"Harry's Wondrous World" - John Williams (Score Analysis & Reduction)

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A full score reduction and analysis of "Harry's Wondrous World." Enjoy!
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@bradfrey 4 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year ya dweebs, hope you enjoy this one! 🎉 I know there’s a lot to take in here, so if you’d prefer to study this reduction a little more closely (and read at your own pace), then consider becoming a member by clicking the “JOIN” button above, or following this link: kzfaq.info/love/k_jzTmW2Fmfnm70c2kZHpQjoin Memberships help to support this channel, and will also grant you access to the analysis PDFs, members-only videos, and other cool shtuff.

@PaulDMills 4 жыл бұрын

FilmScoreAnalysis where is the “join”? I will happily contribute

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@@PaulDMills, it's in the link... kzfaq.info/love/k_jzTmW2Fmfnm70c2kZHpQjoin

@vitaliykuloyans 4 жыл бұрын

@@PaulDMills really nice Channel

@Blakus 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, my brain hurts at the thought of how much time, effort and love you put into these. Thank you so much! I didn’t know you had membership options! Will be gladly supporting your efforts this year!

@bradfrey 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much blakus, I really appreciate it! The membership options are brand spankin' new, so you weren't missing anything before.

@Blakus 4 жыл бұрын

@@bradfrey Great news! All the best this year, happy new year!

@profoundresolve 4 жыл бұрын

I always feel the Holiday vibes from this piece. It fits so appropriately.

@jacobr6698 4 жыл бұрын

I played the clarinet in a full orchestra performance of this piece when I was in high school. It was one of the greatest experiences ever. Those high woodwind parts are no joke

@merlinhlr3553 4 жыл бұрын

your structural notes probably require a lot of extra work but they are so incredibly helpful. thankyou so much for your efforts!

@agustinalonsomusic 4 жыл бұрын

The Ab/C polychord at 0:46 is superb. I like to think of it as if "Ab" is some kind of challenging situation, and "C" in the bottom is your friends supporting you and hanging in there, in spite of any trouble.

@ConnorGriffinMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I NEVER noticed how that flute part at 0:54 was hedwigs theme and I've listened to this a hundred times. Nicely done!

@VanVlearMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Same here!!

@samuelconnolly347 3 жыл бұрын

I had to replay this several times to hear it - it's quite subtle, but what a delight when you notice it! It's this attention to detail that sets Williams apart.

@Redheadeddude41 3 жыл бұрын

Well great, now I can’t unhear it lol

@ConnorGriffinMusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@Redheadeddude41 Do you want to unheard it? It's wonderful!

@aegipanflute 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Edmund-Davies gives it a wonderful hooty tone just like an owl.

@bordeauxcolor 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite piece of Harry Potter, it always has been.

@tomwheeler1082 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I really like the structure map! You should do more of these endcredits, it really brings the best of each theme

@juandiegocastro8355 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, your work is so fantastic, the reduction score and analysis are very easy to understand with colors and notes.

@itznoxy7193 2 жыл бұрын

It is truly formidable how good this guy is

@pillarst1630 4 жыл бұрын

Re: triplets in duple meter at 1:59, he's doing this because otherwise he'd have to write an equation over the barline, making it harder to read (ie. to keep the 3/4 time signature, he'd have to write ┌ 3 quarter note = quarter note).

@JJBerthume 4 жыл бұрын

These are simply superb.

@ulmerbrothers2076 4 жыл бұрын

so glad you are doing harry potter. John William's work on the films he did is some of his finest

@oskarhrankowski 4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! Thank you for doing this! The idea with the structural map is great. It makes the structure and form of the piece a lot easier to follow and understand. 👏👏👏 Have a Happy New Year!

@kaistinakemperdahl9667 2 жыл бұрын

There are brilliant. I'm playing several of the pieces you did this way in orchestra right now and these videos are brilliant for learning them.

@robert_270 6 ай бұрын

How does someone come up with this? John Williams is amazing.

@FilmScoreandMore 4 жыл бұрын

Very well done on this, Brad! This piece is such a nice one from Williams and you really made it as clear as anyone could hope for!

@vampire143 4 жыл бұрын

Harry Potter has the most intense score, so much more technicality to it than Star Wars.

@wojtekwieczorek6397 4 жыл бұрын

The way you edit your analysis has always been great, but this is just some next level stuff. I can't stress how much I admire your work! Also, loved that little jab at those dies-irae-heads :D

@Wourghk 4 жыл бұрын

The amount of work you put into these is staggering. Thank you for sharing!

