John Williams: On Willows and Birches, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra A previously unreleased live recording of On Willows and Birches, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra written by Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams for former BSO Principal Harpist Ann…
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FSM Releases Williams’ ‘Not With My Wife, You Don’t!’ Original Tracks
Not With My Wife, You Don’t! Vol. 2—Original Soundtrack (1966) FSM reissued the LP re-recording of Not With My Wife, You Don’t! in March 2006. The album program offered a unique and delightful listening experience in its own right, but…
‘Tintin’ Soundtrack to Be Released by Sony Classical
According to an article from Film Music Reporter, John Williams’ score for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn will be released on CD by Sony Classical. Some of the label’s recent releases of John Williams scores include Memoirs of a Geisha and…
Williams Conducts ‘Over the Rainbow’ for Charity Album
As we reported last year, John Williams recently contributed to the album ‘They Are Why We Sing’, a compilation of songs and themes about peace produced by world-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell and his wife, the violinist Helen Nightengale. For this album,…
Star Wars Blu-ray Featurette Excerpt Online
An exclusive excerpt from the Star Wars Saga Blu-ray set in which John Williams discusses “Yoda’s Theme” can be found at Play.com
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Star Wars Saga Blu-ray Box Set to Include Williams interview
The Star Wars Complete Saga box set, to be released on Blu-ray this September, will feature a John Williams interview as part of one of the documentaries included on disc 9. Here’s the official description: A Conversation with the Masters:…
New Recording of the Theme to ‘The Eiger Sanction’
Composer Dan Redfeld has just recorded a brand new solo piano arrangement of John Williams’ ‘Theme from The Eiger Sanction‘ for BSX Records. The track is available for download as a digital single on iTunes and Amazon.com
New Recording of Williams’ Violin Concerto Released Digitally
Naxos has released a new recording of John Williams’ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, featuring Detroit Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Emmanuelle Boisvert on violin. The Violin Concerto is the second of three exclusive recordings of Williams concert works on the Naxos label…
New Brass and Percussion Recording Featuring Premieres of 3 Pieces by John Williams
San Francisco Symphony member Jonathan Ring reports on a new release by The Bay Brass on the Harmonia Mundi label. The CD is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com – Full track listing and additional info below: