He doubtlessly deserved his 2004 win of the BAFTA Games Award for Best Original Music for Chamber of Secrets. But Chamber of Secrets achieves a consistency of quality that Soule’s more bloated scores don’t accomplish. Yes, that’s a big claim to make, considering his work on franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Guild Wars. In fact, Chamber of Secrets is Soule’s most satisfying fantasy soundtrack. Only eight minutes of notable material are missing from the album release, which thankfully excises a lot of ruminative underscore. It also benefits from a better album presentation than Soule’s other Harry Potter soundtracks. The Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets soundtrack is easily the best of Jeremy Soule‘s five scores for the franchise. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Soundtrack, Jeremy Soule, 2002
