“As a holiday gift for loyal John Williams fans and collectors, I had ace graphic artist Jim Titus design an alternative cover for The Towering Inferno using the standard poster key art by John Berkey. The Irwin Allen Estate provided…
Month: December 2019
Williams Wrote ‘More Than 3 Hours’ of Music for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ (Variety Article)
“Forty years ago, if you said to me, ‘Here’s a project, John, and I want you to write 25 hours of music,’ I would have dropped my pencil case and said, ‘It’s impossible. No one can do that,’” the composer…
Star Wars Villain Music Article
“It’s said that the Devil gets the best tunes, but Williams has long proved that that maxim applies to Sith lords, too. Within Star Wars’ ever-expanding library of leitmotifs — recurring, malleable musical symbols — much of the most insinuating…
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – Original Soundtrack Album Now Available
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Music Composed and Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS
Williams Talks ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ (Video Interview) + Recording Sessions Footage (UPDATED with New Pictures from the Recording Sessions)
John Williams discusses his work on the last episode of the Star Wars saga, in his first promotional interview for The Rise of Skywalker. You can watch over one minute of footage of the recording sessions from 6:33 of this…
Tanglewood 2020 Dates Announced
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND ANDRIS NELSONS ANNOUNCE THE 2020 TANGLEWOOD SEASON. Tickets on Sale February 9, 2020 at 10AM The 2020 Tanglewood season, June 19 through August 30, will present major musical events, including an Andris Nelsons-led Act III…
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Digital Album to be Released on December 18
PRESS RELEASE: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From Oscar®-Winning Composer John Williams DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK SET FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 18 PHYSICAL ALBUM AVAILABLE DECEMBER 20 PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Walt Disney Records is set…
Producer Mike Matessino on the ‘Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection’, ‘Monsignor’ and ‘Minority Report’ Expanded Releases (Audio Interview at The Legacy of JW)
‘An exclusive podcast with soundtrack producer Mike Matessino on his restoration work for the Disaster Movie Soundtrack Collection – Music by John Williams, and the remastered expansions of Monsignor and Minority Report – Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden’…
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ FYC Album Online
A 50-minute ‘For Your Consideration’ album of John Williams’ score for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is now available to listen at Disney Studios’ Awards website. The official, original soundtrack album for the film will be released by Walt…