Harry Potter Symphonic Suite
John Williams (arr. Robert W. Smith)
General Info
Year: 2001
Duration: c. 9:15
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $89.00; (digital) - $89.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00; (digital) - $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 Celesta or Synthesizer)
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Suspended Cymbal
- 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 Score and Parts:
- Clarinet II, m.204-207: Printed F-sharp should be a F-natural
- Horn in F I, m.197-205: This entire passage should be moved over one measure to m.196-204
- Horn in F 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
- Potential errata noted by Matthew LeFebvre
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 from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Seacoast Wind Ensemble (Kittery, Me.) (Mark Stickney, conductor) - 28 October 2023
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Wind Ensemble (Christopher J. Woodruff, conductor) – 5 March 2023
- Heart of Texas (San Antonio) Concert Band (R. Mark Rogers, conductor) - 5 March 2023
- Aiken (S.C.) Concert Band (Todd Jenkins, conductor) - 14 March 202
- Tel-Aviv (Israel) University Wind Orchestra (Uri Reisner, Conductor) - 24 January 2022
- Mississippi College (Clinton) Concert Winds (Craig Young, conductor) - 10 November 2020
- 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
- Windham (NH) Concert Band (Spencer Aston, conductor) – 7 April 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)
- Raiders March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Lavender) (1981/2017)
- Selections from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016)
- Selections from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (2017)
- Selections from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2019)
All Wind Works
- The Adventures of Han (arr. Lavender) (2018)
- The Adventures of Mutt (arr. Lavender) (2008)
- Adventures on Earth (tr. Lavender) (1982/2007)
- America ... The Dream Goes On (arr. Higgins and Lavender) (1982/1985/1989)
- American Journey (arr. Lavender) (1999/2012)
- The Asteroid Field (tr. Lavender and Nowlin) (1980/)
- At the Movies with John Williams (arr. Justin Williams) (2016)
- 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 (Grade III) (arr. Bocook) (1972)
- The Cowboys (Grade V) (arr. Bocook) (1972/2007)
- Dance of the Witches (arr. Lavender) (1987)
- Dartmoor, 1912 (arr. Bocook) (2011)
- Duel of the Fates (arr. Story) (1999)
- 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)
- Flying Theme (tr. Lavender) (1982)
- For New York (arr. Lavender) (1988/)
- 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)
- Helena's Theme (tr. Lavender) (2022)
- Highlights from "Harry Potter" (arr. Story) (2001)
- Highlights from "Hook" (arr. Bernaerts) (1991/2005)
- 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)
- Hogwarts Forever (2001)
- Home Alone 2, Lost in New York (arr. Lavender)
- A Home Alone Christmas (arr. Lavender) (1990/2006)
- Hooray for Hollywood (as arranger; tr. Bocook)
- A Hymn to New England (arr. Lavender)
- Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Lavender) (1998/1999)
- Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Sweeney) (1998/2000)
- The Imperial March (tr. Bulla) (1980/2008)
- Indiana Jones Selection (arr. Heide) (1981/2007)
- Jaws (arr. Steven Walker) (1975/2004)
- Jedi Steps and Finale. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- John Williams: Evening at Pops (arr. Higgins) (1987)
- John Williams: A Fantasy of Flight (arr. Smith) (2002)
- John Williams in Concert (arr. Lavender) (1992)
- John Williams: The Symphonic Marches (arr. Higgins; orch. Lavender) (1984)
- John Williams: Symphonic Soundtracks (arr. Moss) (2001)
- 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 to Sea and the Shark Cage Fugue (arr. Bocook) (1975/2011)
- Out of This World (arr. Bocook) (1999)
- 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)
- Princess Leia's Theme (tr. Lavender and Nowlin) (1977/)
- Quidditch (2001)
- Raiders March (tr. Lavender) (1981/2004)
- Raiders March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Lavender) (1981/2017)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark Medley (arr. Bullock) (1981)
- The Rebellion Is Reborn (arr. Bocook) (2017)
- Revenge of the Sith. See: Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
- Rey's Theme (arr. Lavender). See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- Rey's Theme (arr. Torskangerpoll) (2015)
- Rey's Theme (arr. Vinson) (2015/2016)
- The Rise of Skywalker. See: Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
- 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 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (2017)
- Selections from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2019)
- 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)
- Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (arr. Brown) (2015/2019)
- 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: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (arr. Smith) (2005)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (2019)
- Star Wars: Main Title (arr. Bulla) (1977/2006)
- Star Wars Medley (arr. Burden) (1977)
- Star Wars Medley (arr. Kalver) (1977/2013)
- 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)
- Suite from "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (with Nicholas Hooper; arr. Bullock) (2002/2007)
- 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) (2016)
- Symphonic Suite from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (arr. Bocook) (2019)
- Theme from "JFK" (arr. Lavender) (1991)
- Theme from "Lost in Space" (arr. O'Loughlin) (1965/1993)
- 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)
- Throne Room and Finale (tr. Lavender and Nowlin) (1977/)
- Trumpet Concerto (arr. Lavender) (1996/2016)
- Tribute to the Film Composer (arr. Lavender)
- 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)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Williams, J.; Smith, R. (2001). Harry Potter Symphonic Suite [score]. Belwin: [United States].