@JohanHerrenberg 4 жыл бұрын

Marvellous! Music, score, analysis.

@TheWaveFiles 4 жыл бұрын

Damn..beautiful to see so much work to decipher this masterpiece. Thank you.

@jyosocool6931 4 жыл бұрын

Hey could you do an analysis of the "Lord of the Rings" soundtrack

@jb1980ist 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly, the sheets for that music are pretty much locked away. ☹️

@JoshuaNichollsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Quotenwagnerianer this is not an annotated score, it's discussion in the film, no written music is contained

@jessicazhang2771 3 жыл бұрын

The closest we have are the LOTR Score Analysis videos made by the amazing channel Monoverantus: kzfaq.info/love/byg3ujMxvifnRRHFrlCvmg

@Thibster 3 жыл бұрын

This is fecking brilliant. Great visual representation and analysis. LOVE IT!

@MrFilmMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Bar 33. Another way to look at this instead of E7alt etc. Is Fm+maj7/E, then Fm+6th+#7/D, then Bb9omit3/F (or stick with Fsus4), then Eb69/G hence you have: iv#7, iv#7, VII9 or IVsus4, bIIIadd69.

@zhexymusic 10 күн бұрын

4 years later, I'd like to see these analyses as a book (perhaps in digital form, so I could read it on tablet). It would be great, as you could expand a little on linking between different motifs. Anyway, thanks for this one!

@dillonmderosa 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Analysis, not sure if you done this in other videos but a structural map is an amazing addition. Please if possible keep adding those on all future vids!

@robertwilliamson2585 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I truly appreciate the time and efforts you put forward to make these videos possible. I’ve been a huge fan for some time, and I’m so happy to finally be able to support the channel!

@bradfrey 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support, Robert!

@TylerJMacDonald 4 жыл бұрын

The layout of the structure is amazing! Thank you

@GeorgeStreicherMusic 4 жыл бұрын

So masterful. So much incredible craft in this piece.

@icorzomusic 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness, this is amazing! Subscribed! Thank you sooo very much for your excellent work. I was a theory major and have been wanting to analyze John William’s scores, but the thought of doing so is daunting-you have saved me so much time and huge headaches trying to figure out his intricate compositions. I’m truly grateful and impressed. Thank you!

@marinatedoctopus5706 4 жыл бұрын

Mate this is awesome, I've always liked this piece, seeing this dissected down to its technical aspects is really cool to see, even if I don't understand most of it. Thanks for the effort, I'll have to check out your other videos.

@MrRbjunior83 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most complicated orchestral score I have ever seen!

@TommyLellan 4 жыл бұрын

Roumen Boyadjieff - junior You should check jut the finale to ET then

@MrRbjunior83 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy Lellan Yes! I know:)

@philippsobecki8510 4 жыл бұрын

lol

@jgarrett1993 3 жыл бұрын

You did it! Your channel is now my new favorite thing on earth!

@shinysmusicaltheatre3647 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this elaborate analysis! Bravo!!

@misi1979 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You for the work that share to Us! Miss the video about how You make this kind of analysis videos. It was fascinating to watch how You do this and to appreciate really for to time,effort and knowledge You put in this work. MAybe, You will post it again! :) HAve a really good Year!

@gonzaloglz88 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. Thank you

@CARLO_CELLO 4 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely wonderful masterpice! Genius forever ;) thank you John you made that. harmonic , melody, rythm , structure, color , virtuoso, emotions , technique, absolutely breathtaking!!

@bracklin295 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the addition of the structural map. For videos including movie scenes, I imagine it would clutter things up, but I’d love it if you did more of those in the future whenever possible.

@federicocrosato5352 4 жыл бұрын

Woow, the structural map is really a great idea! Really loved it

@jurangenent 3 жыл бұрын

This is the peace of Chamber of Secrets. You can hear the horns in bar 191 added. Thank you so much for these analysis.

@dogdog92000 4 жыл бұрын

I already love this.

@JoshFlorii 3 жыл бұрын

This is an enormous amount of effort thank you. I'm in the process of making a midi chord-generation app for producers/composers, this will come in handy as refeence.

@connorbowen8867 4 жыл бұрын

Really interesting how you find new ways to map things out so we can follow along! Thanks for the effort! (In fact, I do care about the dies Irae at :50 )

@baptiste667 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@ivangabrielepuca5272 4 жыл бұрын

Omg dude you're AWESOME!!!

