The Music of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
On May 17, 1980, BBC2 aired a documentary, STAR WARS: THE MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS, which focused on the scoring of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. It has since been uploaded to YouTube for your viewing pleasure, here: Chapters: 00:00 – Intro / Production crew / A New Hope 06:05 – EMPIRE: spotting sessions 07:15 – […]
A Visit to the Lucasfilm Archives at Skywalker Ranch
From the Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-ray, a visit to Lucasfilm Archives, to the accompaniment of glorious music by John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra.
I’m on Rebel Force Radio!
Want to learn more about The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook? On Wednesday, September 3, 2019, Jimmy Mac and Jason Swank interviewed me on Rebel Force Radio, the premiere podcast for all things Star Wars. They perform a valuable service to Star Wars fandom, preserving views and interviews covering the world’s greatest science fantasy franchise. For […]
A New Star Wars Score from John Williams
John Williams has composed a score for the new Star Wars attraction, Galaxy’s Edge, at Disney Theme Parks. Can you believe it? Here it is: Uploaded by Disney Parks, November 17, 2018.
What John Williams can do for Supergirl
Here’s the season 2 opening for Supergirl: Uploaded by HitEmUp.ru on September 26, 2016. Now, there’s the opening with music by John Williams: https://youtu.be/O-db9EI8BVs Uploaded by radgo112 on July 24, 2017. Hear the difference?
John Williams: Looking forward to Episode VII
Half the experience of watching a movie is hearing it. In the case of Star Wars, much of the audio portion comes from the composer, John Williams, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Thankfully, Williams will be contributing to the next chapter. Note his enthusiasm from this interview in July 2013: Video posted online July 27, […]
Star Wars without John Williams
What would Star Wars be like without the music of John Williams? Listen: From “Auralnauts,” September 11, 2014. The actual soundtrack:
The Cast of Star Wars VII
It’s official. The cast of Star Wars VII has now been announced. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will be reprising their roles for the new film. Joining them will be John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. The […]
