Composer Henry Mancini (1924-1994) became famous for his hit theme from the TV detective series Peter Gunn, and his music for such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, and The Pink Panther. Now, former colleagues, including…
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‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 3)
Celluloid Tunes continues its highly ambitious journey through John Williams‘ television music jungle. In this episode, they cover medical dramas Ben Casey, The Eleventh Hour and Breaking Point, as well as an episode-by-episode walkthrough of Williams’ work for the cornerstone series Kraft Suspense Theatre.…
Boston Symphony Orchestra Digitizing John Williams’ Live Radio Broadcasts (1979-1991)
BOSTON (AP) — An effort to digitize more than 200 Boston Pops radio broadcasts conducted by John Williams from 1979 until 1991 is almost complete, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday, Williams’ 91st birthday. The project to preserve 233 live…
John Williams Writes New Theme for ESPN College Football Championship
PRESS RELEASE: ESPN’s Creative Content Unit Scores With CFP National Championship Open, Collaboration With Legendary Composer John Williams Co-director and producer Martin Khodabakhshian says of the 52-time Oscar-nominated musical wizard: “John Williams doesn’t miss.” INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Tonight’s College Football…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 2)
As a celebration of John Williams‘ 90th birthday year (and beyond), Celluloid Tunes continue their ambitious journey through the composer’s obscure television music from the 50s onwards. This second part covers Markham, Checkmate and especially Alcoa Premiere, which boasts some…
John Williams to Appear on Abbey Road Documentary “If These Walls Could Sing” – Disney+, December 16
“If These Walls Could Sing” sees Abbey Road Studios open up its doors for the first time, as director Mary McCartney guides audiences through her home away from home, weaving together personal stories along with archival imagery and recordings into…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (New Podcast Series)
As a tribute to John Williams in his 90th birthday year, Celluloid Tunes presents an extensive – and extremely ambitious – podcast series about his obscure and super rare TV music from the 50s onwards. Most of the music is…
John Williams Conducts at Juilliard, April 22nd, 2022
From Potter Scoring Project: Hi, this is Ben Pawlak – we usually post over on the New Project: John Williams Potter Scoring thread. This account is shared between me and Molly Sanford as a composing/music editing team. We are also both…
Composer and Lyricist Leslie Bricusse Dies
Leslie Bricusse, Oscar- and Grammy-winning songwriter whose songs for Broadway and Hollywood include “What Kind of Fool Am I?” and “Pure Imagination,” died Tuesday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. He was 90. Bricusse wrote the lyrics for James Bond theme songs “Goldfinger”…
John Williams and Sarah Willis’ Horn Challenge (VIDEO)
The Force was with legendary film composer John Williams when he bravely took Sarah´s Horn Challenge in Tanglewood (pre-Corona) during an interview for the new film A World Without Beethoven?. Discuss this topic in our forums