JOHN WILLIAMS

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1. New SACD: GERHARDT & NPO • STAR WARS & CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 1 2

   By Amer, December 13, 2022
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   • Marian Schedenig
   • March 20

2. Why did John Williams never have a cameo in a Spielberg movie? 1 2

   By JTN, March 3
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   • Thor
   • March 20

3. The Fabelmans - score in the film 1 2

   By Sandor, November 6, 2022
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   • BrotherSound
   • March 18

4. The Legacy of John Williams (Website & Podcast) 1 2 3 4 14

   By TownerFan, September 27, 2018
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   • Ricard
   • March 17

5. The 'Soundtrack of our lives' Topic

   By Fabulin, March 14
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   • ThePenitentMan1
   • March 17

6. Is John Williams in a way a role model for you and your own life?

   By GerateWohl, June 6, 2022
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   • Andy
   • March 16

7. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom appreciation thread (film & score) 1 2

   By Jurassic Shark, December 2, 2023   

   • John Williams
   • Indiana Jones
   • 71 replies
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   • Groovygoth666
   • March 15

8. Hal Leonard Signature Editions 1 2 3 4 8

   By filmmusic, October 23, 2008   

   • Hal Leonard
   • 366 replies
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   • NewBlueEyes
   • March 15

9. Discussing John Williams' final Original Song Oscar nomination

   By Trumpeteer, March 14
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   • 80sFan
   • March 15

10. Fugues!

    By Tom, January 12
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    • Faleel
    • March 14

11. How to get tickets?

    By Sarah SJ, March 13
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    • Sarah SJ
    • March 13

12. Favorite short musical moments in Williams scores? 1 2 3 4 20

    By Balahkay, July 26, 2015
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    • geom_00
    • March 13

13. John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. October 22nd 2024

    By SyncMan, February 28
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    • Tom
    • March 13

14. John Williams Autograph 1 2 3

    By John Tenuto, May 30, 2018
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    • JohnnyD
    • March 12

15. John Williams receives 54th Oscar nomination for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! 1 2 3 4 5

    By crumbs, January 23
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    • Miguel Andrade
    • March 12

16. John Williams & Berliner Philharmoniker 14th/15th/16th Oct 2021 1 2 3 4 53

    By MaxTheHouseelf, June 14, 2021
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    • BB-8
    • March 11

17. Theoretical tracklists for expansions 1 2

    By BrotherSound, April 6, 2023
    • 59 replies
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    • Faleel
    • March 10

18. Resource John Williams' OST album breakdowns 1 2 3

    By Jay, January 20, 2021   

    • JWResource
    • 147 replies
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    • Bespin
    • March 10

19. Superman II / III - 3CD Set from La-La Land Records INCLUDES NEW SOURCE MUSIC FROM SUPERMAN THE MOVIE 1 2 3 4 6

    By Jay, October 2, 2018
    • 261 replies
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    • Amer
    • March 10

20. Irina's Theme is a masterpiece 1 2

    By filmmusic, March 21, 2013
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    • Arnaud2
    • March 10

21. Predict the next JW score expansion from the 3 major specialty labels 1 2

    By crumbs, April 29, 2021
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    • Bespin
    • March 9

22. From Mexico to Hollywood: Golden Age Cinema : Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra concert curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel - October 25 - 27, 2024

    By SyncMan, March 5
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    • Yavar Moradi
    • March 8

23. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND - Live to Projection Concerts (1998 Final Cut used) 1 2 3

    By The Psycho Pianist, October 27, 2017   

    • Live to Projection Concerts
    • 109 replies
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    • SyncMan
    • March 7

24. Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel : John Williams, curator and conductor / Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra - April 3rd and 4th, 2025

    By SyncMan, March 5
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    • Tom
    • March 6

25. All Williams Concert in Seoul, March 23.

    By pete, March 5
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    • pete
    • March 5

