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Here is a list trying to enumerate the known recordings of John Williams' concerts (and some special tributes) that exists and can be confirmed. You will note that majority of them are for now unreleased on CD and DVD. Feel free to help me complete this section which is all but definitive!


Live from Hollywood Bowl / Williams, Los Angeles Philh. O (Hollywood Bowl, 1995-09-09)

Arlington from JFK; Balloon Sequence / Devil's Dance from The Witches of Eastwick; Suite from Fiddler on The Roof (Bock, arr. Williams); Remembrances and Theme from Schindler's List; March from Midway; Out To Sea / The Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws; The Face of Pan from Hook; The Asteroid Field from The Empire Strikes Back; Luke And Leia from Return of the Jedi; Parade Of The Ewoks from Return of the Jedi; The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Stars And Stripes Forever (Sousa). Radio Broadcast.


John Williams at the Royal Academy / Williams, Royal Academy of Music SO (1996)

Theme from Jaws; Adventures of Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Theme from Jurassic Park; Five Sacred Trees; Suite from Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Remembrances from Schindler's List; Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars; Theme from Superman the Movie. Radio Broadcast.


Live from Tanglewood / Williams, Boston Pops Esplanade O (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 1999-08-30)

The Banquet Scene from Hook; The Face Of The Pan from Hook; Flight To Neverland from Hook; Now, Voyager! (Steiner, arr. Williams); Laura (Raksin, arr. Morley); The Flag Parade from The Phantom Menace; Anakin's Theme from The Phantom Menace; Duel Of The Fates from The Phantom Menace; Main Title from Star Wars; Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Excerpts from 'The Unfinished Journey' (Bonus Track Recorded at the Millennium Gala, Dec 31, 1999).


Music from "Angela's Ashes" / McCourt, Williams, Boston Pops O (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2000-08-05) [Digital Release]

Angela's Ashes (Narrated by Frank McCourt). BSO Classics, Digital Release (2012).


E.T. 20th Anniversary Edition Premiere (Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, 2002-03-16) [DVD]

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Edition Premiere, featuring full live score-to-film orchestral accompaniment by John Williams. (E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial [2-Disc Limited Collector's Edition], Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2002).


Live from Tanglewood / Taylor, Williams, Boston Pops O (Tanglewood, 2002-08-17)

Call of the Champions; The Carousel Waltz (Rodgers); Suite from JFK: Theme / The Motorcade / Arlington; Lincoln Portrait (Narrated by James Taylor): Final Section from "Fellow Citizens, we cannot escape history..." (Copland); March from 1941; On The 4th of July (Taylor); The Water is Wide (Trad.); The Frozen Man (Taylor); Mean Old Man (Taylor); Carolina On My Mind (Taylor); Country Road (Taylor); Caroline I See You (Taylor); Fire and Rain (Taylor); Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; America the Beautiful (Lee Bates/Ward); Secret O' Life (Taylor); You've Got a Friend (King).


Lerner and Loewe: "My Fair Lady", arranged for singers and jazz orchestra by John Williams / Reeves, Stokes Mitchell, Williams, The Tanglewood Big Band Ensemble (Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, MA, 2004-08-09) [Digital Release]

Overture / Why Can't the English; Wouldn't It Be Loverly; With a Little Bit of Luck; I'm an Ordinary man; The Rein in Spain; I Could Have Danced All Night; Ascot Gavotte; On the Street Where you Live; You Did It; Show Me; Get Me to the Church on Time; I've Grown Accustomed to her Face; Get Me to the Church on Time. BSO Classics, Digital Release (2012).


Film Night at Tanglewood / Stokes Mitchell, Redgrave, Williams, Boston Pops Esplanade O (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2007-08-25)

A Tribute to David Lean: Prelude from Blithe Spirit; Excerpts from The Bridge on the River Kwai; Excerpts from the Passage to India; Three Pieces from Oliver Twist; Excerpts from Doctor Zhivago; Excerpts from Lawrence of Arabia; The Magic of Harry Potter - A Grand Suite from Harry Potter: Hedwig's Theme / Aunt Marge's Waltz / Diagon Alley / The Knight Bus / Fawkes the Phoenix / Nimbus 2000 / Quidditch / The Chamber of Secrets / A Bridge to the Past / Harry's Wondrous World; Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.


