Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score for the 2004 film of the same name, the third and final score in the series to be composed and conducted by John Williams. It introduced two major themes: "Window to the Past" and "Double Trouble". Two other notable themes were used to represent the Time-Turner and Sirius Black's hunt for Harry. The soundtrack was performed at Abbey Road Studios in London. It was released on 25 May 2004 and charted at No. 68 on the Billboard 200 and also charted at No. 3 on the Top Soundtracks Chart.[1]
Harry Potter - The John Williams Soundtrack Collection: Disc 6[]
The Film Score
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme) [Film Version]"
1:43
2.
"Aunt Marge's Waltz"
2:18
3.
"Parents' Portrait and The Empty Playground"
1:02
4.
"The Knight Bus [Extended Version]"
3:56
5.
"Monster Book and Discussing Black"
2:00
6.
"Apparition on the Train [Film Version]"
2:18
7.
"Double Trouble"
1:38
8.
"Trouble Takes Many Forms"
1:52
9.
"Rainy Nights, Dementors and Birds"
1:03
10.
"The Courtyard and Sir Cadogan"
1:23
11.
"The Hippogriff Lesson"
1:31
12.
"Befriending the Hippogriff"
1:45
13.
"Buckbeak's Flight"
2:10
14.
"The Grim / The Newspaper"
1:11
15.
"The Boggarts"
3:01
16.
"On the Bridge - Remembering Mother"
1:47
17.
"The Portrait Gallery"
2:08
18.
"The Big Doors and The Great Hall Ceiling"
2:15
19.
"Page 394 and Quidditch, Third Year"
4:02
20.
"A Walk in the Woods and Bird's Flight"
2:53
21.
"The Snowball Fight"
1:05
22.
"The Three Broomsticks"
3:51
23.
"Summoning the Patronus"
3:26
24.
"Buckbeak's Fate and The Marauder's Map"
3:15
25.
"About Pettigrew / The Crystal Ball"
3:22
26.
"The Executioner"
0:46
27.
"The Walk to Buckbeak"
0:46
28.
"The Sentence"
2:44
29.
"Chasing Scabbers"
1:08
30.
"The Whomping Willow"
1:30
31.
"Confrontation in the Shrieking Shack"
6:31
32.
"Sirius and Harry"
1:54
33.
"The Werewolf Scene"
4:29
Harry Potter - The John Williams Soundtrack Collection: Disc 7[]
The Film Score [continued]
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The Dementors Converge [Film Version]"
3:10
2.
"Time Past / Saving Buckbeak"
9:57
3.
"Lupin's Transformation"
2:05
4.
"Buckbeak Saves the Day / Watching the Past"
2:43
5.
"The Rescue of Sirius"
1:22
6.
"Sirius Says Goodbye / Turning Time Back"
2:16
7.
"Lupin's Departure"
1:22
8.
"The Firebolt and End Credits Suite"
7:22
Source Music
No.
Title
Length
9.
"The Wizards' Consort (Source Music)"
2:48
10.
"Hogsmeade Candy Box (Source Music)"
1:21
11.
"A Winter's Spell (Source Music)"
1:14
Additional Music
No.
Title
Length
12.
"Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme)"
1:40
13.
"Aunt Marge's Waltz [Alternate]"
2:34
14.
"The Knight Bus [Alternate]"
3:58
15.
"Apparition on the Train"
2:20
16.
"More Grim and Boggarts"
1:37
17.
"Quidditch, Third Year"
3:54
18.
"Window to the Past"
3:58
19.
"Saving Buckbeak [Alternate Segment]"
4:24
20.
"Lupin's Transformation [Alternate]"
2:05
21.
"Watching the Past [Alternate]"
2:21
22.
"The Dementors Circle"
0:46
23.
"The Patronus Light"
1:16
24.
"The Patronus Power"
0:47
25.
"The Dementors Converge"
3:15
26.
"The Firebolt [Alternate]"
1:30
27.
"Teaser"
1:27
28.
"Trailer"
1:52
Track details[]
Lumos! (Hedwig's Theme)[]
This is the final movie in the Harry Potter series to use Hedwig's Theme in its original, gradually building form during the opening (until the credits of Deathly Hallows Part 2). This includes a slightly more ominous celeste melody, and retains the flute melody, but features a short harp motif at the end.
"Forward to Time Past" is heard when Hermione and Harry use the Time-Turner to go back in time. During the whole piece a ticking sound is heard, indicating that time is running out. Loads of flourishing strings overlap the four-note motif that the brass repeats rhythmically, and lastly, the little bursts of woodwind throughout enforce the sensation of movement.
"The Dementors Converge"[]
"The Dementors Converge" is heard when Harry is attempting to save Sirius Black from the Dementors. The piece mainly consists of discordant wavering strings at the beginning, but as it progresses, Williams weaves punctuating piccolos and long notes of brass that gradually build up the menacing tension. This rises to a climax where thunderous clusters of timpani and hair-raising choir are introduced only to die back down, followed by an atmospheric flutter from the harp. The strings then lead into another extremity that uses bits and pieces from John Williams's "The Patronus Light", interjected by harsh grating brass. The music appears to die off again instantly; however, the familiar sound of lush strings and celesta (so prominent in John Williams's earlier scores for these films) subdue the tension afore.
Responses and ratings[]
The album was well received among film music critics. Archie Watt of MovieCues highly praised the score, calling it "One of the best albums of 2004, and well worth a listen by any film music or John Williams fan."[2]