26. John Williams could have been named John Nagle

    By Thor, March 1
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    • Bellosh
    • March 4

27. What do we know about Esther Williams -- John's mom? 1 2 3 4

    By Thor, January 26, 2013
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    • Marian Schedenig
    • March 3

28. Oscar winner John Williams among 19 new members of American Academy of Arts and Letters

    By Faleel, March 2
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    • Jay
    • March 3

29. Restored Isolated Score: Black Sunday

    By Holko, January 28, 2023
    • 6 replies
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    • scoreman36
    • March 3

30. HOOK (1991) - NEW! 2023 3-CD Ultimate Edition Produced, Edited, and Mastered by Mike Matessino featuring all Williams/Bricusse songs 1 2 3 4 21

    By Jay, November 24, 2023
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    • Jurassic Shark
    • March 2

31. 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' wins Score of the Year and Best Adventure Score at the IFMCA Awards

    By Ricard, February 22
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    • GerateWohl
    • March 2

32. Star Wars: John Williams Original Handwritten Music Manuscript for the Opening Auction

    By aj_vader, February 15
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    • pete
    • March 1

33. Maestro of the Movies: John Williams with the LA Phil - July 12 - 14, 2024 @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA

    By SyncMan, February 6
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    • BSOinsider
    • February 28

34. Build-Your-Own Fantasy Tanglewood Film Night program

    By BSOinsider, February 25
    • 15 replies
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    • JWScores
    • February 28

35. John Williams returns to Vienna! March 12/13 2022 1 2 3 4 20

    By crlbrg, February 7, 2022
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    • Tom
    • February 27

36. Williams composing for the Vienna Philharmonic - "Fanfare for the Vienna Philharmonic Ball" 1 2 3 4 6

    By Miguel Andrade, July 1, 2020
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    • BB-8
    • February 27

37. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 45th Anniversary Edition La-La Land Records 1 2 3

    By Jay, August 1, 2022
    • 143 replies
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    • Tallguy
    • February 27

38. John Williams and Aaron Copland

    By Trope, February 25
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    • ConorPower
    • February 26

39. New 20 minute audio interview: John Williams At The Movies

    By Jay, February 20
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    • igger6
    • February 24

40. Remasters of the First 6 Star Wars Soundtracks now available (Shawn Murphy / Disney Records 2018) 1 2 3 4 45

    By Breadstick Basilisk, March 21, 2018
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    • enderdrag64
    • February 24

41. Tatoo with John reference

    By fuhrsy31, February 3
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    • Jurassic Shark
    • February 24

42. Tributes! For Seiji

    By Tom, November 20, 2017
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    • Tom
    • February 24

43. PRESUMED INNOCENT (1990) - 2022 Varese Sarabande Deluxe Edition 1 2 3 4 6

    By Jay, May 20, 2022
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    • Trope
    • February 23

44. John Williams with Yo-Yo Ma in Philadelphia, Tuesday Feb 20, 2024 1 2

    By Jay, January 26, 2023
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    • Tom
    • February 22

45. Why John Williams Is The Greatest - Youtube Video by Charles Cornell

    By Faleel, January 22, 2021
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    • Richard Penna
    • February 21

46. John Williams' Clarinet Concerto 1 2 3

    By Figo, June 3, 2002
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    • TJH132
    • February 18

47. JWFan turns 25! 1 2

    By Ricard, February 5
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    • Thor
    • February 16

48. Happy 92nd Birthday Maestro John Williams! 1 2

    By JTN, February 8
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    • BB-8
    • February 15

49. Rhythm in John Williams' Music

    By Jay Lee, February 15   

    • accent displacement
    • jwfan
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      • jwfan
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    • karelm
    • February 15

50. New Video: How John Williams Evolved as a Composer Since His First Movie in 1958

    By Bespin, February 14
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    • Tom
    • February 15