John Williams and the New York Philharmonic / Dicterow, Donen, Williams, The New York Philh. O (Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, 2007-09-14/15/16)

Sound the Bells!; Flight to Neverland from Hook; Jane Eyre Suite: Lowood / To Thornfield / Reunion; Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Aunt Marge's Waltz from Harry Potter and the Prisonner of Azkaban; Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Entr'acte, Cadenza and Variations from Fiddler on the Roof (Bock, Arr. Williams); A Tribute to the Films of Stanley Donen (Hosted by Stanley Donen): Hooray for Hollywood (arr. Williams); You're all the World to Me from Royal Wedding (Lane/Lerner); Bless your Beautiful Hide from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (DePaul/Mercer); I Like My Self from It's Always Fair Weather (Previn/Comden & Green); The Worry Song from Anchors Away (Fain/Freed); Singin' in the Rain (Brown/Freed); Sayuri's Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha; A Tribute to the Films of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg: Jaws / Star Wars/ The Raiders March / Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Them from The Sugarland Express; The Mission Theme from NBC Nightly News.


Film Night at Pops / Redgrave, Williams, Boston Pops O (Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 2008-05-24)

Sound the Bells!; Excerpts from Far and Away; Theme from Sabrina; A Tribute to the Films of David Lean: Excerpts from Dr. Zhivago / Three Pieces from Oliver Twist / Excerpts from Lawrence of Arabia; A Grand Suite from Harry Potter (Narrated by Lynn Redgrave): Aunt Marge's Waltz / Diagon Alley / The Knight Bus / Fawkes the Phoenix / Nimbus 2000 / The Chamber of Secrets / A Bridge to the Past / Harry's Wondrous World; The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; The Raiders March from Raiders of The Lost Ark; Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.


Film Night at Tanglewood / Spielberg, Williams, Boston Pops O, BUTI Young Artists Ch. (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2008-07-26)

Tribute to Film Composer (arr. Williams); March from The Adventures of Robin Hood (Korngold); Suite from A Place in the Sun (Waxman); Flight to Neverland from Hook; Theme from Sabrina; Excertps from Close Encounters of the Third Kind; The Olympic Spirit; A Salute to Indiana Jones (Hosted By Steven Spielberg); Anything Goes (Porter, arr. Williams); Opening Sequence from Raiders of The Lost Ark; Irina's Theme from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Techniques on film Scoring: The Circus Train Chase (Opening Sequence from Indiana Jone and The Last Crusade); The Crystal spell And The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; The Raiders and Marion's Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark.


Film Night at Tanglewood / Langela, Williams, Boston Pops O (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2009-07-18)

Tribute to the Film Composer (arr. Williams); Far and Away suite; Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Previn); The Devils Dance from The Witches of Eastick; Three Million Light Years From Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Stargazers; Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; BONUS TRACK: Brian Bell interviews John Williams (from 1997); A Tribute to the Classic Films of Warner Bros. (Hosted by Frank Langella): Suite from The Privates Lives of of Elizabeth and Essex (Korngold); Jolson, Cagney and Berkely - The Musicals (Warren & Dubin); Suite from Casablanca (Steiner); A Tribute to Bette Davis: Theme from Now Voyager (Steiner, arr. Williams); A Tribute to James Dean: Musid from East of Eden (Roseman); Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; March from Superman; End Titles from Dracula; The Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark.


James Taylor and Friends / Taylor, Williams, Boston Pops Espalande O, Members of the Tanglewood Festival Ch. (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2009-08-30) [Digital Release]

Sweet Baby James; The Water Is Wide; Carolina On My Mind; Travelin' Star; Shower The People; Enough To Be On Your Way; Caroline; Mean Old Man; Fire and Rain; Up On the Roof; That Lonesome Road. BSO Classics, Digital Release (2012).


