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[ComposerEthan]

How about Pursuit of the Falcon and Escape from the Karaboujan?

By the way, thank you SO MUCH for Sir Francis and the fact that you will be starting my three favourite cues from star wars.

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

No Problem! I'm afraid I might have to start those two later; I want to focus on the Star Wars sheets as much as I can!
Sorry that means you'll have to wait longer for them, but I'll do what I can!
For now, I'm going to work on those three - and periodically sheets for shorter music as well as lesser-known John Williams - out of ambitious prospect!

[Skystalker]

awesome work! how about the opening theme of tintin? i tried my best but it´s to difficult for me to transcripe

[eitam]

Thank you so much for those transcriptions, I just wish I was able to learn how to play them as fast as you write them!

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

No problem, everyone! In fact, I actually have some more!

I've finished one out of the three battles, and I thought I'd just share it with you instead of waiting. You can find this sheet, as well as two others, here:
http://www.sendspace...b3CRmihg2kS8l1u

Included are THE BATTLE OF YAVIN from "Star Wars," THE FAMILY FARM from "The Patriot," and THE MIAMI CONVENTION, 1968 from Oliver Stone's "Nixon."

I hope you enjoy! I'm taking a short break for now, but I'll be continuing work after Father's Day! And thanks for all the feedback!

[russds]

Wow, incredible work on Battle of Yavin. (haven't looked at the other yet, but i'm sure equally incredible). You know what would be awesome, (and probably score you quiet a few views on youtube) is a video of you playing it. Some of these tougher pieces like battle of yavin would sure look great on a video. I would love to see that if you have time.
Thanks for the great work!

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Thank you so much guys! I've started on the Hoth sheet; progress is a little slow at the moment, so it'll be a while.

As for playback recordings, I have no way of doing a live one at the moment, unfortunately. I could try and put together a MIDI-like recording, if possible??

[filmmusic]

Your work is exceptional WilliamsMusicLover.
Thank you very much!! I saw your Nixon cue..

i don't want to swamp you with requests, but music from Monsignor and Stanley & Iris would be great too, as there is nothing (regarding sheet music) from them..

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Your work is exceptional WilliamsMusicLover.
Thank you very much!! I saw your Nixon cue..

i don't want to swamp you with requests, but music from Monsignor and Stanley & Iris would be great too, as there is nothing (regarding sheet music) from them..

Thanks a lot; I'll keep them coming!!

As for those two scores, I'll do what I can. I'd like to try and get through my other sheets first at least, but after that, then most definitely!! I'll try and look for the soundtracks today and let you know my progress in due time!

Thanks again!

[pete]

If it's not too much to ask for, I'd like to request everything.

[tannhauser]

I wonder could you transcribe "Hello", Williams original jazz composition for piano?

[WilliamsStarShip2282]

Hello everyone! This is a forum I've dedicated to piano transcriptions of music composed by John Williams that I haven't seen released as of yet, or ever.

I don't have much right now; only for some pieces from Williams' recent film War Horse, which you can find here:
http://www.sendspace...SVAfKSst/hX8CNQ

Don't worry; there is plenty more on the way! I plan on transcribing for Tintin and others (at least, only for the ones that haven't been released yet, or might not be at all). I accept any request, and I will share more when they are finished, I have the time, and I feel that they are prepared and ready to go!

So, hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!

do you use Finale or Sibalius?

[WilliamsStarShip2282]

these are fantastic! i love them thanks! can you do Adventures on Earth. The only on in print isnt very good......

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Hello everyone! This is a forum I've dedicated to piano transcriptions of music composed by John Williams that I haven't seen released as of yet, or ever.

I don't have much right now; only for some pieces from Williams' recent film War Horse, which you can find here:
http://www.sendspace...SVAfKSst/hX8CNQ

Don't worry; there is plenty more on the way! I plan on transcribing for Tintin and others (at least, only for the ones that haven't been released yet, or might not be at all). I accept any request, and I will share more when they are finished, I have the time, and I feel that they are prepared and ready to go!

So, hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!

do you use Finale or Sibalius?

