The Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (or "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the United States) was released on 30 October 2001. The film's score was composed and conducted by John Williams. The Philosopher's Stone soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Music Score the 74th Academy Awards, but lost to Howard Shore's score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The film introduces many character-specific themes (leitmotifs) that are used in at least one sequel as well, although most of the themes are only used again in Chamber of Secrets. These themes include two themes for Voldemort, two themes for Hogwarts, a Diagon Alley theme, a Quidditch theme, a flying theme, a friendship theme, and the main theme ("Hedwig's Theme"). This main theme can be found in most of the films although not usually in its unaltered state. The soundtrack was certified Gold in Canada (50,000 units) by the CRIA on 14 December 2001.[1] The soundtrack was performed at Air Lyndhurst Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London. It entered the Billboard 200 at number 48, and also charted at two on the Top Soundtracks Chart.[2]
"Hedwig's Theme" is the leitmotif composed by John Williams for the Harry Potter film series. Often labelled as the main theme of the film series, it was first featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the track "Prologue." A concert arrangement of the same name is featured in the end credits. "Hedwig's Theme" has been interpolated throughout the rest of the Harry Potter film scores, from those by Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat. It is also featured in the score to the Order of the Phoenix game composed by James Hannigan. "Hedwig's Theme" has achieved significant pop culture status, being featured as ring tones, trailer music, and other forms of multimedia.
| 1. |
"Prologue" |
2:12 |
| 2. |
"Harry's Wondrous World" |
5:21 |
| 3. |
"The Arrival of Baby Harry" |
4:25 |
| 4. |
"Visit to the Zoo and Letters from Hogwarts" |
3:23 |
| 5. |
"Diagon Alley and the Gringotts Vault" |
4:06 |
| 6. |
"Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters and the Journey to Hogwarts" |
3:14 |
| 7. |
"Entry into the Great Hall and the Banquet" |
3:42 |
| 8. |
"Mr. Longbottom Flies" |
3:35 |
| 9. |
"Hogwarts Forever! and the Moving Stairs" |
3:47 |
| 10. |
"The Norwegian Ridgeback and a Change of Season" |
2:47 |
| 11. |
"The Quidditch Match" |
8:29 |
| 12. |
"Christmas at Hogwarts" |
2:56 |
| 13. |
"The Invisibility Cloak and the Library Scene" |
3:16 |
| 14. |
"Fluffy's Harp" |
2:39 |
| 15. |
"In the Devil's Snare and the Flying Keys" |
2:21 |
| 16. |
"The Chess Game" |
3:49 |
| 17. |
"The Face of Voldemort" |
6:10 |
| 18. |
"Leaving Hogwarts" |
2:14 |
| 19. |
"Hedwig's Theme" |
5:11 |
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Total length:
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73:28 |
[edit] Behind the Scenes
Track Number 10 concludes with "A Change of Season", although in the film the season's change had occurred before Norbert had hatched.
Track Number 18, Leaving Hogwarts, is also featured during the Epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 as a tribute to Williams and the end of the series.
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