The Leaky Cauldron - Composers

Harry Potter Theme Song a Classic FM Favorite

Sun Nov 01 12:27:00 -0500 2009

Radio listeners in the UK have selected Hedwig's Theme by John Williams as the all time favorite in a new poll of children's classics for station Classic FM. The PA reports the iconic main theme song for the Harry Potter films was the winner,"with youngsters choosing it ahead of other movie scores such as Jurassic Park, Pirates of the Caribbean and E.T. But more traditional classical tunes by P...

John Williams to Lead CSO in Performance of Harry Potter Music Next Month

Sat Oct 24 21:34:00 -0400 2009

Attention music fans! The Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be hosting a special music event this Thanksgiving weekend as they present a John Williams Movie Music Spectacular. The legendary composer will be leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as they perform a grand suite of some of his wonderful music heard in the Harry Potter films. An additional treat is in store as there will also be a tri...

Soundtrack for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Now Available

Tue Jul 14 16:09:00 -0400 2009

The soundtrack for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince composed by Nicholas Hoooper is now available at retailers everywhere and on iTunes. As announced previously, if you purchase the actual CD of the music, you will receive "free digital download of the soundtrack in 5.1 Surround Sound, which is only one of the handful of bonus features available through the active content portion of this ...

Half-Blood Prince Composer Nicholas Hooper Talks Style and Score in New Interview

Tue Jul 07 22:57:00 -0400 2009

The Los Angeles Times Hero Complex Blog recently spoke with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince soundtrack composer Nicholas Hooper, who spoke about his role and influence in creating the music for the sixth film. Having worked with film director David Yates on various other projects over the past nineteen years, Mr. Hooper discusses the process of putting his own stamp on the score for the...

Preview of Soundtrack for Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince Set for UK Classic FM

Sat Jun 27 23:23:00 -0400 2009

Classic FM in the UK is set to air a special preview of the soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. TLC reader Joanne let us know the station will air the score by Nicholas Hooper for the sixth Harry Potter film on Saturday 4th July from 9am GMT during host Mark Forrest's segment. Listeners in the UK will be able to enjoy the show live, however it is not available to those of us o...

Composer Patrick Doyle Talks "Goblet of Fire" Score in New Interview

Fri Apr 03 21:20:00 -0400 2009

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film composer Patrick Doyle has given an interview to InTheNews.co.uk in which he briefly discusses his work on the fourth Harry Potter film. Sitting down to talk about the upcoming concert highlighting the many film scores performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, which will feature the "Harry In Winter" song, Mr. Doyle relates his involvement in scoring ...

Patrick Doyle Talks Mike Newell and "Goblet of Fire" (Updated)

Wed Feb 11 09:09:00 -0500 2009

Last week we told you acclaimed Scottish composer Patrick Doyle (Henry V, Gosford Park) would be here in the US to hold a special screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at Syracuse University in New York. The Daily Orange has a report online of the event, where Patrick Doyle discussed his score for GoF, working with director Mike Newell, and becoming part of the Harry Potter world. T...

Patrick Doyle to Host Screening of "Goblet of Fire" Here in US

Sun Feb 08 09:47:00 -0500 2009

Acclaimed Scottish film composer Patrick Doyle will be hosting a special screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire here in the US at Syracuse University in New York. According to the University, this free event will take place this week on Tuesday, February 10th, and will be followed by a question and answer session with the composer who wrote the score for the fourth Harry Potter film. ...

Nine Nominations for "Order of the Phoenix" at Saturn Awards

Wed Feb 20 21:56:00 -0500 2008

<>The “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” film has received a number of nominations at the upcoming 34th Annual Saturn Awards. This awards ceremony recognizes the best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror films each year and has given out a total of nine nominations to the fifth Potter film. Most notably, the film is among those in consideration for Best Fantasy Film. Further nomina...

Six Nominations for "Order of the Phoenix" at Empire Awards

Mon Feb 04 01:33:00 -0500 2008

The BBC is reporting tonight the “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” film received a total of six nominations at the upcoming Empire Magazine Movie Awards. The fifth film in the series was nominated for Best Film while actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) both received nominations in the respective categories of Best Actor and Best Actress. The film a...

Harry Potter Stars Attend "Music From the Movies" Charity Concert

Sun Oct 28 22:28:00 -0400 2007

<>As we’ve been telling you, there was to be a benefit charity concert tonight in London that was to feature several of the adult actors from the Harry Potter films. Early photos from the “Music from the Movies” benefit to help Leukemia research are now online. Getty now has early photos of Alan Rickman (Professor Snape), Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Imelda Stau...

Discount Tickets for Harry Potter Fans at Patrick Doyle's "Music from the Movies"

Wed Oct 24 14:23:00 -0400 2007

<>Yesterday we posted a moving story about the struggle composer Patrick Doyle underwent during his battle with Leukemia, and the charity concert he is holding this weekend in London. Today, the organizers of the event let us know that tickets to this benefit are still available, and now at a discount price especially for Harry Potter fans. This Music from the Movies concert, hosted by actor Kenn...

Patrick Doyle Discusses Help From Potter Stars During Battle Against Leukemia

Tue Oct 23 18:40:00 -0400 2007

<>There is a new article online where composer Patrick Doyle discusses at length his battle against Leukemia, and the help and encouragement he received from some of the stars of the Harry Potter films. In a very moving piece, Mr. Doyle (who composed the score to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) describes how he at one point sobbed with frustration on the shoulders of actor Kenneth Branagh (G...

OotP Score to be Performed at Video Games Live Concert

Sat Oct 13 04:05:00 -0400 2007

<>The music from the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix video game will be among the scores premiered at the Video Games Live concerts set to begin on October 14th. A collage of Composer James Hannigan’s “Order of the Phoenix” music will be premiered along side other scores from popular video games such as: Halo 3, BioShock, Conan and StarCraft II. These concerts feature ‘music from the ...

Potter Actors Join Composer Patrick Doyle's Charity Concert

Wed Aug 29 04:29:00 -0400 2007

<>A myriad of actors from the Harry Potter films are scheduled to appear at a charity event in the UK supporting blood cancer charity, Leukemia Research. Film composer Patrick Doyle’s ‘Music From The Movies,’ presented along with Kenneth Branagh (Professor Lockhart), is an exclusive concert by Mr. Doyle at Royal Albert Hall, which will feature performances from the London Symphony Orchestra and ...