I actually use MuseScore; it's free and easier for me to work with.

And I'll see; I'm putting a lot of focus into the Star Wars battles right now, so probably farther in the future.

Speaking of which, I'm about halfway through the major dogfight in The Battle of Hoth and I'll be approaching the beginning of the Rebels' Retreat within the next few days or so!!

If it's not too much to ask for, I'd like to request everything.

Well, I own just about every single John Williams CD to date now... Who knows xD

I wonder could you transcribe "Hello", Williams original jazz composition for piano?

Like I said, probably somewhere in the future. I don't know as of yet.

[musicpete]

Thanks again for those amazing transcriptions!

I have one little request, call it nitpicking if you like......: Could you please delete the instrument name in fron of every staff (e.g.: "Piano", "Pno.")? Since it obivously is for piano, that would improve the uncluttered look of the score page. Sorry to be nitpicky, but you are already producing very tidy score pages. Thanks!

awesome work! how about the opening theme of tintin? i tried my best but it´s to difficult for me to transcripe

Hi! I typed in the whole orchestra score for that piece ("1m1 - Tinker-Tin") into Sibelius 6 but didn't get around to making a transcription yet.... If you want, I could upload my sibelius file though. In fact I typed in quite a few orchestral cues already, but never got around to making the piano transcriptions...

[bobopera]

The selections from "Nixon" are fantastic! I hope you can find time to transcribe more; I think it's one of Williams' best (and most underrated) scores, and having the music really adds to my appreciation of it.

(I'd also love to see "Ray and Rachel" from "War of the Worlds.")

Thanks again!

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Hello, everyone! I was going to wait until tomorrow to upload these, but I thought to myself yesterday that since Born on the Fourth of July is finally on Blu-Ray, then why not to celebrate??

So, here are the new sheets! Hope you enjoy playing them as much as I have in creating them (NOTE: I'm sad to say this, but the first one is unfortunately a rough draft. I don't have time to edit it at the moment, but I will be revising it and sharing it in the future.)

"The Battle of Hoth" from The Empire Strikes Back, "The Early Days: Massapequa" from Born on the Fourth of July, and "Lord, Why Do You Want the Wee Children?" from Angela's Ashes: http://www.sendspace...6igF0wXFMfEish2

By the way, I will also be reuploading everything I have done so far in a more organized fashion sometime in the near future; probably around the next time I upload more sheets. Have a great Fourth of July!!

Thanks again for those amazing transcriptions!

I have one little request, call it nitpicking if you like......: Could you please delete the instrument name in fron of every staff (e.g.: "Piano", "Pno.")? Since it obivously is for piano, that would improve the uncluttered look of the score page. Sorry to be nitpicky, but you are already producing very tidy score pages. Thanks!

awesome work! how about the opening theme of tintin? i tried my best but it´s to difficult for me to transcripe

Hi! I typed in the whole orchestra score for that piece ("1m1 - Tinker-Tin") into Sibelius 6 but didn't get around to making a transcription yet.... If you want, I could upload my sibelius file though. In fact I typed in quite a few orchestral cues already, but never got around to making the piano transcriptions...

It's my pleasure! And thank you for suggesting that minor edit; that actually did improve the page a lot!

The selections from "Nixon" are fantastic! I hope you can find time to transcribe more; I think it's one of Williams' best (and most underrated) scores, and having the music really adds to my appreciation of it.

(I'd also love to see "Ray and Rachel" from "War of the Worlds.")

Thanks again!

Thanks for your kind words; it's a lot of fun, and I'm glad I'm able to do this for everyone! I'd love to see your Tintin file!

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Hey guys; here's the revised and complete version/

THE BATTLE OF HOTH from The Empire Strikes Back: http://www.sendspace.com/file/bd3xoe

You can disregard the previous sheet now.

Enjoy!!

[pete]

Great! Now get back to work!

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Great! Now get back to work!

xD I got a little burnout from this intense writing the last few weeks; I'm going to start up again by this Friday.

[pete]

Well thanks again and enjoy your well-earned rest
Just curious, how long did it take to transcribe the Battle of Hoth?

