Harry Potter study composition in Williams style

[Petr Potter 60]

Hi people! I tried to write Harry Potter fan made soundtrack. It is called: The Trio at the Deathday party. Let me know what you think. : )

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8dzAEK4pfE

[DarthDementous 1,429]

Wow this is really good, definitely evokes Williams in joke-y whimsical mode. Pretty catchy main leitmotif as well that gets decent development

 

I liked the blending of real instruments in with the samples, the clarinet was played beautifully

 

Would love to hear more cracks at Williams-style Harry Potter music

[Petr Potter 60]

5 hours ago, DarthDementous said:

Wow this is really good, definitely evokes Williams in joke-y whimsical mode. Pretty catchy main leitmotif as well that gets decent development

 

I liked the blending of real instruments in with the samples, the clarinet was played beautifully

 

Would love to hear more cracks at Williams-style Harry Potter music

Thank you sooo much! Your comment keeps me motivated:) i am soo happy to cooperate with real musicians with clarinet and oboe, it gives you to give the music its life and persinality. 

 

Honestly and kindly.. thank you!

[Trope 1,494]

This is really excellent work! Clearly a lot of effort went into this piece. You should be really proud of it.

[Petr Potter 60]

Thank you Trope. Am happy i could share it with people who understunds the topic. 

[Jurassic Shark 16,584]

Pierre's back!

 

Nice work, Pierre. 

[Petr Potter 60]

9 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said:

Pierre's back!

 

Nice work, Pierre. 

Thanks Jurassic Shark! Nice to meet you again

[Petr Potter 60]

Another inspiration by Williams was this, i made it back on conservatory studies in Prague https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=231kHSV1u1o

[artguy360 2,282]

On 10/08/2024 at 5:09 PM, Petr Potter said:

Hi people! I tried to write Harry Potter fan made soundtrack. It is called: The Trio at the Deathday party. Let me know what you think. : )

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8dzAEK4pfE

Wow! Really well done. The playful motif and orchestrations are spot-on Williams' Harry Potter style. This reminds me of the Hogwarts music in Legacy of Hogwarts which also did a great job with original music in the style of the first 2 Harry Potter scores. Well done!

[Petr Potter 60]

Thank you Artguy! It means a lot!

[Docteur Qui 1,581]

This is fantastic. You've perfectly captured the early Potter style and the quality of your mockups is very impressive. I also love that you went for a sequence not in the films - that's a great idea and I could imagine it while listening to the piece.

 

If you end up doing more of these please share, I'd love to hear them.

[Petr Potter 60]

2 hours ago, Docteur Qui said:

This is fantastic. You've perfectly captured the early Potter style and the quality of your mockups is very impressive. I also love that you went for a sequence not in the films - that's a great idea and I could imagine it while listening to the piece.

 

If you end up doing more of these please share, I'd love to hear them.

Thank you Mr Docteur! 

Right now i am working on piece for piano and solo violin, celebration march and "Befor the battle" mood composition in JW style. The more i study his music i feel more terrible as i know what a looser i am, i have musical dyslexia and autism and its problem for me to sight read. 

[Loert 3,157]

Pierre Strikes Back!™

 

Very well-written piece, uncannily similar to JW. More more more! (And I like your art, too )

[Docteur Qui 1,581]

On 12/8/2024 at 9:27 PM, Petr Potter said:

Thank you Mr Docteur! 

Right now i am working on piece for piano and solo violin, celebration march and "Befor the battle" mood composition in JW style. The more i study his music i feel more terrible as i know what a looser i am, i have musical dyslexia and autism and its problem for me to sight read. 

I’d like to challenge your opinion right there - you’ve reached the point that many professionals do, which is that you know enough about your craft (in this case, music) to realise how much more there is to still learn. That’s a good thing - beginners usually think they know more than they do. It’s good because it will challenge you to improve.