Film Night / Williams, Boston SO (Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 2012-06-02)

Bugler's Dream/Olympic Fanfare & Theme (Arnaud/Williams); Song for World Piece; Olympic Spirit; Dartmoor, 1912 from War Horse; Suite from The Reivers (Williams, narrated by Alan Simpson); Fanfare for Fenway; The Cowboys Overture; John Dunbar's Theme from Dances with Wolves (Barry); Theme from How the West Was Won (Newman); Theme from Now, Voyager (Steiner); The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin; A Tribute to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg; Yoda's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back; March from Superman; Stars and Stripes Forever (Sousa). Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2012).


Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration / Ax, Serkin, Ma, Mutter, Taylor, Lockhart, Williams, Asbury, Nelsons, Boston Pops O, Tanglewood Music Center O, Boston SO (Tanglewood, MA, 2012-07-14) [DVD]

Fanfare for the Common Man (Copland); Three Dance Episodes from On the Town (Bernstein); Selections from The Great American Songbook* (featuring James Taylor): Over the Rainbow / Shall We Dance / Old Man River; Exceprts from Keyboard Concerto in D major, Hob.XVIII:11 (Haydn); : Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 (Tchaikovsky); Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (Sarasate); La valse (Ravel); Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy" (Beethoven); BONUS: The History of Tanglewood, John Williams about Tanglewood. DVD "Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration", C Major Entertainment (2013). *Conducted by John Williams.


Tanglewood on Parade / Maazel, Dohnányi, Denève, Lockhart, Williams, The Tanglewood Music Center, Boston Pops and Boston SO (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2012-08-07)

Fanfare from "La Péri" (Dukas); A Wine Symphony: 3rd movememt (Bourgeois); Fanfare For the Common Man (Copland); Egmont overture (Beethoven); Firebird Suite (Stravinsky); The Grand Canyon Suite: I. Sunrise (Grofé); Suite from Close Encounters of The Third Kind*; The Sea Battle and Duel from The Adventures of Tintin*; 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky). Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2012). *Conducted by John Williams.


Williams' 80th Birthday Gala Concert / Norman, Shaham, Ma, Montero, McGill, Lockhart, Slatkin, Sung, Boston Pops O (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, MA, 2012-08-18)

Olympic Fanfare and Theme; "With a Song in My Heart" (Rodgers & Hart); Concerto for Oboe, 3rd movement - Commedia; Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, 5th movement - Nocturne; Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra, 3rd movement; Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-terrestrial; Sound the Bells!; Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Air and Simple Gifts (Trad., Williams); Going to School from Memoirs of a Geisha; Theme from Schindler's List; Main Title from Star Wars; Happy Birthday Variations. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2012).


Film Night / Williams, Boston SO (Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 2013-06-07)

The Cowboys Overture; Far and Away Suite (County Galway, June 1892 / The Fighting Donellys / Joseph and Shannon / Blowing Off Steam / Finale); The People's House from Lincoln; Getting Out the Vote from Lincoln; With Malice Toward None from Lincoln; The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Marion's Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Flight to Neverland from Hook; Theme from Born on the Fourth of July*; Great Moments in Film Medley (music from Casablanca, Citizen Kane, 20th Century Fox Fanfare, Star Wars, The Sea Hawk, Spellbound, Titanic, Psycho, Jaws, Pink Panther, Exodus, Out Of Africa, Dr. Zhivago, Bridge On The River Kwai, Patton, Rocky, Cinema Paradiso, The Natural, The Godfather, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Gone With The Wind); Indy's First Adventure from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Live Soundtrack accompaniment); Theme from Laura (Raksin); The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin; The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back; Yoda's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back; Main Title from Star Wars; Luke and Leia from Return of the Jedi; Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-terrestrial; Stars And Stripes Forever (Sousa); Pops Salutes the Oscars* (When You Wish Upon a Star / Swingin' On a Star / Moon River / Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head / Theme from The Way We Were / The Shadow of Your Smile). Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2013). *Studio versions added in the broadcast.


