)."[7]
The recording sessions started on 14 August 2010 with the London Symphony Orchestra performing the score, with orchestrations provided by Desplat, Conrad Pope, Jean-Pascal Beintus, Nan Schwartz, Richard Stewart, Clifford Tasner and Alejandro de la Llosa. Pope, who served as an orchestrator on the first three Potter films and the supervising orchestrator on Deathly Hallows, commented that Desplat's music is "exciting and vigorous". He added on his Facebook profile that "Harry flies, fights and conjures. All accompanied by the distinctive, definitely non-generic voice of Desplat. Those who love melodies, harmonies and emotions in their film scores should be pleased. Reminds one of the old days."[8]
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Reception
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The reception for the soundtrack of Part 1 was overall positive. The first review of the soundtrack was released on 31 October 2010 by Jonathan Broxton, who rated the score 5/5, saying that "This score is one of Desplat’s greatest achievements and highlights everything I love about his work; the orchestral textures, the intricate use of unexpected instruments in unexpected settings, the crystal clarity of his orchestrations."[18] Jorn Tillnes of Soundtrackgeek.com gave the score a 9/10 and remarked, "When challenged, Desplat brings out some great stuff as he proved with New Moon last year. It is a well-written score that fits perfectly with the darker Harry Potter."[19] Caleb Leland of Shadowlocked.com gave the soundtrack 4/5 stars, stating that "While this is a good soundtrack, there’s something about it that keeps it from being great. But it did make me more excited to see the new film."[20]
Steve Ewing from Filmmusicsite.com rated the soundtrack 7/10, commenting that "Desplat was really on to something when he wrote this soundtrack, and perhaps if he had given it a little more thought, he would have recognized how close he had come to writing something outstanding. Instead, the soundtrack’s musical gems come and go and never fully develop, leaving the listener disappointed by how close the soundtrack came to musical greatness."
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Track listing
All tracks are composed, produced and conducted by Alexandre Desplat.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Obliviate" | 3:01 | |
2. | "Snape to Malfoy Manor" | 1:58 | |
3. | "Polyjuice Potion" | Includes Hedwig's Theme by John Williams | 3:32 |
4. | "Sky Battle" | 3:48 | |
5. | "At The Burrow" | 2:35 | |
6. | "Harry and Ginny" | 1:43 | |
7. | "The Will" | 3:39 | |
8. | "Death Eaters" | 3:14 | |
9. | "Dobby" | 3:49 | |
10. | "Ministry of Magic" | 1:49 | |
11. | "Detonators" | 2:23 | |
12. | "The Locket" | 1:52 | |
13. | "Fireplaces Escape" | 2:54 | |
14. | "Ron Leaves" | 2:35 | |
15. | "The Exodus" | 1:37 | |
16. | "Godric's Hollow Graveyard" | 3:15 | |
17. | "Bathilda Bagshot" | 3:54 | |
18. | "Hermione's Parents" | 5:50 | |
19. | "Destroying the Locket" | 1:10 | |
20. | "Ron's Speech" | 2:16 | |
21. | "Lovegood" | 3:27 | |
22. | "The Deathly Hallows" | 3:17 | |
23. | "Captured and Tortured" | 2:56 | |
24. | "Rescuing Hermione" | 1:50 | |
25. | "Farewell to Dobby" | 3:43 | |
26. | "The Elder Wand" | 1:38 | |
Total length: | 73:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voldemort" | 4:18 |
2. | "The Dumbledores" | 2:09 |
3. | "Bellatrix" | 2:11 |
4. | "Making of the Soundtrack" (video) | 3:50 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Voldemort" | 4:18 | |
2. | "Grimmauld Place" | 2:13 | |
3. | "The Dumbledores" | 2:09 | |
4. | "The Tale of the Three Brothers" | 1:53 | |
5. | "Bellatrix" | 2:11 | |
6. | "My Love is Always Here" | Gerard McCann | 3:05 |
Personnel
Personnel adapted from the album liner notes.
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Charts
Charts (2010) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[26] | 74 |
US Top Independent Albums[27]
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US Top Soundtracks[27]
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