Harry Potter Symphonic Suite

John Williams

John Williams (arr. Robert W Smith)

General Info

Year: 2001
Duration: c. 9:45
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $85.00   |   Score Only - $9.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano (optional celeste or synthesizer)
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:

• Cymbals (crash and suspended)
• Glockenspiel (bells)
• Tambourine
• Triangle
• Vibraphone
• Wind Chimes

Errata

In Parts:

• Trumpet III, m. 178-179: Remove tie in between the dotted half note on m. 178 and the dotted quarter note on m. 179. The dotted quarter note should be a C-sharp while the dotted half note remains a C-natural

In Parts and Score:

• Clarinet II, m. 204-207: Printed F-sharp should be a F-natural
• F Horn I, m. 197-205: This entire passage should be moved over one measure to m. 196-204
• F Horn IV, m. 134: The G-natural marked on beat 4 (first note of triplet) should be a G-sharp
• Timpani, Vibraphone, m. 49-50: Tie the dotted half note A on m. 49 to the quarter note A on beat 1 of m. 50
• Timpani, m. 293: Add a tremolo on the C quarter note (2nd note of triplet)
• Percussion I, Wind Chimes, m. 197: Move this passage over one measure to m. 196
• Percussion II, Suspended Cymbal, m. 196-197: Move this passage over one measure to m. 195-196

Program Notes

What a combination! The artistic strengths of John Williams and Robert W. Smith combine to create a simply marvelous symphonic medley of music from the hit movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! The vivid imagery of the film is woven into the varied textures of the work.

- Program note by Publisher

Commercial Discography

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Media Links

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State Ratings

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Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Charles River Wind Ensemble (Lexington, Mass.) (Matthew Marsit, conductor) – 15 December 2019
• University of Leeds (England) Concert Band – 1 June 2019
• Rogue Valley Symphonic Band (Ashland, Ore.) (Daniel Kocurek, conductor) - 21 October 2018
• Callanwode Concert Band (Atlanta, Ga.) (Robert Meehan, conductor) - 6 May 2018
• Ohlone Wind Orchestra (Fremont, Calif.) (Tony Clements, conductor) – 26 March 2017
• Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor) – 28 February 2016
• Gold Coast Wind Ensemble (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (Clinton H. Dawley, conductor) – 7 June 2015
• United States Army Band (Joel A. DuBois, conductor) - 4 June 2015
• Colts Neck (N.J.) Community Band (Mel Chayette, conductor) - 13 November 2014
• Vienna (VA) Community Band (Katherine Wilson, conductor) - 26 October 2014
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Wind Ensemble (Andrew McMahan, conductor) - 8 March 2013
• T.C. Williams High School Symphonic Band (Brian Thomas, conductor) - 24 May 2011

Works for Winds by this Composer

Adaptable Music

• Great Movie Adventures (arr. Sweeney) (Flex instrumentation) (2006)
• Highlights from "Jurassic Park" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1993)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016)

