The original motion picture soundtrack for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” will be available Nov. 16. Featuring 26 compositions by Golden Globe winner and Oscar- and Grammy Award-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat, the soundtrack will feature more than 70 minutes of new music from the film. All fans who purchase the CD will also receive a free download of the entire soundtrack in 5.1 Surround Sound Audio.
Additionally, a special limited collector’s edition of the soundtrack will be available. Each numbered collector’s set features the full soundtrack, a bonus CD with extra music, an exclusive poster, picture disc vinyl, a DVD including video interviews and the soundtrack in 5.1 Surround Sound Audio, original Harry Potter film cells, autographed sheet music, and a numbered certificate of authenticity. This special set will be made available at retail stores in time for Christmas and is available by pre-order now at online retail. More details are available at www.deathlyhallowssoundtrack.com.
Desplat composed the captivating score, which was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at the famed Abbey Road Studios.
“I’m thrilled to be involved with the magical world of Harry Potter,” the composer said. “It’s an extraordinary story of extraordinary people, which allows me to play with a world of extraordinary sounds.”
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” which opens Nov. 19, begins the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, the much-anticipated motion picture event to be told in two full-length parts. “Part 2” opens July 15, 2011.
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