Alright, I have enclosed two separate pieces (or movements) of music for this competition. Something different that you will notice right off the bat is that I have added SATB to the orchestra. It really adds to the magic of the music!!
WARNING!! If you have not read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, please do not read any futher! These descriptions contain spoilers!
Variations on Hedwig's Theme
The first is the familiar
Hedwig's Theme...except with a bit of a new feel to it. I have kept some of the runs the same, but most of them (especially the ones on the first two page) are my own. A lot of them are of course inspired by the virtuoso of John Williams' original score from
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Tears of the Phoenix
The second piece is a totally brand new piece called
Tears of the Phoenix. This music describes some of the feelings Harry is experiencing when his friend and headmaster Albus Dumbledore dies. (Taken from
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) The melody itself, though original, does not stray far from the feel and magic of the
Harry Potter films. PLEASE NOTE, this piece is not finish, but I have a large chunk finished. I'll probably post it in the large ensemble forum when I get it finished...if I get it finished before I leave on my two-year mission trip.
HERE ARE THE AUDIO FILES:
Variations on Hedwig's Theme
Tears of the Phoenix