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In July of 2016, the two-part play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened in the West End. An official spin-off of the J.K. Rowling franchise, it's set 19 years after the seventh and final Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. During early rehearsals, the production used songs from Imogen Heap's 2014 album Sparks as a stand-in before deciding to approach the alt-pop singer/songwriter about composing the score for the show. Though she borrowed heavily from her own existing songs, Heap's themes were newly arranged, recorded, and generally repurposed for the stage. (Elements of her song "Tiny Human," for instance, can be heard in the very different "Dragon!")
Two years after the play's London premiere, Heap presents a reworked version of the score "in four contemporary suites," which piece together over 100 music cues from the live production. Consisting of offbeat, partly electronic chamber music with (mostly) wordless singing in the mix, it drifts in and out of new agey keyboard atmosphere; sparkling, drum machine-driven electronica; and dramatic, plot-inspired score. An example of the latter can be heard on the brisk "Anything from the Trolley, Dears?" It conveys a fantastical trolley ride via melodic and staccato strings, mallet percussion, ethereal vocals, crescendoing cymbals, and wind effects. In a similar vein, Suite Two's "Dragons!" makes playful use of horns, plucked strings, keys, and marching and rock-style drums. Later, Dumbledore is introduced with plucked harp and airy female voice, and Moaning Myrtle is represented by muted, vibraphone-like tones. Rare lyrics are delivered choral-style on "Edge of the Forest," also from Suite Two. Suite Three opens on a darker, more rock-edged note, while a track like Suite Four's "Something Written" is led by more pastoral arpeggiated piano. Like the rest of the album, however, both of the latter are anchored in an otherworldly, part-mechanical atmosphere. Whimsical and relatively bright throughout despite the lurking threat of high-stakes danger, Heap captures the magical spirit and energy of the Harry Potter world on Four Contemporary Suites with a synthy palette quite distinct from the familiar John Williams film scores. To her credit, it's just as fitting and effective.
© Marcy Donelson /TiVo
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Suite One (Imogen Heap)
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Kheng Sonam Dorji, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Nuns at Penjor Choling Nunnery, Vocal
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Oli Langford, Violin - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Richie Mills, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Arve Henriksen, Composer, Trumpet - Linda Neil, Composer, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Ian Burdge, Cello - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Oli Langford, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, Celeste, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Rolf Wilson, Violin - Ian Burdge, Cello - Chris Laurence, Bass - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Metro Voices, Vocal - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Rachel Robson, Viola - Vicci Wardman, Viola - Reiad Chibah, Viola - David Juritz, Violin - Tim Pigott-Smith, Violin - Chris Vatalaro, Percussion - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Holst Singers, Vocal - Laura Samuel, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Vicki Matthews, Cello - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Love the Earth, Orchestra
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Richie Mills, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Mich Gerber, Bass - Martin Lowe, Composer - Richie Mills, Drums - Holst Singers, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Suite Two (Imogen Heap)
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., Composer - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Clarence Montgomery, III, Composer - Love the Earth, Orchestra
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Rob Thomas, Programmer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Mich Gerber, Double Bass - Richie Mills, Drums, Background Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Julia Deng, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2023 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Rolf Wilson, Violin - Ian Burdge, Cello - Chris Laurence, Bass - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Metro Voices, Vocal - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Rachel Robson, Viola - Vicci Wardman, Viola - Reiad Chibah, Viola - David Juritz, Violin - Tim Pigott-Smith, Violin - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Laura Samuel, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Vicki Matthews, Cello - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Love the Earth, Orchestra
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Love the Earth, Orchestra
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Hoang Nguyen, Cello - Diego Romano, Violin - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - David Horwich, French Horn - Simon Minshall, Trombone - Stephanie Appelhans, Violin - Yasin Gündisch, Viola - Scout Heap-Lebor, Percussion
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Ian Burdge, Cello - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Arve Henriksen, Trumpet - Oli Langford, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Rolf Wilson, Violin - Ian Burdge, Cello - Chris Laurence, Bass - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Metro Voices, Vocal - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Rachel Robson, Viola - Vicci Wardman, Viola - Reiad Chibah, Viola - David Juritz, Violin - Tim Pigott-Smith, Violin - Chris Vatalaro, Percussion - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Laura Samuel, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Vicki Matthews, Cello - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Love the Earth, Orchestra