I recently bought my first iPad and I'm loving having all your sheets (and more on there) on there.
it's so nice to be bored on a bus and to suddenly remember your sheets. it's absolutely fascinating to read along while listening to the music.

I just wish my piano skills were better... i've just about got the piano solo from Emilie Remembers & Finale from War Horse down, the actual piano solo in the piece as opposed to your piano arrangement of the whole piece. That's about the extent of my powers at the moment.. but I'm loving playing just those few bars.
Thank you again,

[ComposerEthan]

The Battle of Hoth is fantastic. Is there any way we can get midi recordings or playbacks of it (I don't know if this was asked yet)? I suck at piano, and I would LOVE to hear it played out by piano.

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

Well thanks again and enjoy your well-earned rest
Just curious, how long did it take to transcribe the Battle of Hoth?

I recently bought my first iPad and I'm loving having all your sheets (and more on there) on there.
it's so nice to be bored on a bus and to suddenly remember your sheets. it's absolutely fascinating to read along while listening to the music.

I just wish my piano skills were better... i've just about got the piano solo from Emilie Remembers & Finale from War Horse down, the actual piano solo in the piece as opposed to your piano arrangement of the whole piece. That's about the extent of my powers at the moment.. but I'm loving playing just those few bars.
Thank you again,

It's the least I can do; thank you for your kind words! Hoth took me about a week and a half to do, tbut that's because of the holidays and my time and business and whatnot. Glad you enjoy them, though!

The Battle of Hoth is fantastic. Is there any way we can get midi recordings or playbacks of it (I don't know if this was asked yet)? I suck at piano, and I would LOVE to hear it played out by piano.

Thanks; glad you enjoy it! I have one way of providing an audio playback, but it never records musical techniques like crescendos, decrescendos, tempo slow-downs and speed-ups, or other things of that nature. I have an audio editing software that I might be able to work with, so I'll test it on one of my sheets and release it with the next batch; see what you think of it!

I'll be starting The Battle of Endor on Monday, along with perhaps a couple other sheets - which brings me to a question I have for everyone. Does anyone know if there will be a piano book of The Amazing Spider-Man in the near future?? I'm itching to write some sheets for it, since the piano solos by James Horner are fantastic, and I want to perhaps broaden my horizon a little bit. Let me know what you guys think when you get the chance! I'll keep in touch!

[BurgaFlippinMan]

any plans for Jazz Autographs from the Terminal? I'd love to have that! Also, I don't mind slightly simplified versions (I hate practicing and on top of that, I have tiny hands so JW's large leaps are a usually a massive pain for me)

[pete]

Well WilliamsMusicLover, I hope this doesn't put you off future transcriptions, but here's what I did with your War Horse:

[tannhauser]

I don't wish to be unduly unkind, but that was absolutely horrible.

[eporetskymusic]

Hey Guys,

I just joined the Forums and would love to help out and make some piano transcriptions. Just let me know what you would want, anything that's not in his piano book or something. Just reply to this or post it on my profile . I'm quite interested in transcribing possibly the music from "The Terminal", "Munich", "Catch Me If You Can", anything really. Even other composers if you guys want somebody else. Thanks and let me know!

Best,
Eric

[BurgaFlippinMan]

Jazz Autographs! I don't think its officially available (I can only find Viktor's Tale for purchase).

[jtwfan]

These transcriptions are great. Thanks very much WilliamsMusicLover1138. I've finally gotten around to recording some of these and posting them on YouTube. You can check them out on my channel (along with a lot of other recordings by Williams, Shore, Giacchino, etc.) - http://www.youtube.c...Debonair/videos

I have another 20 or so recordings I'm working to add in the next few days. Any feedback or requests are more than welcome.

It was especially fun recording the Battle of Yavin and Battle of Hoth. They're tough to play and I know any Star Wars fan will easily catch all the mistakes, but I figured I would post them now while I still practice them. Can't wait for the other Battle pieces.

[russds]

Wow, great work. Watched the battle of Hoth, excellent. Will watch more. Thanks for doing that!

