Category: CD & Digital

Expanded ‘Hook’ Will Not Be Complete

An interview with album producer Didier C. Deutch reveals that La-La Land’s upcoming release of Hook will not be complete due to some cues being excluded at the request of John Williams. The full interview can be found on UnderScores.fr (in French). Here’s the related…

Telos Releases Williams ‘Greatest Hits’ Compilation

Telos Music has released John Williams: Greatest Hits, a selection of cues from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and more, performed by the Philharmonisches Orchestra de Staatstheatre Cottbus conducted by Evan Christ. A review of the new CD can be…

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.…

Decca Re-releases Williams/Boston Pops Compilation

“Released to mark the 80th birthday of John Williams, the much-lauded American composer, conductor and pianist. This two CD compilation presents almost 2 ½ hours of memorable tunes in magnificent arrangements performed with tremendous verve and panache by John Williams…

New Photos from Williams’ ‘Over the Rainbow’ Recording

New photos from John Williams’ recording of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” are available at ScoringSessions.com. As reported last Summer, Williams recorded a new version of the song for the upcoming album ‘They Are Why We Sing’, a compilation of themes about…

WAR HORSE (2011) – Album Analysis

War Horse – A review and an analysis of the Original Soundtrack Album By Mikko Ojala (Updated post and discussion) The upcoming film War Horse is the 28th collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. The movie is based on a…