I am a professional composer and musician. I’m telling you right now that you have produced something of professional quality. That is not easy to do. Don’t be caught up by the fact you have musical dyslexia - I know people who are fluent in sight reading (myself included) and we would struggle to achieve what you have. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, the important thing is to focus on what you are good at (which is obviously a very, very, VERY good ear) and base your practice around that. 
 

Stop comparing yourself to JW right now - he is widely regarded by just about everyone in our profession as the best of the best, and for a good reason. He is the exception, not the rule. Strive to his excellence, but don’t compare, you will always fall short and that destroys self-esteem and motivation.
 

Now go forth and keep doing your thing! Do it for yourself, but if you share your music then we get to enjoy it as well.

[Mr. Hooper 9,434]

I kind of expect the worst with fan efforts, but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this pastiche! Bravo, Pierre!

 

I'd be interested in hearing a more uptempo version of the motif...

[Petr Potter 60]

On 13/08/2024 at 5:45 AM, Docteur Qui said:

I’d like to challenge your opinion right there - you’ve reached the point that many professionals do, which is that you know enough about your craft (in this case, music) to realise how much more there is to still learn. That’s a good thing - beginners usually think they know more than they do. It’s good because it will challenge you to improve.

I am a professional composer and musician. I’m telling you right know that you have produced something of professional quality. That is not easy to do. Don’t be caught up by the fact you have musical dyslexia - I know people who are fluent in sight reading (myself included) and we would struggle to achieve what you have. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, the important thing is to focus on what you are good at (which is obviously a very, very, VERY good ear) and base your practice around that. 
 

Stop comparing yourself to JW right now - he is widely regarded by just about everyone in our profession as the best of the best, and for a good reason. He is the exception, not the rule. Strive to his excellence, but don’t compare, you will always fall short and that destroys self-esteem and motivation.
 

Now go forth and keep doing your thing! Do it for yourself, but if you share your music then we get to enjoy it as well.

Thank you Mr Docteur for such an inspiring and motivating letter! I saved it to my desktop. Really appreciate it

 

Today i finished another composition,

 

its for piano and violin, i called it Whispers of the Stars. Its a little JW inspired. Will be happy for feedback.

 

Whispers of the Stars

THX

[Docteur Qui 1,581]

12 hours ago, Petr Potter said:

Thank you Mr Docteur for such an inspiring and motivating letter! I saved it to my desktop. Really appreciate it

 

Today i finished another composition,

 

its for piano and violin, i called it Whispers of the Stars. Its a little JW inspired. Will be happy for feedback.

 

Whispers of the Stars

THX

You’re very welcome. 

This is also a very lovely piece. I can definitely hear the JW inspiration, it fits very neatly with the material he wrote for Hook. The recording and performance are also very nice.
 

As for feedback, all of this is personal opinion so take with a grain of salt:

 

This is a wonderful example of a solo instrument taking centre stage with lyrical writing, while the piano accompanies. However I always appreciate it when the roles are more dynamic in an arrangement; passages where the piano takes the leading role and the solo instrument (violin in this instance) is the accompaniment, for example. The violin doesn’t always need to be legato and lyrical, or even melodic - it can play countermelodies, secondary motifs, rhythmic gestures, percussive parts etc.
 

You can really take advantage of the instrument’s (and more importantly, the player’s) abilities, such as using double/triple stops, pizzicato, different bow techniques etc. For a lyrical piece like this, that can easily be overkill - and maybe unnecessary - but whenever I write for any instrument I ask myself what is possible on the instrument, and what is necessary or appropriate for the piece I’m writing. Is there any room to go further with the instrument (its range, extended techniques etc)? If so, great, and if not, at least you explored it.
 

I’ve been very inspired by JW’s collaborations with Anne-Sophie Mutter for my string writing lately, and while many argue that they’re a bit too liberal with the virtuosic techniques I think they’re a wonderful celebration of the instrument and its capabilities.