@andresdelgado8863 4 жыл бұрын

The production quality of these score reductions are unbelievable!! Major respect P.S. -Thanks for the little red circle every so often 👍

@burundianfamily2982 2 жыл бұрын

those first 9 seconds are so magical i love the hedwigs theme. i wish i can bring a speaker into my class and just blast that part in the classroom and watch everyones reaction 😂😂😂😂🦉🌨

@Lucky_AL 4 жыл бұрын

You‘re the best!!! Thanks!

@yvelkram 3 жыл бұрын

really good high quality video!!

@expeditionmidwest6926 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see an analysis of the Fantastic Beast’s soundtracks!

@zoltan902 4 жыл бұрын

Bar 69: Totally agree, I'm baffled by why there's a duple meter, but the everything is expressed in triple rhythm.

@vincehancock3024 4 жыл бұрын

this is incredible

@trevorjensen2706 4 жыл бұрын

Brad, the section with the 2/4, plus the added triplet at 1:58, Conrad Pope, the orchestrator, and conductor for this cue, said, "Don't look at the beginning for understanding look to where the pattern is contrasted/changed--- that would be in the subsequent 3/4 2/4 It is this rhythmic "contrast" of feel that is being aimed at. My two cents. I haven't time to explain fully, but if you play through the passage I think you'll grasp what I'm trying to "get at"--- and, as Jeremy Levy points out, this "metrical modulation" is something that had to be thought out and planned for."

@fernandoserico77 4 жыл бұрын

At 2:55 he’s coping Wagner’s Tannhauser

@ashleythorpe7933 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer Tannhäuser!

@metalheadjock3513 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I can't believe someone else heard that. The very first time I heard that at 2:55, that's exactly what I thought. I'm surprised he used two- beat triplets. Wagner did that violin part in Tannhauser in 12/8 time. Totally addictive whether here, or in Wagner's piece.

@jakegearhart 3 жыл бұрын

It's not copying in any measure. It's similar to another piece, just like thousands of examples throughout western classical music, but it's not copied.

@bordeauxcolor 3 жыл бұрын

@@jakegearhart People have a HARD time understanding this

@dedikandrej 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed he is doing so ^^ And hes not ashamed of it!

@leimingzhang425 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@AlecSievern 4 жыл бұрын

These are so great, man! Would love to see one for Reunion of Friends from Chamber of Secrets :)

@trevorjensen2706 3 жыл бұрын

At 1:59, Mr. Conrad Pope, the orchestrator for this cue, said to look at the basses and cellos playing the quarter notes. It's hard to hear, but you can hear it.

@TonyVBlue5 4 жыл бұрын

There are geniuses, and guides who understand them and enlighten the path to make us reach the genuises of them

@charmonicmajor 4 жыл бұрын

4:48 is akin to the Fantastic Beasts 12/8 (5/8+7/8) theme

@hamburglar8794 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! It is like 0:18 in kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jah_gNOX3dm5oJ8.html

@The8BitBigBand 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah “the dies irae” joke can everyone just relax about the damn dies irae?? Sometimes it’s just a background line for no reason! It’s like people hunting for anything that might resemble the lick nowadays in jazz

@hounc.1367 4 жыл бұрын

always thx

@kosmos6485 4 жыл бұрын

The structural map is quite good！

@theoperot 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing analysis!! Thank you so much for the hard work. Will you consider to do a similar analysis of the ending credits of Prisoner of Azkaban: Mischief Managed?

@timonsteup2877 4 жыл бұрын

Holy Shit! You should get paid for this kind of work.

@Symbioticism 4 жыл бұрын

Little unsure of some of the analytical markings: Gb before F is surely the tritone sub for the applied dominant rather than bV in C, for instance.

@MichelSchallenberg 4 жыл бұрын

My god, these runs at 3:39 get me everytime...

@MrFilmMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Bar 43 could arguably be F add 6/C or IV. The reason is that a B natural is in inner voices. This creates a brighter F Lydian sound. If the B naturals had been flats I would be inclined to mark as Dm/C. Often it is difficult to determine difference between ii7 and IV6.

@user-te5dt8qt9j 4 жыл бұрын

I'm always looking at your score. and I'm really into yours. I think you are really doing great with analyzing score. I already googled 'John williams' score but I falied hard to find.... So I wonder where did you get it !!! Could you happen to tell me where can i find 'John williams' score? I hope any good news from you!! Thanks to you, I've been studying score very well. Thanks a million! :)

@alicegoldenvalley 2 жыл бұрын

Is this a remake or the original music? I can’t tell the difference ? But it’s brilliant !