51. DRACULA - 2018 Varese Deluxe Edition Produced by Mike Matessino 1 2 3 4 21

    By Romão, October 22, 2018
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    • Marian Schedenig
    • February 13

52. "John Williams in His Adventure on Earth" - Biography by Tim Greiving 1 2 3 4

    By Marian Schedenig, July 28, 2023   

    • Biography
    • 159 replies
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    • JTN
    • February 13

53. ACROSS THE STARS - Williams / Mutter collaboration album 1 2 3 4 30

    By WilliamsStarShip2282, September 14, 2018   

    • Harry Potter
    • John Williams
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    • Smeltington
    • February 12

54. Happy 90th Birthday John Williams! The Official Nonagenarian Thread 1 2 3

    By crumbs, February 7, 2022   

    • 90th
    • birthday
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      • maestro
      • john
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      • anniversary
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    • Edmilson
    • February 11

55. The Official Star Wars Expanded Score Petition Thread 1 2 3 4

    By ThePenitentMan1, January 13
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    • Edmilson
    • February 11

56. John Williams Chronology 1 2

    By Ricard, August 27, 2021
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    • KittBash
    • February 10

57. RESTORED ISOLATED SCORE: Hook

    By Faleel, December 17, 2023
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    • Faleel
    • February 10

58. Restored Isolated Score: Dracula (1979)

    By Holko, December 13, 2018
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

59. Restored Isolated Score/Thematic Breakdown: JAWS

    By Holko, October 5, 2020
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

60. Restored Isolated Score: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

    By Holko, January 1, 2021
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

61. Restored Isolated Score: The Eiger Sanction

    By Chewy, September 26, 2021   

    • Isolated Score
    • The Eiger Sanction
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

62. RESTORED ISOLATED SCORE: Always

    By crumbs, June 3, 2021
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

63. Restored Isolated Score: Sabrina

    By Holko, August 12, 2023
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

64. Restored Isolated Score: The River

    By Holko, March 20, 2023
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    • Bespin
    • February 9

65. Varese Sarabande releases Family Plot! 1 2 3 4 13

    By Frank Vincent, November 22, 2010
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    • HunterTech
    • February 9

66. Williams nominated for two 2024 Grammys - wins Best Instrumental Composition for "Helena's Theme" 1 2

    By Jay, November 10, 2023
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    • Tom
    • February 8

67. Star Tours Disneyland Tokyo [William Ross Recording With The London Symphony Orchestra]

    By aj_vader, February 6
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    • Dr. Know
    • February 8

68. "Violin Concerto No. 2 and Selected Film Themes" Williams / Mutter album & Blu Ray 1 2 3 4 11

    By Jay, October 6, 2021
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    • Tom Guernsey
    • February 8

69. The Definitive John Williams Plagiarism/Homage Thread 1 2 3 4 6

    By indy4, July 7, 2013
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    • Will
    • February 8

70. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Isolated Score Track 1 2 3 4 10

    By DangerMotif, October 10, 2023   

    • Indiana Jones
    • 450 replies
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    • Smeltington
    • February 7

71. John Williams wins 2023 Saturn Award for 'Best Film Music' for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    By Jay, February 5
    • 3 replies
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    • JNHFan2000
    • February 6

72. SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE - 3CD Set from La-La Land Records 1 2 3 4 30

    By TownerFan, December 20, 2018
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    • Tallguy
    • February 5

73. When did John Williams last wear argyle socks?

    By Mr. Hooper, February 4
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    • Mr. Hooper
    • February 5

74. Restored Isolated Score: Far and Away

    By Holko, February 4
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    • bollemanneke
    • February 5

75. John Williams named 2023’s most-performed living classical composer

    By karelm, January 27
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    • Tom
    • February 4

76. When did John Williams last shave his face fully?

    By JTN, February 1
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    • Bespin
    • February 4

77. New Interview with John Williams reflects on the beginnings of his career, a lifetime in music, and his love for orchestras.

