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…
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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
Ennio Morricone Dies at 91
Oscar winner Ennio Morricone, composer of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and The Mission and among the most prolific and admired composers in film history, has died. He was 91. Morricone died early Monday in a Rome clinic, where…
John Williams Congratulates USC Thornton Class of 2020 (VIDEO)
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‘Summon the Heroes’: New ‘Virtual Orchestra’ Recording by the Boston Pops – Introduced by John Williams
Keith Lockhart conducts John Williams’ Summon the Heroes with The Boston Pops “Virtual Orchestra”: Streaming for a limited time starting Tuesday, May 5 The Boston Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, performs a musical video tribute, Summon the…
John Williams Saluted on His 88th Birthday at Pre-Oscars Music Reception
There’s nothing like being honored for your 52nd Oscar nomination on your 88th birthday and finding yourself serenaded by 350 of the town’s top composers and songwriters. But that was Saturday afternoon for composer John Williams at the Society of Composers…
HAPPY 88th BIRTHDAY, MR. WILLIAMS!
John Williams was born 88 years ago today! Enjoy our selection of tributes, articles, videos and Instagram posts celebrating the event. Happy birthday, Maestro! The Legacy of John Williams – All-week Tributes SoundtrackFest Tribute ‘Skywalkers’ Legacy’ – New Star Wars…
‘John Williams’ Journey into the Concert Hall’ (New Article at The Legacy of JW)
The term “film composer” might be useful when referring to the work and career of John Williams. But, in his case, it would be also extremely reductive. While it’s true that the Maestro dedicated much of his artistic life to…