Month: January 2012

Silva Screen to Release John Williams 6-CD Compilation

On February 21, Silva Screen will release The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Compilation, a comprehensive 6-CD collection of re-recordings by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with a total of 87 tracks and over 7 hours of music.…

Hollywood Bowl Dates Announced

John Williams’ annual visit to the Hollywood Bowl will take place this  year on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. Violinist Gil Shaham will join him and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in a program featuring “some of Williams’ biggest…

Williams Surpasses Alfred Newman’s Record

Film music history was made as John Williams surpassed Alfred Newman’s all-time music-nominations record when the 84th annual Oscar nominations were announced today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. – Full article at The Film Music Society

Williams Already Working on ‘Lincoln’

According to his personal assistant, John Williams “has just commenced composing a major new film score (Lincoln), which will keep him fully occupied for the next 6 months.” Williams said in a recent interview published in the LA Times that “he has…

‘War Horse’ Score Nominated for the BAFTAs

John Williams’ score for War Horse has been nominated for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in the Best Original Music category. Also nominated are The Artist (Ludovic Bource), The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo (Trent Reznor &…