John Williams Joins Yo-Yo Ma / Ma, Williams, Houston SO (Jones Hall, Houston, TX, 2013-12-05)

Suite from Close Encounters of The Third Kind; Cello concerto; Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello; Sound the Bells!; Far and Away Suite; Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Nimbus 2000 from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Harrys wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-terrestrial; Main Theme from Schindler's List; Main Title from Star Wars; Yoda's Theme from Empire Strikes Back; The Imperial march from Empire Strikes Back; Theme from Jurassic Park*. Broadcasted on PublicRadio.org (2013). *Studio version added in the broadcast.


Film Night / Williams, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston SO (Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 2014-06-11)

Sound the Bells!; Theme from Jurassic Park; Cadillac of the Skies from Empire of the Sun; Flight to Neverland from Hook; Sayuri's Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha; Brush and Silk from Memoirs of a Geisha; Call of the Champions; Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan; Dry your tears Afrika from Amistad; Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E-flat major, Op.74 (Weber)*; That's Entertainment (Schwartz/Dietz); Tango from Scent of a Woman (Gardel, arr. Williams); Excerpts from An American in Paris (Gershwin); The Varsity Drag from Good News (Henderson, arr. Williams); The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Harry's wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; With Malice Toward None from Lincoln; Main Title from Star Wars; Yoda's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back; The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back; The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-terrestrial. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2014). *Recorded live earlier, conducted by Keith Lockhart and featuring Nicholas Brown.


Film Night / Williams, Boston Pops Esplanade O (Tanglewood, MA, 2014-08-02)

Sound the Bells!; Blithe Spirit (Addinsell); A Passage to India (Jarre); Lawrence of Arabia (Jarre); Two Themes from Memoirs of a Geisha; Call of the Champions; Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan; Dry Your Tears, Afrika from Amistad; That's Entertainment (Schwartz/Dietz, arr. Williams); Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Marion's Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark; The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Tango from Scent of a Woman (Gardel, arr. Williams); Excerpts from An American in Paris (Gershwin); The Varsity Drag from Good News (Henderson, arr. Williams); The Throne Room & End Credits from Star Wars; With Malice Toward None from Lincoln; The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2014).


A John Williams Celebration / Perlman, Williams, Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic (Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 2014-09-30) [DVD/BD]

Olympic Fanfare and Theme; Soundings; Three Pieces from Schindler's List; Cadenza and Variations from Fiddler on the Roof; The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin**; Escapades from Catch Me if You Can; Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars; Dry Your Tears, Afrika from Amistad; Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back*. Broadcasted on Arte "John Williams across the Stars". DVD/BD "A John Williams Celebration", C Major Entertainment (2015). *Conducted by John Williams. **Title not included on the DVD/BD.


John Williams's Film Night / Lockhart, Williams, Boston Pops Esplanade O (Boston, MA, 2016-05-12/13)

Keith Lockhart conducting: Prelude to Ben-Hur; Love Theme from Out of Africa; Main Title, Fountain Theme, and Chez Maxim Waltz from Gigi; Opening Sequence from Star Trek Into Darkness; Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; The Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark; John Williams conducting: Star Wars Main Title from Star Wars; Rey's Theme from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; March of the Resistance from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; Princess Leia's Theme from Star Wars; The Asteroid Field from The Empire Strikes Back; Luke and Leia from Return of the Jedi; Scherzo for X-Wings from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; The Jedi Steps and Finale from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; Yoda's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back; The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back; Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2015).


Tanglewood On Parade / Asbury, Denève, Guerrero, K.D. Masur, Williams, BSO, BPO, TMCO (Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA, 2016-08-02)

The Star-Spangled Banner; Stefan Asbury conducting: Night Train to Perugia (M. Gandolfi); Ken-David Masur conducting: Concerto in C for Flute and Harp (W.A. Mozart); Stéphane Denève conducting: La Valse, Choreographic poem (M. Ravel); John Williams conducting: Of Grace and Majesty (Hymn To New England); Suite from The BFG; March of the Resistance from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; Giancarlo Guerrero conducting: 1812 Overture (P.I. Tchaikovsky). Broadcasted on bso.org (2016).