All Wind Works

• The Adventures of Han (arr. Lavender) (2018)
• The Adventures of Mutt (arr. Lavender) (2008)
• Adventures on Earth from "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" (tr. Paul Lavender)
• America, the Dream Goes On (arr. Higgins) (1989)
• American Journey (arr. Lavender) (1999/2012)
• Call of the Champions (arr. Moss) (2002)
• Cantina Band (arr. Kalver) (1977/2014)
• Catch Me If You Can (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• Chillers and Thrillers (arr. Moss) (2006)
• The Complete Harry Potter (arr. Brubaker) (2013)
• Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (arr. Lavender) (1988/2016)
• Coronation March from "Star Wars" (arr. Burden) (1977/1978)
• The Cowboys (arr. Curnow) (1972)
• The Cowboys (arr. Bocook) (Grade III) (1972)
• The Cowboys (arr. Bocook) (Grade V) (1972/2007)
• Dance of the Witches (arr. Lavender) (1987)
• Dartmoor, 1912 (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• The Empire Strikes Back (tr. Bullock) (1980)
• Escapades (arr. Bulla) (2002/2012)
• Excerpts from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (arr. Bulla) (1978/2009)
• Excerpts from "Far and Away" (arr. Lavender) (1992/1996)
• Fanfare for Fenway (2012)
• Fanfare from E.T. The Extraterrestrial (arr. Lavender) (1982)
• Flight to Neverland (arr. Lavender) (1991/2016)
• For New York (arr. Lavender)
• For the President's Own (2013)
• Great Movie Adventures (arr. Sweeney) (Flex instrumentation) (2006)
• Harry Potter Symphonic Suite (arr. Smith) (2001)
• Harry's Wondrous World (arr. Brubaker) (2003)
• Harry's Wondrous World (arr. Lavender) (2006)
• Highlights from "Hook" (arr. Heide) (1995)
• Highlights from "Jurassic Park" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1993)
• Highlights from "Return of the Jedi" (arr. Jennings; orch. Lavender) (1983)
• Home Alone 2, Lost in New York (arr. Lavender)
• A Home Alone Christmas (arr. Lavender) (1990/2006)
• A Hymn to New England (arr. Lavender)
• Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Lavender) (1998/1999)
• Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Sweeney) (1998/2000)
• Indiana Jones Selection (arr. Heide) (1981)
• Jedi Steps and Finale. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• John Williams: A Fantasy of Flight (arr. Smith) (2002)
• John Willams: Evening at Pops (arr. Higgins) (1987)
• John Williams in Concert (arr. Lavender) (1992)
• John Williams Swings (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• Jurassic Park Soundtrack Highlights (arr. Lavender) (1993)
• Liberty Fanfare (arr. Curnow) (1986/2002)
• Liberty Fanfare (arr. Bocook) (1986/2010)
• Liberty Fanfare (arr. Lavender) (1986/)
• Lincoln (arr. Bocook) (2013)
• The March from "1941" (arr. Lavender)
• March of the Resistance. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• Men of the Yorktown (arr. Lavender)
• Midway March (arr. Lavender) (1976/2010)
• Midway March (arr Curnow) (1976/1990)
• Midway March (arr. Moss) (1976/1994)
• The Mission Theme (arr. Lavender) (1987)
• Music for Brass (2014)
• Music from "Lincoln" (tr. Lavender) (2013)
• Music from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr. Sweeney) (1977/2016)
• Olympic Fanfare and Theme (arr. Curnow) (1984)
• The Olympic Spirit (1988)
• The Olympic Spirit (tr. Bocook) (1988/1996)
• The Olympic Spirit (tr. Rose) (1988)
• The Olympic Spirit (arr. Curnow) (1988)
• Olympics: A Centennial Celebration (arr. Moss) (1996)
• Out of Sea and the Shark Cage Fugue (arr. Bocook) (1975/2011)
• Parade of the Slave Children (arr. Walker) (1984/1997/2002)
• The Patriot (arr. Lavender) (2000/2015)
• The Patriot (arr. Moss) (2000/2001)
• A Prayer for Peace (arr. Moss) (2006)
• Quidditch (2001)
• Raiders March (tr. Lavender) (1981/2004)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark Medley (arr. Bullock) (1981)
• The Rebellion Is Reborn (arr. Bocook) (2017)
• Rey's Theme. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• Scherzo for Motorcycle and Band (arr. Lavender)
• Scherzo for X-Wings. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• Selections from "E.T." (The Extra-Terrestrial) (arr. Cacavas) (1982/2002)
• Selections from "Home Alone" (arr. Lavender) (1990/1992)
• Selections from "Superman Returns" (arr. Lopez) (2006)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016)
• Selections from the "Star Wars" Saga (arr. Story) (1977/2006)
• Sinfonietta
• Soaring with John Williams (arr. Smith) (2007)
• Somewhere in My Memory (arr. Moss) (1991/200-?)
• Sound the Bells! (trans. Lavender) (1993/2003)
• Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr. Brown) (2015/2018)
• Star of Bethlehem (arr. Lavender) (1992)
• The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/2004)
• Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace (arr. Smith)
• Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones (arr. Smith) (2002)
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (2019)
• Star Wars: Main Title (arr. Bulla) (1977/2006)
• Star Wars Medley (arr. Burden) (1977)
• Star Wars Medley (arr. Tatgenhorst) (1977)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Closing Credits) (arr. Lavender) (2016)
• Star Wars: The Marches (arr. Brubaker) (1977)
• Star Wars Saga (arr. Bulla) (2017)
  • The Imperial March (arr. Bulla) (1980/2008)
• Star Wars Saga (arr. Meij) (1987)
• Star Wars Trilogy (arr. Hunsberger) (1977/1997)
• Suite from the Star Wars Epic, Part I (arr. Smith) (1977/2007)
• Suite from the Star Wars Epic, Part II (arr. Smith) (1977/2007)
• Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr. Lavender) (2015/2016)
  • Scherzo for X-Wings (arr. Lavender) (2016)
  • Rey's Theme (arr. Lavender) (2015)
  • March of the Resistance (arr. Lavender) (2015)
  • Jedi Steps and Finale (arr. Lavender) (2015)
• Summon the Heroes (arr. Lavender) (1996)
• Superman (arr. Lowden)
• Superman March (arr. Lavender) (1978/2008)
• Symphonic Marches (arr. Hamers)
• Symphonic Suite from "Far and Away" (arr. Lavender) (1992/2013)
• Symphonic Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr Bocook) (arr. Bocook) (2016)
• Theme from "JFK" (arr. Lavender) (1991)
• Theme from "Schindler's List" (arr. Custer) (1994)
• Theme from "Schindler's List" (arr. Moss) (1993/2008)
• Theme from "Superman" (arr. Holcombe) (1979)
• Theme from "Superman" (arr. Nowak) (1979)
• Theme from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (arr. Ployhar) (1982/1985)
• Trumpet Concerto (arr. Lavender) (1996/2016)
• Tribute to the Film Composer (arr. Lavender)
• Tuba Concerto (arr. Lavender) (1985/2013)
• Viktor's Tale (arr. Lavender) (2004/2008)
• Viktor's Tale (arr. Rasmussen) (2004)
• Wide Receiver (arr. Lavender)
• With Malice Toward None (arr. Lavender) (2012/2015)
• Young Person's Guide to John Williams (arr. Bocook) (1991)

References

• Williams, J.; Smith, R. (2001). Harry Potter Symphonic Suite [score]. Belwin: [United States].