The Illustrious Jerry

Really digging the harmony @D_nev!
 
Haven't shared here in some time! I've been part of a composers lab at the Canadian Film Centre for the last couple of months, and we got to do a small orchestral recording session (in COVID days no less!) with a 14-piece ensemble. Here's a fun little cue that came out of that:
 
 
 
Impeccable writing, as always Karelm!

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

So a lot of people's problem seems to be that some of these new approaches do not fit their pre-made up strict idea of what they should be like, and when they don't fit that, it blocks them from being able to appreciate the scores for what they are, even quickly dismissing them for crap when they're really not in the case of Solo, Mando, a lot of Fett and I admit even much of RO. Or in worse cases just writing them off for crap out of the gate for using some instruments they don't like or what they think are instruments or approaches they don't like. Solo was a different mood and adventure, it completely allowed for a differentish Powelly adventure approach (even if it then buried it). Mando especially is different and deserves a different smaller rogueish approach! I wonder how these people dealt with JW's own sound having changed and evolved over the decades, TPM being a very different kind of big brassy score than the OT, RotS already being a very different sound at the end of that particular golden era of JW's, and the ST again being a different sound of his in his late late late period.

My God... Is... Is that... WILLIAMS?!

The community has gotten to know each other over the years, and like in every long-running show, there is just more connection between us all. I think I can speak for all the regulars that over time we have learned how to read the JWFan room a bit better and just know what to say to each other.
 
Also, observing Williams aging and entering more and more mature phases in his career has made every return of his, no matter how small, feel like a little celebration of life...
 
...only for Williams to get so active as of late that we get to throw a reunion BBQ party every week now 

What a beautiful reason for Falstaft to dust off that musical catalogue once more!
 
 
There is something I find genuinely so endearing about Williams, this very soft-spoken, private, and reserved man who deals in the traditional ways of pen and paper, being so protective over this massively loud space opera franchise of all things. Prior to the Disney ownership, I really wasn't sure how much Williams cared about his association to Star Wars, but the last few years have really helped to drill home that he really seems to hold such an association close to his heart.
 
 
And now we can add new John Williams Star Wars music to the list. 2022 sure is feeling a lot like 2002.
 
 
"Hmm, a theme for Obi-Wan, huh? Okay, um, let's see here... George had me shelve that theme for him back in '98. Damn, it's got to be here somewhere. Think, Johnny, think!"
 

 

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

Wonderful news! I feel like we're bound to be saying this for any new Williams project, but who could've guessed we'd be looking forward to this and so much more from the maestro in 2022 and beyond? Unbelievable. 
 
Mind you, we're still a minus a composer announcement for the score proper, so allow me to speculate a little bit as to why I'm almost certain it's John Powell...
 
1) Who else would Williams be comfortable writing a theme for than somebody who he's already worked with in this capacity? And quite successfully too, I might add. It's very easy to imagine Williams agreeing to a Solo situation if it were to mean the arrangement was with Powell again.
 
2) I'm pretty sure we know thanks to IMDB credits that London musicians are attached to the score. Powell also seems to have a pretty empty slate as far as upcoming projects go.  He has Don't Worry Darling coming out later this year, but I believe most of the work on that should be done by now (especially considering he was posting previews not but a few weeks ago).
 
3) This last one is really speculative, but Powell posted this to his Instagram story today:
 

 
Obviously the CD releases are a big deal for Powell fans in general (HTTYD 2 DE and his new opera should be two of them, I believe), but I wouldn't be surprised if the digital only album is for Kenobi (as all the Disney+ music releases have been), and the 1 surprise track is a new Williams piece. Who knows...
 
Exciting times!

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

POV: a new composer assignment has been announced and you're reading the subsequent JWFan thread
 

Britell is an exceptional composer and knows how to use an orchestra. He's miles ahead of, say Giacchino in terms of harmony and colour alone. He'll nail this.

I can’t wait to hear what Britell comes up with.  He’s one of the most promising composers to come to prominence this past decade

I bet their plan is to keep taking Oscar-bait composers and have them screw up the Star Wars sound...