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Cambridge Arts Academy Inducts Williams
Boston, May 25 – In town for a series of concerts, Oscar-winning composer John Williams was inducted into the Cambridge-based American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The academy is an international learned society of leading scientists, scholars, artists, business people, and…
‘Tintin’ Teaser Trailer Online
The first trailer for The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is now available at the Official Site (International Version) and the iTunes Movie Trailers site (US Version). The trailer does NOT feature John Williams music.
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011)
WAR HORSE (2011)
‘Tintin’ and ‘War Horse’ Pages at JWFAN
Coinciding with the release of the International and American teaser posters for Steven Spielberg’s Tintin, new sections for the next two John Williams scores can be found at JWFan. The two pages will be updated as new details of the scores and their correspondent soundtrack…
‘Smallville’ TV Series Ends with John Williams’ ‘Superman’ Themes
John Williams’ Superman theme, as well as the original ‘Love Theme’ were used for the ending of the very last episode of the Smallville TV series, which aired last night in the USA. The closing segment of the Smallville finale can be watched on YouTube.
‘War Horse’ to Include Song from Stage Version
ThisIsDerbyshire reports that John Tams, composer of the songs for the stage version of War Horse, was recently approached by Steven Spielberg and John Williams to include one of his songs in Spielberg’s film adaptation. “It’s very rare that a show moves from…
‘War Horse’ Score: “A Lot of Brass, but Gentle”
In an exclusive interview for Sousa Central blog, Tuba player Jim Self (who was the “voice of the mothership” in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and has worked in many other Williams scores) commented regarding the Maestro’s latest score: “For John Williams…
Soprano Renee Fleming Contributes to ‘Tintin’ Recording Sessions
According to an article from Sonic Scoop Magazine, American soprano Renee Fleming was recorded singing with a 69-piece orchestra at the Manhattan Center Studios in NYC for Spielberg’s Tintin, while the director and John Williams attended the special session from LA. The…
“Lapti Nek”: The Star Wars Disco Hit That Never Was
Rock magazine Crawdaddy! looks back at John Williams’ “Lapti Nek”, “a vanished musical gem from everyone’s favorite galaxy far, far away…
‘Lincoln’ Starts Filming this Fall / Partial Cast Announced
Steven Spielberg has selected Virginia to film a biography of Abraham Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis, elated state and local officials announced Wednesday. – Full article from The Associated Press Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Tim Blake Nelson, James Spader and many…