Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Composer: John Williams
Orchestrators: John Williams, Pete Anthony, Edward Karam, Conrad Pope, Benjamin Wallfisch, Alexander Courage, John Neufeld
Conductor: John Williams
Director: Chris Columbus
Producers: David Haymen, Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Duncan Henderson, Mark Radcliffe
Starring Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman
“John’s music for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a towering achievement. It works on several levels. It’s a brilliantly constructed companion piece to the film, integrating seamlessly with every image and emotion. It’s also a fantastic record, a classical concept album, telling the story of Harry Potter with music. But most importantly, it captures the soul of the Harry Potter world.”
- Chris Columbus
Principal Themes and Motifs
Soundtrack Albums
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001)
1. Prologue
2. Harry’s Wondrous World
3. The Arrival of Baby Harry
4. Visit to the Zoo and Letters from Hogwarts
5. Diagon Alley and the Gringotts Vault
6. Platform Nine-and-Three-Quarters and the Journey to Hogwarts
7. Entry into the Great Hall and the Banquet
8. Mr. Longbottom Flies
9. Hogwarts Forever! and the Moving Stairs
10. The Norwegian Ridgeback and a Change of Season
11. The Quidditch Match
12. Christmas at Hogwarts
13. The Invisibility Cloak and the Library Scene
14. Fluffy’s Harp
15. In the Devil’s Snare and the Flying Keys
16. The Chess Game
17. The Face of Voldemort
18. Leaving Hogwarts
19. Hedwig’s Theme
Harry Potter — The John Williams Soundtrack Collection (La-La Land Records) (2018)
Disc 1: The Film Score
1. The Prologue — Privet Drive
2. Visit to the Zoo
3. Don’t Burn My Letter
4. Letters from Hogwarts
5. Harry’s Wish and Hagrid’s Entrance
6. You’re a Wizard Harry
7. Diagon Alley and Gringotts Bank [Extended Version]
8. Harry Gets His Wand
9. Hagrid’s Flashback
10. Platform Nine and Three Quarters
11. Chocolate Frog Escapes
12. The Journey to Hogwarts
13. Through the Doors
14. House Selection
15. Entry into the Great Hall and the Banquet
16. Lonely First Night
17. The Daily Prophet
18. Mr. Longbottom Flies
19. The Moving Stairs
20. Introduction to Quidditch
21. Hermione’s Feather
22. Fighting the Troll
23. Owl Delivers Nimbus 2000
24. The Quidditch Match
Disc 2: The Film Score continued
1. Hagrid’s Christmas Tree
2. Cast a Christmas Spell
3. Christmas Morning and the Invisibility Cloak
4. The Mirror of Erised and a Change of Season
5. Hermione’s Reading
6. The Norwegian Ridgeback
7. Filch’s Fond Remembrance
8. The Dark Forest
9. The Stone
10. Running to McGonagall
11. Neville Stiffens
12. Fluffy’s Harp Lullaby
13. In the Devil’s Snare
14. The Flying Keys
15. The Chess Game [Extended Version]
16. The Face of Voldemort
17. Love, Harry
18. Gryffindor Wins the House Cup
19. Leaving Hogwarts
20. End Credits — Harry’s Wondrous World [Extended Version]
21. End Credits — Hedwig’s Theme
Disc 3: Additional Music
Children’s Suite for Orchestra:
1. Prologue (Hedwig’s Flight)
2. Hogwarts Forever
3. Voldemort
4. Nimbus 2000
5. Fluffy’s Harp
6. Quidditch
7. Family Portrait
8. Diagon Alley
9. Harry’s Wondrous World
Additional Music:
10. Hagrid’s Flute
11. The Leaky Cauldron
12. Hedwig’s Theme for Harp
13. Teaser
14. Hogwarts Forever (Vocal Version)
15. Logo
16. Owl’s Flight
17. Television Commercial
18. Trailer