The music of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings : Sounds of Home in the Fantasy Franchise

SUMARIO. Introduction: Home is Behind, the World Ahead – Fantasy, Franchises and Film Music / Fantasy / Franchises / Film Music (and Case Study Rationale) // 1 The Creation of Musical Worlds: Suture in Opening Sequences / Opening Sequences – The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit / Opening Sequences – Harry Potter // 2 Homeward Bound: Desuture in Closing Sequences and Credit Songs / Closing Sequences – Harry Potter / Closing Sequences – The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit / Outs and Ins – Oscillating Sutures and Narrative Breathing Points // 3 Musical Homes and their Inhabitation / The Musical Establishing of Primary Homespaces – The Shire / The Shire in The Hobbit / The Musical Establishing of Primary Homespaces – Hogwarts / The Wizarding Community – An Imagined, Audible Homeland / Homely Houses – Secondary Homespaces / Later Additions – Fantastic Beasts / Later Additions – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power / A Home Worth Fighting For // 4 Trips to Enchantment: Recreating Magic and Wonder at Harry Potter Tour Sites / CineConcerts – The Harry Potter Film Concert Series ('Entertainment') / Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter ('Educational') / Universal Orlando Resort – The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ('Escapist') / Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – West-End Play ('Esthetic') / Conclusion // 5 Sonic Immersion: Affect, Literacy and Interaction in Game Music / Game Music and Immersion / The Lord of the Rings Online / Conclusion // 6 Fan Practices/Fan Products / Fan Practices – Soundtrack Consumption / Fan Products – Fan Music / Fan Products – Fan Films / Conclusion // Conclusion: Home From Home.