Source: Douglas Yeo website By Douglas Yeo March 31, 2012 – COMMENTARY One of the great joys of my career as a member of the Boston Symphony has been the opportunity to work with composer/conductor John Williams. John needs no…
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‘War Horse’ John Williams Blu-ray Featurette Online (Excerpt)
War Horse debuts on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on Tuesday, April 3. – More details at MovieWeb Discuss this topic in our forums
‘HOOK’ 2CD Set Now Available! – Listen to Exclusive MP3 Samples
HOOK: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1211 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 5000 Units ORDER “HOOK: LIMITED EDITION” on March 27 (1pm PST) at www.lalalandrecords.com STARTS SHIPPING MARCH 27 RETAIL PRICE $29.98 2CD
Williams Writes New Fanfare to Commemorate Fenway Park’s 100th Birthday (Includes Video)
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, John Williams has composed “Fanfare for Fenway,” the Boston Pops Orchestra announced Sunday. The piece, just over three minutes long, was recorded Saturday, March 24, at Boston’s Symphony Hall and performed by…
Movie Magic HOOK Special Featuring Interviews and Music Premieres
La-La Land Records’ Matt Verboys & Michael Gerhard talk about their new expanded release of John Williams’ Hook and premiere some of the music from “The Ultimate War”. Film scholar John Takis commentates on the music and the unique history…
HOOK 2CD Set Includes ‘Over 65 minutes of Music Previously Unreleased’
From La-La Land’s Facebook page: HOOK: EXPANDED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1211 LIMITED EDITION OF 5000 UNITS RETAIL PRICE: $29.98
JWFAN INTERVIEWS ‘HOOK’ ALBUM PRODUCER
Making Hook Happen: An Interview with Didier C. Deutsch by Jason LeBlanc Didier C. Deutsch has been in the record business for 4 decades, and his current position at Sony has led to his involvement in the production of many…
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…
Concert Reviews Archive Back Online
Over a hundred reviews of John Williams concerts from the last 10 years are now available in our Concert Reviews page. The newly updated section includes extensive articles, reports, photos and videos of live performances of Williams music, mostly conducted…
Williams’ ‘Cello Concerto’ Live Webcast on May 18
A live performance of John Williams’ Concerto for Cello and Orchestra by the Detroit Symphony conducted by Leonard Slatkin will be webcast on Friday, May 18. The live video/audio webcast is free of charge but registration is required.
‘Tintin’ Blu-ray: John Williams Featurette Online
Tintin: The Score: An introduction to John Williams’ work on the film, composing various pieces even before much of the film had been made. The Adventures of Tintin will be released on Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 13 – Regular version…
‘Tintin’ and ‘War Horse’ Scores Nominated for the Saturn Awards
John Williams’ scores for The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse have been nominated for the Saturn Awards, along with Michael Giacchino’s Super 8 & Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, and Howard Shore’s Hugo. The Saturn Award is the official honor…