John Williams's Film Night / Kaufman, Williams, BPO (Tanglewood, MA, 2016-08-13)

Richard Kaufman conducting: Hooray For Hollywood (Whiting/Mercer, arr. Williams); Flight to Neverland from Hook; Ireland from The Spirit of St. Louis (Waxman); Flying Over Africa from Out of Africa (Barry); March from The Great Waldo Pepper (Mancini); The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Love Theme from Superman; March from Superman; Flight and Technology from The Unfinished Journey; John Williams conducting: Olympic Spirit; Song for World Peace; The Jedi Steps and Finale from The Force Awakens; The Asteroid Field from The Empire Strikes Back; Princess Leia's Theme from Star Wars; The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back; Rey's Theme from The Force Awakens; The Throne Room & Finale from Star Wars; Luke and Leia from Return of the Jedi; Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2016).


John Williams's Film Night / Nelsons, Williams, BPO (Tanglewood, MA, 2017-08-19)

Andris Nelsons conducting: March from The Adventures of Robin Hood (Korngold); Scene d'Amour from Vertigo (Herrmann); Forest Meeting/Love Theme and March from Spartacus (North); The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin; End Titles from Dracula; Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial; John Williams conducting: The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Parade of the Slave Children from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Suite from Far and Away; From Malice Towards None from Lincoln; Three Selections from Harry Potter: The Chamber of Secrets; Fawkes the Phoenix; Harry's Wondrous World; March from 1941; Theme from Schindler's List; The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2017).


John Williams at The Movies / Kaufman, Williams, Ridenour, CSO (Chicago, IL, 2018-04-26)

Richard Kaufman conducting: Overture to The Cowboys; Suite from Jane Eyre: Lowood, To Thornfield, Reunion; The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; A New Beginning from Minority Report; Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; John Williams conducting: Flight to Neverland from Hook; A Child's Tale: Suite from The BFG; Out to Sea and Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws; With Malice Toward None from Lincoln (Mark Ridenour, trumpet); The Rebellion is Reborn from Star Wars - The Last Jedi; Rey's Theme from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; Throne Room and End Title from Star Wars - A New Hope; Marion's Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark; March from Superman; Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) from Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back; Suite for Cello and Orchestra from Memoirs of a Geisha: Going to School, Sayuri's Theme (with Yo-Yo Ma, recorded in Chicago, August 20 & 21, 2008). Broadcasted on csosoundsandstories.org (2019).


John Williams's Film Night / Wilkins, Williams, BPO (Boston, MA, 2018-05-23/24)

Thomas Wilkins conducting: Olympic Fanfare and Theme; Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Three Selections from Indiana Jones: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra - Marion's Theme - The Raiders March; Theme from The Sugarland Express; Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; John Williams conducting: The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; A Child's Tale – Suite from The BFG; Theme from Jurassic Park; With Malice Toward None from Lincoln; Four Selections from Star Wars: The Adventures of Han from Solo: A Star Wars Story (WORLD PREMIERE) - The Rebellion is Reborn from The Last Jedi - Han Solo and the Princess from The Empire Strikes Back - The Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars; To Lenny, To Lenny (For New York); The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back. Broadcasted on classicalwcrb.org (2018).


John Williams's Film Night / Nelsons, Williams, BPO, Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Ch. (Boston, MA, 2018-08-11)

Andris Nelsons conducting: Theme from The Sea Hawk (Korngold); Suite from A Place in the Sun (Waxman); Excerpts from Psycho (Herrmann); Theme from North by Northwest (Herrmann); Theme from Laura (Raksin); Excerpts from Sunset Boulevard (Waxman); Suite from On the Waterfront (Bernstein); John Williams conducting: Superman March; Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Call of the Champions*; Dry Your Tears, Afrika, from Amistad*; Four selections from Star Wars: Duel of the Fates from The Phantom Menace* - The Rebellion is Reborn from The Last Jedi - Han Solo and the Princess from The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars Main Title; To Lenny, To Lenny (For New York); The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back. Broadcasted on classicalwcrb.org (2018). *Featuring the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Chorus


