This is what happened when two musicians made a spontaneous decision to play the Star Wars theme in front of John Williams’ house on July 11, 2016… With the high part played by 13-year-old trumpeter, Bryce Hayashi, and the lower…
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JWFan Reviews ‘Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack Collection’
Star Wars: The Ultimate Soundtrack Collection (Sony, 2016) A Review By Mikko Ojala In slew of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens there is once again considerable buzz over all things Star Wars and Sony Music Masterworks decided…
John Williams 1978 Audio Interview on FSM Online (Subscribers Only)
The latest issue of FSM Online features a ‘vintage’ radio interview with John Williams recorded in early 1978 amidst the success of his original Star Wars score. The 50-minute program, which had not been heard since its original airing on…
Sony Classical to Re-release Original Star Wars Soundtracks
(Originally published on September 25, 2015) StarWars.com has announced that the original soundtrack albums for the first six Star Wars films will be reissued by Sony Classical in three new editions: vinyl, CD and high-definition downloads, on January 8, 2016.
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 3: The Emperor’s Theme
In his score for Return of the Jedi, John Williams introduced a handful of new memorable themes into the Star Wars saga including that for the Ewoks, Jabba the Hutt, and Luke and Leia. But the only one to have…
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 2: Darth Vader’s Theme
In the second of a series of six posts on the themes from the Star Wars films (the first being on the Force theme), JWFan member Mark Richards examines The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme), first introduced in the saga’s…
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 1: The Force Theme
As a way of celebrating the Star Wars saga in honor of the upcoming Episode VII, JWFan member Mark Richards has begun a series of six posts on his blog that will analyze one prominent theme from each of the…
‘Star Wars Musical’ Sequel – Crowdfunding Campaign
For Immediate Release DISNEY BECOMES ONE WITH THE FORCE Disney Musical Parody of Star Wars Excites Fans Imagine going on a magic carpet ride with Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi – or fighting Stormtroopers alongside Mulan. The Star Wars Musical…
Silva Screen Releases ‘Music from the Star Wars Saga’
Silva Screen has reissued Music from The Star Wars Saga, a compilation featuring music from the 6 films performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic. The album was previously released as part of Silva’s The Music of John Williams –…
Star Wars Musical (Disney Parody)
Star Wars Musical is a parody of Episode IV: A New Hope, adapting Classic Disney songs, including “A Whole New World” and “When You Wish Upon a Star”, and mashing them up with John Williams’ Star Wars Themes. Dedicated fans,…
‘Star Wars Rebels’: Composer Kevin Kiner Channels John Williams for New Series
When “Star Wars Rebels” debuts this fall, fans will hear some very familiar sounds. Yes, the ever-present “Star Wars” fanfare will be there, but for the first time in a “Star Wars” TV series, the beloved John Williams themes featured…
Star Wars Named UK’s Top Movie Theme
John Williams’ Star Wars theme has been voted as the UK’s favorite film soundtrack by BBC Radio 3 listeners. Star Wars took almost a quarter of the vote, with Ennio Morricone’s The Good, The Bad and the Ugly coming in…
New Star Wars Compilation Released in Japan
On July 31, Sony Music Japan will release Star Wars: A Musical Anthology, a compilation of tracks from the original soundtrack releases of the six Star Wars scores, remastered for the Blu-spec CD format.
Star Wars 35th Anniversary Video
This 2012 Memorial Day weekend (USA) marks the 35th Anniversary of George Lucas’ STAR WARS. For this occasion, motion graphics animator and documentary filmmaker, Keith Anderson has produced a short YouTube video tribute, in praise of both George Lucas and…
Silva Screen to Release John Williams 6-CD Compilation
On February 21, Silva Screen will release The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Compilation, a comprehensive 6-CD collection of re-recordings by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with a total of 87 tracks and over 7 hours of music.…