Thanks All/Simon?

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Starling" <starling823 at y...> wrote:
 > As for the scoring itself -- I'm sure everyone's heard the opening 
of Hedwig's Theme.  (It's that little, tinkling melody that sounds 
like a xylophone afraid to play out...best i can think of <g>).  
Dredging up memories from my theory class in high school, that sounds 
like a celestina (same instrument used in the Sugar Plum Fairy part 
of Nutcracker  a commonly used instrument.  Did JW do that often 
here?  ..."


Thanks everyone who replied and helped!

Okay, did the interview, JW is a totally sweet guy (although he did 
refer to Hedwig as a "he" -- should I have told him the bird's a 
girl?) and yes, the "tinkly" instrument at the beginning was 
something he called a celesta that was meant to mimic the sound of 
flight. Random trivia: he hasn't read the other three books and 
doesn't plan to; there are no themes for Ron or Hermione, but two 
themes for Harry, "heroic" Harry and "contemplative" Harry. There's a 
whole theme just for Fluffy which is all harp music. 

*giggles* Next I talk to the guy who trained the owls for the film. 
Simon, you want Hedwig's phone number?

Cassie