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The Magic of Music: “Crimes of Grindelwald” Soundtrack Details

by Catherine Horvath · October 15, 2018

He’s back! James Newton Howard (Grammy and Emmy Award winner and multiple Oscar nominee) has once again composed a magical score for the next Fantastic Beasts film. WaterTower Music has released details about the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald movie soundtrack, including song titles for us to theorize over.

The new soundtrack has a whopping 25 songs in the tracklist. Some of the most interesting track titles that have piqued our interest include “The Thestral Chase,” “Newt and Leta,” “Queenie Searches for Jacob,” “Irma and the Obscurus,” “Blood Pact,” “Leta’s Confession,” and “Vision of War.”

The entire list of 25 songs hints at moments of intense drama and the complexity of relationships, but these seven tracks seem to hint at parts of the film we long to explore more deeply. Who is Irma and why is she with Credence? A blood pact!?!? Between who? Over what? Leta’s confession about what? We can’t forget that there are still three Fantastic Beasts movies yet to come, culminating in an epic showdown between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. Perhaps this is the vision of war toward the end?

As a treat for Fantastic Beasts fans, James Newton Howard is releasing three special tracks early on October 26. These tracks are not included in the movie. However, they are piano solos (performed by Howard himself) that pay tribute to two of the film’s most important characters: Dumbledore and Leta Lestrange. These special tracks are titled “Dumbledore’s Theme (Solo Piano),” “Fantastic Beasts Theme (Solo Piano),” and “Leta’s Theme (Solo Piano).”

The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald soundtrack will be released November 8, in digital, vinyl, and CD formats. No matter how you choose to listen, it is sure to be a magical experience.

Press Release

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD SOUNDTRACK
DETAILS ANNOUNCED – INCLUDES DIGITAL, VINYL AND CD

FEATURES NEW MUSIC FROM GRAMMY- & EMMY AWARD-WINNING
COMPOSER JAMES NEWTON HOWARD

(October 12, 2018 - BURBANK, CA) – WaterTower Music today announced the details of the original motion picture soundtrack for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the second of five all[-]new adventures in the Wizarding World™ created by J.K. Rowling. The film will be in theaters November 16, 2018.

Grammy and Emmy Award winner and multiple Oscar nominee James Newton Howard (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Hunger Games franchise) returned as the Fantastic Beasts composer, creating a robust, 25-track soundtrack which will be available to stream and purchase digitally November 9, 2018. Fans are able to hear two of those tracks early, as WaterTower Music has just released both “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” and “Salamander Eyes” for streaming and purchase.

In addition to the score, the soundtrack will treat fans to three solo piano cues performed by James Newton Howard and not heard in the film: “Dumbledore’s Theme (Solo Piano)”, “Fantastic Beasts Theme (Solo Piano)” and “Leta’s Theme (Solo Piano).” Those three tracks are scheduled to be released October 26, 2018.

“To work on Fantastic Beasts is a wonderful musical opportunity,” describes composer James Newton Howard. “The movie is delightful, substantial, and complex; and [director] David Yates focuses very seriously on the music and is a truly passionate and enthusiastic collaborator.”

The album is scheduled to be released digitally on November 9, a week before the film’s release. It will be released on CD on November 30, 2018, and on vinyl in January 2019.

The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald soundtrack is now available for pre-order (vinyl pre-order coming soon) and the track list is as follows:
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1 The Thestral Chase

2 Newt and Leta

3 Dumbledore

4 The Kelpie

5 Newt and Jacob Pack for Paris

6 Nagini

7 Newt Tracks Tina

8 Queenie Searches for Jacob

9 Irma and the Obscurus

10 Blood Pact

11 Capturing the Zouwu

12 Traveling to Hogwarts

13 Leta’s Flashback

14 Salamander Eyes

15 Matagots

16 Your Story is Our Story

17 Leta’s Confession

18 Vision of War

19 Spread the Word

20 Wands into the Earth

21 Restoring Your Name

22 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

23 Dumbledore’s Theme (Solo Piano)

24 Fantastic Beasts Theme (Solo Piano)

25 Leta’s Theme (Solo Piano)

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