Lily’s Theme

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Lily’s Theme is a haunting musical piece composed by Alexandre Desplat for the Harry Potter film series, associated with the character Lily Potter and the final installment’s emotional tone.

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Lily’s Theme canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score piece
musical composition
associatedCharacter Harry Potter
Lily Potter
Severus Snape
basedOnUniverse Harry Potter (literary universe)
linked to: Harry Potter
composer Alexandre Desplat
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States
featuredInWork Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (film)
filmDirectorCollaboration David Yates
franchise Harry Potter film series
genre film score
orchestral music
hasComposerRole Alexandre Desplat
hasKeyAssociation minor tonality
hasTheme loss
maternal love
memory
redemption
hasTitleCharacterReference Lily Potter
hasVocalType female solo vocalise
includedInAlbumFormat CD release
digital release
label WaterTower Music
languageOfVocalise wordless vocals
medium film music recording
mood emotional
haunting
melancholic
narrativeFunction evokes memories of Lily Potter
linked to: Lily Potter

supports emotional tone of the film’s conclusion
underscores themes of love and sacrifice
partOfSoundtrack Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (soundtrack)
primaryInstrument orchestra
voice
publisher WaterTower Music
releaseYear 2011
seriesInstallmentContext final installment of the Harry Potter film series
style lyrical melody
minimalist orchestration
tempo slow
trackNumber 1
usedAs opening track of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (soundtrack)
usedFor emotional atmosphere in key scenes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Harry Potter film scores notableWork Lily’s Theme
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (film score) featuresTheme Lily’s Theme