The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood / McDonald, Midori, Sierra, Soltani, Hampson, Ma, Zhou, BPO, NY Philh. O, Vienna Phil. O, Israel Philh. O, Tanglewood Music Center O, Pacific Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Tanglewood Festival Ch., Nelsons, Eschenbach, Lockhart, Tilson Thomas, Williams (Boston, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA, 2018-08-26)

BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide (Andris Nelsons); BERNSTEIN "Phaedrus" from Serenade (after Plato's 'Symposium') for violin and orchestra (with Midori and Christoph Eschenbach); BERNSTEIN "Kaddish 2" from Symphony No. 3 (with Nadine Sierra, the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and Keith Lockhart); BERNSTEIN "Meditation 3" from Mass for cello and orchestra (Kian Soltani and Christoph Eschenbach); BERNSTEIN Selections from West Side Story: Prologue, Jet Song, Maria, A boy like that, I have a love, and Tonight quintet (Isabel Leonard, Jessica Vosk, Tony Yazbeck, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Joshua Bergasse, Michael Tilson Thomas); MAHLER Song from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Thomas Hampson and Andris Nelsons); COPLAND Finale of Appalachian Spring (Michael Tilson Thomas); WILLIAMS Highwood's Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra (Yo-Yo Ma, Jessica Zhou, John Williams); MAHLER Finale from Symphony No. 2, Resurrection (Nadine Sierra, Susan Graham, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Andris Nelsons). Broadcasted on classicalwcrb.org (2018).


Special Tributes (not conducted by John Williams)

John Williams's Film Night / Kaufman, Boston SO (Boston, MA, 2015-05-22)

Hooray For Hollywood (Whiting/Mercer, arr. Williams); Selections from Far and Away [County Galway, June 1892 / The Fighting Donnellys / Joseph and Shannon / Blowin' Off Steam (The Fight) / Finale]; Theme from Sabrina; Jim's New Life from Empire of the Sun; The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin; Marion's Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Theme from Jaws; Flight to Neverland from Hook; Liberty Fanfare; Sherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Nimbus 2000 from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Devil's Dance from The Witches of Eastwick; Love Theme from Superman; March from Superman; Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars; The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Theme from Jurassic Park. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2015).


Lights! Camera! Music! The Magic of John Williams / Lockhart, BPO (Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 2017-05-16)

March from Superman; Main Title from Heidi; Main Title from Towering Inferno; Devil's Dance from The Witches of Eastwick; Stargazers, from E.T. (The Extraterrestrial); Concerto for Tuba 3rd movement, Allegro Molto; Flight to Neverland from Hook; Selections from Harry Potter: Aunt Marge's Waltz, Harry's Wondrous World; Theme from The Patriot*; Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Main Title from Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Viktor's Tale from The Terminal; Suite from The BFG; Princess Leia's Theme from Star Wars; Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars; Stars And Stripes Forever (Sousa); Selections from The Force Awakens*: March of the Resistance, Rey's Theme, Scherzo for X-Wings. *Excerpts from the "Lights! Camera! Music! The Magic of John Williams" album. Broadcasted on wgbh.org (2017).


Prom 8: Celebrating John Williams / Lockhart, BBC Concert O (Royal Albert Hall, London, 2017-07-20) [Video]

Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark; Main Title from Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Theme from Jaws; March from Superman; Suite for solo Cello and Orchestra from Memoirs of a Geisha - Sayuri's Theme; Viktor's Tale from The Terminal; Dartmoor, 1912 from War Horse; Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; A Child's Tale - Suite from The BFG; The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Prologue from J.F.K; Prayer for Peace from Munich; Dry Your Tears, Afrika from Amistad; Devil's Dance from The Witches of Eastwick; Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra from Catch Me if You Can - Joyride; March of the Resistance from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; Rey's Theme from Star Wars - The Force Awakens; Main Title from Star Wars - A New Hope; Cantina Band from Star Wars - A New Hope; Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Broadcasted on BBC (2017).