@youtub4925 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, The Dies Irae™®©. I also found the interval of a half-step™®© many times, and sometimes even the interval of a WHOLE-step™®©. Many such easter eggs in here. Standing on the shoulders of geniuses™®©.

@cyranor.2956 3 жыл бұрын

Please do He's a Pirate (Pirates of the Carribbean)!!

@paulmatthews2057 10 ай бұрын

Hi Bradfrey…..as a Level 2 member, how do I access the score pdfs please?

@arvinnguyen646 4 жыл бұрын

How do you acquire these scores??? Do you buy them or do you transcribe by ear?

@devinblackwood5885 4 жыл бұрын

Arvin Nguyen most can be found on reddit or though google.

@andrewie4 Жыл бұрын

Can hear some similar parts in Jurassic park too. Lol

@naustinfipecto6104 Жыл бұрын

Some of the ending for Harry's Wondrous World is different where I stream it for some reason.

@naustinfipecto6104 Жыл бұрын

I just realized the reason why, it's because this is the "Harry's Wondrous World" for Chamber of Secrets, I listen to the one for The Sorcerer's Stone.

@jediindyfan98 7 ай бұрын

@@naustinfipecto6104 It’s actually the Children’s Suite version. They used that version in the Chamber of Secrets soundtrack, but in the actual ends credits for the movie, William Ross conducted a condensed version of the theme. And as for the one heard in Sorcerer’s Stone, John Williams wrote a new ending to emphasize that Harry’s adventures were just beginning and things would get darker.

@bibobabu8756 10 ай бұрын

Where did you get the score for this from?

@scottglasgowmusic 4 жыл бұрын

New colors are great! Text boxes... no, can even read them. Maybe put them in description? Just not useful to have small text boxes flash by. There is a better way. Maybe make a download of the PDF files? Cool video.

@jonyboyjpk 2 жыл бұрын

Hey. How can i join your channel??

@marianaaguirre3356 3 жыл бұрын

Hola tenés Misión imposible?

@EvanYoungMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Did LSO or LA studio musicians record this? Probably LSO right due to the age of the film?

@connorbowen8867 4 жыл бұрын

it was actually a general contract orchestra in London that did the scores for Sorcerer's Stone and Prisoner of Azkaban. The LSO only performed Chamber of Secrets (which William Ross conducted)

@FilmScoreandMore 4 жыл бұрын

It was the LSO. Here's a helpful Wikipedia page outlining a lot of the details of the series' music: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Harry_Potter_films

@nicksipich1024 3 жыл бұрын

2:08 Faster version of “Leaving hogwarts”

@TheLibrarianUU 4 жыл бұрын

Ooooooook!

@Ahkuji 4 жыл бұрын

Now that is HOT

@jackj9070 4 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how to read music it looks so confusing! One of my favourite scores though.

@musical_lolu4811 4 жыл бұрын

Can you read a piano roll?

@jackj9070 4 жыл бұрын

@@musical_lolu4811 Nope no clue. Is it worth learning?

@lucadenti7219 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Probably you have already listened to this new John Williams Star Wars' soundtrack: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opNppch-0N64mqs.html I think it will be difficult finding this score for an analysis but it would be great!

@iwandelegion8254 4 жыл бұрын

Hermmmm... I'm No comment ok.

@jimd385 4 жыл бұрын

His last truly great score, masterpiece. Mischief managed.

@jakegearhart 4 жыл бұрын

He wrote Revenge of the Sith after Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone.

@jimd385 4 жыл бұрын

JakeTheGearHeart ....yes, but none of the new original music in that score is as beautiful, instantly recognisable, magical or ‘wondrous’ as this piece, other than ‘Battle of the Heroes’ the ROTS score has nothing particularly noteworthy, and while I believe that Sith is fine work you would be lucky to find anyone (who isn’t a film nerd like us) that would know the tune. ‘Harry’s Wondrous World’ and ‘Hedwigs Theme’ are tunes that have been hardwired into a generation of children, and their parents, like The Superman March, The Raiders March, Star Wars main title and Jurassic Park main theme for my generation, those were magnificent, truly special and I believe most people would know these tunes, this is what makes them great.

@TimeSignatureManiaq 4 жыл бұрын

@@jakegearhart And Catch Me If You Can, and, love it or hate it, The Last Jedi.

@jimd385 4 жыл бұрын

VulcanJedi343 .......all good music, but none ‘Truly Great’

@jakegearhart 4 жыл бұрын

@@TimeSignatureManiaq TLJ's score wasn't remarkable and that's what we're talking about. TFA's soundtrack was at least twice as good.