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Holst Singers, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - B.o.B., Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer, Violin - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Suite Three (Imogen Heap)
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Vishal Dadlani, Composer, Vocal - Shekhar Ravjiani, Composer - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vishal-Shekhar, Co-Producer - A. Aziz, Percussion - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Ian Burdge, Cello - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Love the Earth, Orchestra
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Holst Singers, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Holst Singers, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer, Violin - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Kheng Sonam Dorji, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., Composer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Clarence Montgomery, III, Composer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - NITIN SAWHNEY, Guitar - Oli Langford, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Violin - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Ian Burdge, Cello - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - B.o.B., Vocal - London Contemporary Voices, Vocal - Holst Singers, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Suite Four (Imogen Heap)
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, Celeste, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Leo Abrahams, Guitar - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Ian Burdge, Cello - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Richie Mills, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - B.o.B., Vocal - Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., Composer - Richie Mills, Drums - Holst Singers, Vocal - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer - Clarence Montgomery, III, Composer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Vince Sipprell, Viola - Emma Smith, Violin - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Kheng Sonam Dorji, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Cello, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer, Vocal - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Jeff Beck, Guitar - Imogen Heap, Composer, Producer, Clarinet, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vibraphone, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, Celeste, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Simon Heyworth, Mastering Engineer - Laurence Love Greed, Programmer - Alexis Michallek, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2018 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Chronique
In July of 2016, the two-part play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened in the West End. An official spin-off of the J.K. Rowling franchise, it's set 19 years after the seventh and final Harry Potter book, The Deathly Hallows. During early rehearsals, the production used songs from Imogen Heap's 2014 album Sparks as a stand-in before deciding to approach the alt-pop singer/songwriter about composing the score for the show. Though she borrowed heavily from her own existing songs, Heap's themes were newly arranged, recorded, and generally repurposed for the stage. (Elements of her song "Tiny Human," for instance, can be heard in the very different "Dragon!")
Two years after the play's London premiere, Heap presents a reworked version of the score "in four contemporary suites," which piece together over 100 music cues from the live production. Consisting of offbeat, partly electronic chamber music with (mostly) wordless singing in the mix, it drifts in and out of new agey keyboard atmosphere; sparkling, drum machine-driven electronica; and dramatic, plot-inspired score. An example of the latter can be heard on the brisk "Anything from the Trolley, Dears?" It conveys a fantastical trolley ride via melodic and staccato strings, mallet percussion, ethereal vocals, crescendoing cymbals, and wind effects. In a similar vein, Suite Two's "Dragons!" makes playful use of horns, plucked strings, keys, and marching and rock-style drums. Later, Dumbledore is introduced with plucked harp and airy female voice, and Moaning Myrtle is represented by muted, vibraphone-like tones. Rare lyrics are delivered choral-style on "Edge of the Forest," also from Suite Two. Suite Three opens on a darker, more rock-edged note, while a track like Suite Four's "Something Written" is led by more pastoral arpeggiated piano. Like the rest of the album, however, both of the latter are anchored in an otherworldly, part-mechanical atmosphere. Whimsical and relatively bright throughout despite the lurking threat of high-stakes danger, Heap captures the magical spirit and energy of the Harry Potter world on Four Contemporary Suites with a synthy palette quite distinct from the familiar John Williams film scores. To her credit, it's just as fitting and effective.
© Marcy Donelson /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 42 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:17:48
- 1 Livret Numérique
- Artistes principaux : Imogen Heap
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Masterworks Broadway
- Genre : Bandes originales Comédies musicales
(P) 2018, 2023 HP West End Limited/Megaphonic Limited, under exclusive license to Masterworks, a label of Sony Music Entertainment
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