“John Williams’ music for the film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is an incredible union of visual and musical storytelling and is considered one of Williams’ finest scores. This paper provides a brief biography of John Williams, a general background of the…
Category: Score Analyses
Analysis: New Themes in ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
With The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams has brought his scoring of the nine-film Star Wars saga to a conclusion. As with each sequel in the saga, Williams added several new themes to the musical collection while recalling and building on…
‘Anything Goes: Fortune, Glory and the Music of a Hero’ (New Article at The Legacy of John Williams)
A look back to John Williams’ lively, exciting score for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on the 35th anniversary of its theatrical release. Anything Goes: Fortune, Glory and the Music of a Hero (The Legacy of John Williams)…
Thesis on John Williams’ Composition and Orchestration
Characteristic principles of orchestration and composition of John Williams, by Tomáš Chren This thesis is mostly an analytical work of the composition of John Williams. Through analysis of mostly film music, I try to discover symptomatic and characteristic principles of…
John Williams and the Music of STAR WARS – A Further Step Into a Larger Musical World
An exploration of John Williams’s music for the popular film series, with a particular focus on the latest installment, The Last Jedi by Maurizio Caschetto In a recent interview with Cleveland.com website, composer John Williams was asked how he feels…
Podcast: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark and John Williams’ Indy Scores’, by Doug Adams
A look back at the music of Raiders of the Lost Ark and John Williams’ scores to the Indiana Jones films. Discuss this topic in our forums
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ Complete & Chronological Playlists
By Jason LeBlanc (original forum post) Here’s how to create a Complete & Chronological playlist from the Close Encounters of the Third Kind – 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition, either with source music integrated or without. Chronological Order – Score Only…
The Symphonic Orchestra in Film Music: The John Williams Case (Degree Thesis)
Composer and pianist Konstantina Kapsouli wants to share with JWFans a degree thesis she wrote on John Williams for the University of Athens, Greece, as she says the information on our site was of great help. Entitled The Symphonic Orchestra…
JWFan Exclusive: Producer Mike Matessino on the Making of ‘Empire of the Sun’ 2CD
EMPIRE OF THE SUN: BRINGING BACK A LOST BOY by Mike Matessino Producing the “Expanded Archival Collection” of Empire of the Sun for La-La Land Records and Warner Bros. has been a privilege and a delight of the highest order.…
JWFan Exclusive: ‘Empire of the Sun’ – Cue List and Additional Notes
EMPIRE OF THE SUN – Cue List and Additional Notes by Mike Matessino The following CD track list for Empire of the Sun includes each cue’s reel and part number, session slate numbers (in order of editorial usage), 1987 recording…