It seems Avalanche Software and Portkey Games, a subsidiary of Warner Bros Games, are here to show off some of the musical score we can expect in their upcoming title Hogwarts Legacy. To properly reveal this, they have created a music video featuring a 54-piece orchestra playing “Overture to the Unwritten” which is set over original gameplay footage.
This music video features local studio musicians from Avalanche Software’s home state, Utah, including choir and orchestral members from the University of Utah, BYU, Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra, and featuring renowned recording artists Nicole Pinnell, Nicole Klossner, Ryan Shupe, Abe Kaelin, Bart Olson, John Knudsen, and Dune Moss. The video, filmed on location at big idea music studios in Sandy, Utah, and Media Grabbers in North Salt Lake City, Utah, features the original composition by composers Chuck E. Myers “sea”, J. Scott Rakozy, and Peter Murray and performed by a 54-piece orchestra conducted by Nathan Hofheins.
Projected behind the orchestra and inter-spliced throughout the music video, the original gameplay footage traverses throughout Hogwarts Castle and the expansive surrounding areas including Hogsmeade, to reveal the vastness of the world. The orchestral song conjures a magical melody reminiscent of the Wizarding World fans are accustomed to while evoking an older descent from ancient lore.
While fans are now able to stream or digitally purchase “Overture to the Unwritten” today, all of the additional music from Hogwarts Legacy will be available on launch day via the game’s soundtrack. Additionally, songs from Hogwarts Legacy will be featured on a second album titled, Hogwarts Legacy (Study Themes From the Original Video Game Soundtrack), an album focusing on more ambient, chill, relaxing music that is ideal to listen to while studying for classes at Hogwarts or any school. Both albums will be released by WaterTower Music and will be available on all digital streaming services.
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Hogwarts Legacy is set to release on February 10, 2023, for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, then on April 4th for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and then on July 25th for Nintendo Switch. If you plan to pick this one up, be sure to check out all the great pre-order details - even if you aren’t on PlayStation. Don’t forget to set up your official fans account so you can connect it to your account and have a personalized setup when you begin school!
Before you go, if you enjoyed the music from this new video, check out the behind the scenes on how they created it.