[jtwfan]

Thanks, russds. Your website and avatar remind me that we have very little Temple of Doom, or really any Indiana Jones, sheet music. WilliamsMusicLover1138 - can we get you to do some Indiana Jones transcriptions? I would love to have these especially:

• Desert Chase - Raiders
• The Basket Game - Raiders
• Short Round's Theme - ToD
• End Credits - ToD
• Indy's Very First Adventure - LC
• End Credits - LC

I should have piano recordings of the following Indy pieces up on my YouTube channel soon:

• Extended Raiders March
• March of the Slave Children
• Grail Theme
• Map Room at Dawn
• Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra

It's not John Williams, but I also have the Main Title and Jazz piece from the Young Indy TV series on YouTube. The Main Title is definitely in the same vein as Raiders March. Check it out:

[russds]

WilliamsMusicLover1138 - can we get you to do some Indiana Jones transcriptions?

Wow, great idea. I would love to see/hear almost any piece from the Indy series. (except maybe the main theme, only because it's already transcribed and on youtube a million times). Some pieces that jump out:

• Mine Car Chase (would love to see an expert play that on piano!) - ToD
• The Broken Bridge/British Relief - ToD
• Desert Chase - Raiders
• The Basket Game - Raiders
• Short Round's Theme - ToD
• End Credits - ToD
• Indy's Very First Adventure - LC
• End Credits - LC

Good stuff, that would be a lot of fun.

I should have piano recordings of the following Indy pieces up on my YouTube channel soon:

• Extended Raiders March
• March of the Slave Children
• Grail Theme
• Map Room at Dawn
• Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra

Awesome, can't wait. Please PM me when their up if possible, i don't want to miss them.

[tannhauser]

Jazz Autographs! I don't think its officially available (I can only find Viktor's Tale for purchase).

I'd like to second this request! Thanks!

[WilliamsMusicLover1138]

These transcriptions are great. Thanks very much WilliamsMusicLover1138. I've finally gotten around to recording some of these and posting them on YouTube. You can check them out on my channel (along with a lot of other recordings by Williams, Shore, Giacchino, etc.) - http://www.youtube.c...Debonair/videos

I have another 20 or so recordings I'm working to add in the next few days. Any feedback or requests are more than welcome.

It was especially fun recording the Battle of Yavin and Battle of Hoth. They're tough to play and I know any Star Wars fan will easily catch all the mistakes, but I figured I would post them now while I still practice them. Can't wait for the other Battle pieces.

Dude... You're awesome. I just watched all of them. You just got yourself a new subscriber!

Everyone else: Burnout is crazy right now; I've done very little for Endor right now, and all of my summer work is hitting me right now. I'll keep you posted where I'm at every day with it. As for Indiana Jones afterwards... Sure! I was actually thinking about doing that anyway; nice to see all the enthusiasm

[pete]

WilliamsMusicLover and jtwfan are my heroes!

Jtwfan, how long have you been playing?

[jtwfan]

I've been playing piano since I was 5, so for about 25 years now. I play a little bit of everything, but I love movie music and John Williams is by far my absolute favorite. While we wait for more great transcriptions from WilliamsMusicLover1138, here's another Star Wars piece I just added to YouTube. The Asteroid Chase from ESB:

[Ren]

Hellllooooo jtwfan. I play as well

[russds]

I've been playing piano since I was 5, so for about 25 years now. I play a little bit of everything, but I love movie music and John Williams is by far my absolute favorite. While we wait for more great transcriptions from WilliamsMusicLover1138, here's another Star Wars piece I just added to YouTube. The Asteroid Chase from ESB:

Awesome, that sounds great. I really like the part starting at 2:59, that's always been one of my favorite themes. The use of multiple, unison octives like that, and the big intervals really emphases the size and magnitude of the giant asteroids. Good stuff!

[jtwfan]

The Battle of Hoth is fantastic. Is there any way we can get midi recordings or playbacks of it (I don't know if this was asked yet)? I suck at piano, and I would LOVE to hear it played out by piano.

