The Music That Links Dumbledore’s Death to Bach and Radiohead

The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: When Nicholas Hooper, composer for fifth and sixth Harry Potter films, was set the task to write music for Dumbledore’s death, he decided to look back upon the music of mourning from hundreds of years ago. The piece he produced is not only beautifully simple, but also uses a bass line that links composers and musicians across hundreds of years - from Monteverdi to Bach, to The Beatles to Radiohead. Let’s find out what ties them all together. FURTHER READING/RESEARCH Alex Ross - Chacona, Lamento: Radiohead and the Lament Bass: ▶ Support my channel: ▶ Purchase scores of transcriptions/arrangements: ▶ Subscribe: ______________
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