Tydirium

New recording of the Main Title!

The track placement of "The Rise of Skywalker" really further cements it as being a concert arrangement.

New recording of the Main Title!

Dat final track length

Tracklist with durations (from https://www.highresaudio.com/en/album/view/22pwf4/john-williams-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-original-motion-picture-soundtrack):
1. Fanfare and Prologue 04:34
2. Journey to Exegol 02:49
3. The Rise of Skywalker 04:18
4. The Old Death Star 03:16
5. The Speeder Chase 03:21
6. Destiny of a Jedi 05:12
7. Anthem of Evil 03:23
8. Fleeing from Kijimi 02:51
9. We Go Together 03:17
10. Join Me 03:42
11. They Will Come 02:50
12. The Final Saber Duel0 3:57
13. Battle of the Resistance 02:51
14. Approaching the Throne 04:16
15. The Force Is with You 03:59
16. Farewell 05:14
17. Reunion 04:04
18. A New Home 01:47
19. Finale 10:51
Total Runtime 01:16:32

So according to Pawel in the spoiler score reaction thread, this is not heard in the movie (to his recollection, at least)

Bigger than TFA and TLJ, for sure. Similar to PT, but choirs play a slightly different role here, they are more sinister, more ominous
Hi RadJ, I don't think so

End Credits, if I remember correctly, consist of::
- traditional fanfare
- one of the new epic themes,
- Imperial March,
- second of the new epic themes,
- Rey,
- something slower and climatic, also new
- new action theme 
- Rebel Fanfare
- traditional ending from New Hope.

So, after the press screening, I can tell you that the score is really, really good, really crushing. This movie really owns it a lot. I haven't heard FYC material, but especailly two new themes are very epic and have a very prominent place in the score. One is majestic, both are super catchy and memorable. An instant classics for me.
 
I have the impression that this is the most aggressive score of the new trilogy, and at the same time the most lyrical and nostalgic. Of course, old themes are back - Force, Vader, Palaptine, Leia, Han Solo and the Pricnes, Yoda, Rey, Resistance. End Credits is a mix of old themes and new ones.
 
I didn't notice Dule of the Fates, but there is a powerful choir that sounds quite similar to it. There are more choirs, at the beginning and especially in the last act of the film. One of them reminded me of Anakin's Betrayal from ROTS.
 
The movie ends, for the fourth time in a row, with Binnary Sunset.
 
In two places, if I remember correctly, Williams almost copied fragments from ROTJ (Darth Vader's death) and ESB (Dagobah). But it sounds spectacular.
 
To sum up, there is a lot going on here. I can't wait to hear it on CD. And of course a few more times at the cinema.
 
Of course, don't take my words for granted. I really like scores from both TFA and TLJ.

I don't like these new Star Wars movies, I don't care what happens in them

Sorry for being a, what was it, "whiny bitch", but they spoiled Palpatine right in the opening crawl? That monumentally stupid. 
Say you have worked hard to avoid spoilers, and go in fresh, or you just like it when films build to their big reveals, like many people, then you go in and the return of Palpatine is revealed in a lame opening crawl. 
I would like it if the film built suspense, which is always nice even though you know what happens. But no, the movie opens, and the return of the Emperor is already spread through the whole galaxy. 

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

So I'm after the press screening. I liked the movie very much, although there will certainly be many who will not be satisfied. As usual. I have to gather my thoughts to write a spoiler free review for my web portal - for now, until tomorrow morning, there is an embargo from Disney.
 
One thing I'll tell you: John Williams has a cameo!  He played a bartender by the name, if I remembered correctly from the end credits, Oma Trek. How cool is that?  
EDIT - Oma Tres

Oh good god. All the leaks are true.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Why no HTTYD3???

Why no HTTYD3???

Why no HTTYD3???

Look at this lovely young couple.
 

Why no HTTYD3???

Yikes! Sounds like the leaks were true. Disney really couldn’t have done a worse job with this trilogy.

If it's a concert suite they are not allowed to put it on the FYC.

It sounds too weak and underdeveloped for me to believe it’s Williams... especially after hearing a bit of the FYC. They don’t seem to go together.

Always the same question. How did you become a Star Wars fan? For how long are you a Star Wars fan now? 
 
Just once I'd like someone to say "Fan? I'm no fan. They paid me a shit ton. Frankly, I hate these movies." 

“Avengers: Endgame”
“Bombshell”
“The Farewell”
“Ford v Ferrari”
“Frozen II”
“Jojo Rabbit”
“Joker”
“The King”
“Little Women”
“Marriage Story”
“Motherless Brooklyn”
“1917”
“Pain and Glory”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
“Us”
 
John Powell can't catch a break