Here is my attempt at brining WilliamsMusicLover1138's great transcription of the Battle of Hoth to life:

WilliamsMusicLover1138 - can we get you to do some Indiana Jones transcriptions?

Wow, great idea. I would love to see/hear almost any piece from the Indy series. (except maybe the main theme, only because it's already transcribed and on youtube a million times). Some pieces that jump out:

• Mine Car Chase (would love to see an expert play that on piano!) - ToD
• The Broken Bridge/British Relief - ToD
• Desert Chase - Raiders
• The Basket Game - Raiders
• Short Round's Theme - ToD
• End Credits - ToD
• Indy's Very First Adventure - LC
• End Credits - LC

Good stuff, that would be a lot of fun.

I should have piano recordings of the following Indy pieces up on my YouTube channel soon:

• Extended Raiders March
• March of the Slave Children
• Grail Theme
• Map Room at Dawn
• Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra

Awesome, can't wait. Please PM me when their up if possible, i don't want to miss them.

As promised, most of the Indiana Jones pieces are now up at my YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.c...Debonair/videos

[Martyprod]

Hello there ! i want to thanks WilliamsMusicLover1138 for his amazing work ! it will help me a lot !
i'm doing a serie of tribute to williams video on youtube, using some of my transcriptions i did 17 years ago (i only does lead sheet as i was a jazz pianist and i never play arrangement from others, none of them never pleased me especially the songbooks ones. i do always my own, and they are all a one take improvisation on it not a writting arrangement.
i usually take the sheet when something is available, make the lead sheet from it and improvise on it.

when i did my transcriptions 17 years ago, i didn't do many of them and more than that, i was not an expert to it.

as a jazz pianist, i'm mainly an improvisator, so i usually do a lead sheet of williams music and improvise on it, and as i have an hearing disorder, i record all this without hearing what i'm playing.

i just finished my first exclusive tribute to john williams (i did a previous tribute but to christopher reeve and include can you read my mind and somewhere in time.

but this time, i put online the lead sheet that i made and used to do my tribute + the transcription of the arrangement / improvisation of what i played and improvised on this video. the tune include Yoda and the force and Death of Yoda (lead sheet on death of yoda has been done by a friend)..

you wan watch the video here :



and download the sheet here :

http://didiermartini.com/tribute-to-john-williams-episode-1/

the next one i'll do will be a tribute to leia/luke/solo, and will include princess leia's theme + luke and leia + han and the princess + brother and sister that a friend of mine will do the lead sheet for me, as actually, i can't listen to music anymore.

if you don't mind, i would love to have your authorisation to use your sheets and make the lead sheets from them, and put them online (for the ones who can read lead sheet = melody + chords names). if if i do a recording of it, i'll do the piano transcription of my improvisation on it as well.

i don't know if you would accept to do lead sheets as well ?

i'll certainly use some of your sheets for my tribute videos, i'll have some request, as i can't do anymore any transcription (without ears, it's a bit difficult lol), so i usually do them from the manuscript sheets from williams himself (sketch) or the full score that we can find at some places on the internet. but there are a lot of tunes who have never been available. one of the williams tunes who has never been transcribed are materials from Return of the jedi, any other tunes except the main title from always, and there is almost no material available from starwars 1 2 4 5 6 (what is available on songbook is very very bad and very few tunes and there is only in sheets the starwars suite from the signature edition, handwritten sketches for empire and the complete full score for sith. having any transcription from these movies are a pure dream and joy. i saw you started to do some of them, and want to thank you very much !

i just warm some of you. only the lead sheet is a transcription of the recording on my sheets. the piano is a transcription of the improvisation i did on it and put on my video.

just for curiosity, here is my tribute to christopher reeve (can you read my mind + somewhere in theme from barry)


and the first video done with my friend and horn player Marc Papeghin on marion's theme, that certainly some (if not all of you) know who marc is (the best horn players on youtube and the craziest horn arrangemer actually available)



one last question for music lover ! i see you didn't put your name on your transcription. something that i did. maybe i did a mistake and must i remove my name on it (maybe because of copyright issues if these sheets are shared ?)
thanks for the information !

and Thanks for your amazing and hard work !!!