The Music of the How to Train Your Dragon Trilogy: A Guide to the Scores of John Powell

by Erik Heine

Overview

One of the many reasons why children and adults love the How to Train Your Dragon films is the music. John Powell composed the music for all three films, maintaining thematic consistency while writing new themes for each film. This book serves as a score guide for the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. Every note has been examined to thoroughly discuss the music for Hiccup, Toothless and the other dragons, Vikings, and the enemies and friends that they encounter. It features interviews with the composer and nearly 100 musical excerpts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476693675
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	06/21/2024
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Erik Heine is a professor of music theory at Oklahoma City University. He is the author of one book and several articles and book chapters concerning film music analysis.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Foreword by Tim Greiving
Preface
Introduction
1. Musical Influences on the HTTYD Music
2. Pitch Collections
3. The Themes of the HTTYD Trilogy
4. How to Train Your Dragon Cue Analysis
5. How to Train Your Dragon 2 Cue Analysis
6. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Cue Analysis
7. Themes Across the Trilogy
Conclusion
Appendix
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index