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‘Credence Hands Out Leaflets’
Read more: ‘Credence Hands Out Leaflets’This very short and eerie cue starts with a growling bass pedal and a metallic glare, before a constant ticking idea starts; ‘Credence’s Ticking Motif’, perhaps hinting at his limited time left as an Obscurial, as the Obscurus slowly consumes him. A syncopated string line is layered on top, as the ticking idea builds up…
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‘Pie or Strudel / Escaping Queenie and Tina’s Place’
Read more: ‘Pie or Strudel / Escaping Queenie and Tina’s Place’One of the sweetest, and definitely the cosiest scene in the film, this cue spans the meal our four protagonists share up until Jacob and Newt climb down into the case. Quite a short piece, ‘Pie or Strudel / Escaping Queenie and Tina’s Place’ opens with a string, choral and glockenspiel version of the syncopated…
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‘Tina Takes Newt In / MACUSA Headquarters’
Read more: ‘Tina Takes Newt In / MACUSA Headquarters’Short, yet nonetheless one of my favourite cues, ‘Tina Takes Newt In / MACUSA Headquarters’ displays the full glory of the ‘Fantastic Beasts Main Theme.’ Starting with a bare solo clarinet, string flourishes and staccato choir accompaniment, a bouncier variation of the theme is heard as Tina drags Newt towards the Woolworth Building, with some…
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‘There Are Witches Among Us / The Bank / The Niffler’
Read more: ‘There Are Witches Among Us / The Bank / The Niffler’Our second cue covers Newt’s discovery of the Second Salemers’ meeting, right up to the end of the bank sequence. A very peaceful, harp, woodwind and choir ensemble play the descending sequential opening, with the melodic highlight being an alternation between the 5th and flattened 6th degree of the scale, creating a mysterious atmosphere, which…
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‘Main Titles’ (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
Read more: ‘Main Titles’ (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)The opening cue in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, ‘Main Titles’ opens with a haunting, pianissimo rendition of ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ over a string tremolo. James Newton Howard included this musical reference to “tip our hat and acknowledge in a respectful and witty wink” to the music of Harry Potter, before ultimately deciding on…
The Music Of The Wizarding World 