“John is the most important collaborator I’ve ever had in my career. He makes me look good, he makes my films look better. I get a lot of credit that should be going to John. But I’ve kept the people…
Category: Williams/Spielberg
LA Times Interviews Williams and Spielberg
“At the time of this interview, Williams was polishing a quartet for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which will celebrate his birthday this year with performances of his music by artists including cellist Yo-Yo Ma and opera singer Jessye Norman; he had just finished updating themes for…
‘Tintin’ Oscar Promo Includes Unreleased Music (Confirmed)
JWFan has confirmed that the official ‘For Your Consideration’ promotional release of The Adventures of Tintin contains a total of 8 minutes of music not included in the original soundtrack album. A complete breakdown of all the music on the promo…
‘War Horse’ and ‘Tintin’ World Premiere Performances – Press Release
John Williams Debuts Movie Score Selections from The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse at Young Musicians Foundation Gala Concert Jan 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Young Musicians Foundation: WHAT: Famed composer John Williams has selected the Young Musicians Foundation’s Annual…
‘War Horse’ Album: Chronological Order and Unreleased Music
By Jason LeBlanc The album is in chronological order with 2 exceptions: 06 Plowing should go before 05 Seeding, and Horse Vs Car (something that should have been obvious when the track list first leaked – can’t seed a field until you have…
‘Steven Spielberg and John Williams’s Top 5 Movie Score Collaborations’
“Fish and chips. Chalk and cheese. Apples and oranges. Spielberg and Williams. When it comes to natural pairings nobody gets close to Steven Spielberg and John Williams when it comes to creating memorable movie scores. Their exclusive partnership stretches all the way back to…
List of ‘War Horse’ and ‘Tintin’ Score Nominations (Updated Feb. 12)
What follows is a list of awards for which War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin have been nominated in the Best Score or Best Music category:
JOHN WILLIAMS RECEIVES GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION FOR ‘WAR HORSE’
John Williams’ score for War Horse has been nominated for the Golden Globes in the Original Score category, along with Ludovic Bource’s The Artist, Abel Korzeniowski’s W.E., Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Howard Shore’s Hugo. The 69th…
‘War Horse’ Score Nominated for the Critics’ Choice Award (UPDATE)
The Broadcast Film Critics Association has nominated War Horse in the ‘Best Score’ category for this year’s Critics Choice Awards. The other nominated scores are The Artist by Ludovic Bource, Drive by Cliff Martinez, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Trent Reznor…
Williams to Conduct ‘Tintin’ and ‘War Horse’ Selections on January 15
“Start your New Year on a high note with a spectacular concert with the Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra, featuring conductors John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas, Teddy Abrams, Joey Newman and Richard Kaufman. Guests will be treated to a varied and…