Changes: Hogwarts orchestra

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This orchestra was a musical group comprised of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students. They sometimes play by themselves, for public entertainment, and sometimes accompany the Frog Choir. The orchestra was comprised of saxophonists, violinists, cellists, flutists, drummers, harpists, tubists and harpsichordists. In the 1990s, its conductor was Professor Flitwick.

History

1993-1994 school year

Flitwick conducting — The orchestra and the Frog Choir lead a presentation of *Something Wicked This Way Comes*.

On 1 September 1993, the orchestra and the Frog Choir led a presentation of Something Wicked This Way Comes during the Start-of-Term Feast after the Sorting ceremony. The choir members sang while carrying toads (one of which was Trevor, Neville Longbottom's toad^[1]) which croaked during the song, and were accompanied by a harpischord, a drum, a harp, and flutes. While Filius Flitwick joined the feast, the choir and the orchestra retreated from the Hall after the song.

The Triwizard Tournament

Flitwick Yule Ball — Flitwick beginning the performance at the Yule Ball.

In the 1994–1995 school year, the Triwizard Tournament was held at the school and the orchestra played just before the third task for public entertainment. These songs included The Hogwarts March, which was recited frequently. The choir also performed at the Yule Ball on Christmas Eve. Flitwick led the orchestra as they played a waltz at the beginning of the dance, but they stopped when the Weird Sisters took over from them.

Behind the Scenes

Neither the choir nor the orchestra appear in any of the books, making their first appearance in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was added by director Alfonso Cuarón and J.K. Rowling admitted that she simply loved the idea. Cuarón even considered having little people play an organ in the Great Hall along with the choir but this idea was rejected by J. K. Rowling.
The orchestra in all instances is made up a collection of students from the Aylesbury Music Centre, as it is situated close to Pinewood Studios where the majority of the scenes are filmed.^[2]

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Indirectly)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

Notes and references

Wizarding education

The eleven schools
Beauxbatons · Castelobruxo · Durmstrang · Hogwarts · Ilvermorny · Koldovstoretz · Mahoutokoro · Uagadou
Specialised schools
Academy of Broom Flying · Charm School · Euro-Glyph School of Extraordinary Languages · Merge School of Under-Water Spellage · The Naaszcademy of Magizoology · Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts · Young Wizards Daycare Center

[1] Prisoner of Azkaban script on IMSDb

[aylesbury-2] Bucks Herald - Bucks musicians to perform at festival

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-This '''orchestra''' was a musical group comprised of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] students. They sometimes play by themselves, for public entertainment, and sometimes accompany the [[Frog Choir]]. The orchestra was comprised of [[saxophone|saxophonists]], [[violin|violinists]], [[cello|cellists]], [[flute|flutists]], [[drums|drummers]], [[harp|harpists]], [[tuba|tubists]] and [[harpsichord|harpsichordists]]. In the [[1990s]], its conductor was [[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]].
+This '''orchestra''' was a musical group comprised of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] students. They sometimes play by themselves, for public entertainment, and sometimes accompany the [[Frog Choir]]. The orchestra was comprised of [[saxophone|saxophonists]], [[violin]]ists, [[cello|cellists]], [[flute|flutists]], [[drums|drummers]], [[harp]]ists, [[tuba|tubists]] and [[harpsichord]]ists. In the [[1990s]], its conductor was [[Filius Flitwick|Professor Flitwick]].
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 ===The Triwizard Tournament===
 [[File:Flitwick Yule Ball.png|thumb|right|150px|Flitwick beginning the performance at the [[Yule Ball]].]]
-In the [[1994–1995 school year]], the [[Triwizard Tournament]] was held at the school and the orchestra played just before the third task for public entertainment. These songs included the Hogwarts March, which was recited frequently. The choir also performed at the [[Yule Ball]] on [[24 December|Christmas Eve]]. Flitwick led the orchestra as they played a waltz at the beginning of the dance, but they stopped when the [[Weird Sisters]] took over from them.
+In the [[1994–1995 school year]], the [[Triwizard Tournament]] was held at the school and the orchestra played just before the third task for public entertainment. These songs included ''[[The Hogwarts March]]'', which was recited frequently. The choir also performed at the [[Yule Ball]] on [[24 December|Christmas Eve]]. Flitwick led the orchestra as they played a waltz at the beginning of the dance, but they stopped when the [[Weird Sisters]] took over from them.
 ==Behind the Scenes==
 *Neither the choir nor the orchestra appear in any of the books, making their first appearance in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''. It was added by director [[Alfonso Cuarón]] and J.K. Rowling admitted that she simply loved the idea. Cuarón even considered having [[little people]] play an organ in the [[Great Hall]] along with the choir but this idea was rejected by [[J. K. Rowling]].
+*The orchestra in all instances is made up a collection of students from the Aylesbury Music Centre, as it is situated close to Pinewood Studios where the majority of the scenes are filmed.<ref name="aylesbury">[http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainments/bucks-musicians-to-perform-at-festival-1-611402 ''Bucks Herald'' - Bucks musicians to perform at festival]</ref>
 ==Appearances==
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