“I was very happy with the fact that when I was music director of Boston Pops, we were able to record a lot of the music that I’d written for Steven’s films,” Williams said in a statement. “So I said…
Category: Williams/Spielberg
Mike Matessino Talks ‘The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection’ (Audio Interview)
Album producer Mike Matessino discusses the process of editing, producing and mastering The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection in a not-to-be-missed interview available on the latest episode of the Jurassic Park Podcast. The special limited edition 4-CD set features newly…
JURASSIC PARK and THE LOST WORLD Complete Scores 4-CD Set Released
THE JOHN WILLIAMS JURASSIC PARK COLLECTION: LIMITED EDITION (4-CD SET) LLLCD 1409 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 5000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $59.98 Samples and order at www.lalalandrecords.com. La-La Land Records, Universal Studios, Universal Music Special Markets and Amblin…
Tanglewood 2017: New Concert Work Premiere, ‘Jaws’ and ‘E.T.’ Live Concerts
John Williams’ annual ‘Tanglewood on Parade’ and ‘Film Night’ concerts will be joined this year by the world premiere of a new concert work by the Maestro and full performances of his Oscar-winning scores for Jaws and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial…
John Williams’ AFI Award Tribute Videos Online
The American Film Institute’s YouTube channel has been updated with a series of highlights from their John Williams Life Achievement Award tribute gala, which took place on June 9 in Hollywood. Their current playlist includes Williams’ acceptance speech as well…
JWFan Reviews ‘The BFG’
The BFG – The Big Friendly Giant Music composed and conducted by John Williams a review by Mikko Ojala The director/composer partnership of Steven Spielberg and John Williams is by any standards legendary in film business and each new outing…
Williams to Premiere ‘The BFG’ Suite at Tanglewood
John Williams will conduct an eight-minute suite from his latest score, The BFG, at this year’s Tanglewood on Parade, which will take place on August 2. The program will also include March of the Resistance from Star Wars: The Force…
Williams Talks ‘The BFG’ (Video)
Williams discusses his work in the film in this recent interview available at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x8z-gspfF8 Discuss this topic in our forums
‘The BFG’ Recording Sessions Footage
Watch John Williams conduct his score for Steven Spielberg’s The BFG at the films’ recording sessions from 5:42 into the video: Discuss this topic in our forums
THE BFG Soundtrack Samples
German site Weltbild has posted 30-second samples of all tracks from the original soundtrack album of The BFG (click on ‘Titelliste’ to listen to the samples). The CD will be released by Walt Disney Records on July 1.