By Jason LeBlanc Last updated: June 18, 2026 By my count there is about 85 1/2 minutes of music in the final cut of Disclosure Day. About 1:24:21 of that is John Williams’ score, while about 1:16 is source music.…
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‘Disclosure Day’ Album: Chronological Order
By Jason LeBlanc Last updated: June 16, 2026 07 Negotiation (3:25) 12 Signs (2:37) 03 Dive (4:37) 04 Chase (2:14) 14 Caught (5:56) 05 Believe (3:35) 16A [0:00-0:23] (0:23) “The Fox” 13 Home (3:37) 02 Memory (4:07) 09 Celestial (6:50) 10 Unseen (3:09)…
Analysis: ‘John Williams and His Music for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’
“John Williams’ music for the film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is an incredible union of visual and musical storytelling and is considered one of Williams’ finest scores. This paper provides a brief biography of John Williams, a general background of the…
Analysis: New Themes in ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
With The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams has brought his scoring of the nine-film Star Wars saga to a conclusion. As with each sequel in the saga, Williams added several new themes to the musical collection while recalling and building on…
‘Anything Goes: Fortune, Glory and the Music of a Hero’ (New Article at The Legacy of John Williams)
A look back to John Williams’ lively, exciting score for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on the 35th anniversary of its theatrical release. Anything Goes: Fortune, Glory and the Music of a Hero (The Legacy of John Williams)…
Thesis on John Williams’ Composition and Orchestration
Characteristic principles of orchestration and composition of John Williams, by Tomáš Chren This thesis is mostly an analytical work of the composition of John Williams. Through analysis of mostly film music, I try to discover symptomatic and characteristic principles of…
John Williams and the Music of STAR WARS – A Further Step Into a Larger Musical World
An exploration of John Williams’s music for the popular film series, with a particular focus on the latest installment, The Last Jedi by Maurizio Caschetto In a recent interview with Cleveland.com website, composer John Williams was asked how he feels…
Podcast: ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark and John Williams’ Indy Scores’, by Doug Adams
A look back at the music of Raiders of the Lost Ark and John Williams’ scores to the Indiana Jones films. Discuss this topic in our forums
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ Complete & Chronological Playlists
By Jason LeBlanc (original forum post) Here’s how to create a Complete & Chronological playlist from the Close Encounters of the Third Kind – 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition, either with source music integrated or without. Chronological Order – Score Only…
The Symphonic Orchestra in Film Music: The John Williams Case (Degree Thesis)
Composer and pianist Konstantina Kapsouli wants to share with JWFans a degree thesis she wrote on John Williams for the University of Athens, Greece, as she says the information on our site was of great help. Entitled The Symphonic Orchestra…