    By Jay, February 3
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    • BB-8
    • February 4

78. Feb 2, 2024 : JOHN WILLIAMS curates A Century of Film Music

    By karelm, January 14
    • 24 replies
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    • geom_00
    • February 4

79. JURASSIC PARK - Live to Projection Concerts 1 2 3 4 5

    By Jay, January 15, 2016   

    • Live to Projection Concerts
    • 236 replies
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    • BSOinsider
    • February 3

80. Fun thread: What JW piece would you choose to put on a new NASA golden record

    By Bellosh, February 1
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    • Bellosh
    • February 2

81. Predict your top-5 2024 Most Likely JW expanded releases 1 2

    By Dr. Rick, January 30
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    • crumbs
    • February 2

82. Tanglewood on Parade, Aug 6, 2024 (John Williams conducting)

    By Smeltington, February 1
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    • Jay
    • February 1

83. Star Wars Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology turns 30! 1 2 3

    By Tallguy, December 21, 2023
    • 103 replies
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    • Bespin
    • January 31

84. May I ask for permission to arrange the music?

    By yemaozi88, January 25
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    • karelm
    • January 31

85. THE RIVER expanded and remastered by Mike Matessino now available from Intrada Records 1 2 3 4 11

    By thx99, April 29, 2020   

    • 1984
    • river
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      • 1984
      • river
      • john williams
      • Intrada Records
      • intrada
      • expanded
      • remastered
    • 509 replies
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    • Tom Guernsey
    • January 30

86. Indiana Jones and the Lost Concert Arrangement

    By Jay, January 28
    • 37 replies
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    • Bellosh
    • January 30

87. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition from La-La Land Records (3-CD) 1 2 3 4 7

    By Chewy, November 26, 2021
    • 309 replies
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    • Swanny
    • January 28

88. enderdrag64's Star Wars Spreadsheet Index

    By enderdrag64, February 2, 2023
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    • enderdrag64
    • January 27

89. STAR WARS Custom Covers thread 1 2 3 4 15

    By Holko, March 24, 2018   

    • Star Wars
    • 700 replies
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    • rough cut
    • January 27

90. John Williams YouTube tributes thread 1 2 3 4 7

    By Quintus, August 11, 2013
    • 308 replies
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    • Loert
    • January 24

91. Bachelor Flat (1962) Complete Cue List

    By BrotherSound, May 1, 2019   

    • Complete Cue List
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    • scoreman36
    • January 24

92. The Art of the Score Podcast Thread 1 2 3 4 7

    By Faleel, April 3, 2018
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    • PoggoAOTS
    • January 24

93. Born on the Fourth of July expansion in the works?

    By crumbs, January 21
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    • Jay
    • January 23

94. I just tracked down a decent looking copy of the 1993 Anthology editions of Star Wars

    By TheAvengerButton, January 22
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    • ThePenitentMan1
    • January 23

95. What Makes Return of the Jedi sound the way that it does?

    By Bellosh, January 18
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    • bored
    • January 22

96. Sony dedicates its music building to John Williams 1 2

    By mrbellamy, January 19
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    • Mr. Hooper
    • January 22

97. Star Wars Prequel VS. Sequel scores 1 2 3

    By Josh500, March 18, 2018
    • 101 replies
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    • Chen G.
    • January 21

98. The Patriot (John Williams) 1 2 3 4 8

    By Thor, March 26, 2017
    • 368 replies
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    • Edmilson
    • January 19

99. Fiddler on the Roof (1971 film featuring music adaptation by John Williams) - Live-to-Projection Concert

    By SyncMan, August 22, 2023
    • 10 replies
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    • crlbrg
    • January 19

100. 'Fiddler on the Roof' In Concert featuring the orchestrations of John Williams (Feb 19-20 at Hill Auditorium, MI)

     By TownerFan, February 18, 2022
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     • Jay
     • January 19