aj_vader

lol yeh that would be good, or he could play the master, have a nice twist, as along as i get hammond, clarkson can do what he wants

theres only Top Gear and Doctor Who thats worth watching on TV these days

ive just finished listening to all the soundtrack, it is fantastic! the Doctor's Statement in Voyage of the Dammed Suite is amazing!, keep playing it over and over!

I LOVE RICHARD HAMMOND!!! i wanna marry him! LUV YA HAMSTER!

oh yes that is also my fondest none movie memory, went to HMV every day to see an empty CD case saying ' Star Wars Anthology 4 Disc Set - OST John Williams ' then the hefty price tag £54.99 had to beg my dad for a long time to get it! when i did it was the best present ever! and i think always will be, untill a complete set of all 6 is released with loads of unreleased cues and a redo of the return of the jedi, coz it sounds crappy on the special edition :S my favourite movie moment would have to be 'The Imperial Fleet' in The Empire Strikes Back, when we get our first blown out statement of 'The Imperial March', love the star destroyers going over the screen, then as the march is coming to a closure you see Vader's helmet from behind looking at his awsome Imperial Fleet, LOVE IT!

ok fine they/we do! lol

Calm down, calm down! It's Scousers, Stefan. And you forgot to mention the Mancs, who were no doubt 'dead chuffed' earlier this year with the Halle Orchestra concert to which aj_vader refers. hey wots that supposed to mean? "dead chuffed" im a manc! lol

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WANNA GO!!!!!!!!!!!! I live in the UK though

thats the same concert program that John Wilson did on may 31st with the Halle Orchestra, but it says Imperial March in the description, but not in the program, i was very dissapointed with the no Imperial March the flag parade was good though

i dont think ill ever see 'The' John williams in concert is there an address you can write to him? i wanna ask him to come over! with the london symphony

ouch, am sorry didnt think it would start such a debate :S

spot on there! your completey right

it most certainly was!

thats very nice of you... Thanks very much i was waiting to buy a program for ages, then when i opened the page and saw Imperial March, my little heart would not stop racing, i know some may see it as sad, but i love the peice more than words can describe!

yeh your right, the age gaps were incredible!

thanks forge i think ill have to go back! theres another williams one in febuary in liverpool with john wilson conducting, i saw him in manchester doing a williams concert with the Halle Orchestra, that was really good too

John Williams Blockbusters - Friday October 10th 7.30pm - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - Symphony Hall, Birmingham Conducted by Micheal Seal and Presented by Thomas Pearson LAST NIGHT WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!!! Ratings in brackets are for performance, not how much i like the original composition Raider's of the Lost Ark - Raider's March - was a brilliant opening to the evening concert, the brass was right on the money, very enjoyable peice (4/5) Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone - Nimbus 2000 and Hedwig's Theme - was suprised to hear this so early, but that didn't matter as the orchestra captured the magic of the peice and give it a beautiful performance. "Nimbus 2000" was a nice treat to hear just before the fantastic version of "Hedwig's Theme", which I was over the moon to hear, than the over played "Harrys Wonderous World". (5/5) Schindler's List - Theme - was as always a joy to hear in the concert hall, such a moving performance from the solo violinist. I nearly had a tear in my eye at the end of the peice, but had i done the program i would have had this later on in the concert. (4/5) Munich - A Prayer for Peace - now I know I'm going to get my head sawed off by some members on here now, because i'd never heard this before. I have to say it was a joy to hear and fit beautifully well next to the Schindler's List Theme. (4/5) Close Encounters of a Third Kind - Excerpts - this was a brilliant peice to hear by the orchestra, as its full of big brass hits, sweeping whistling strings and wirling woodwinds, the peice was performed very well. (4/5) Star Wars - A New Hope - Main Title and Princess Leia's Theme - This was definatley without a doubt the highlight of the evening for me. The "Main Title" was the best live version i've ever heard, everything about it was perfect and the orchestra made it there own. (5/5) I was a bit dissapointed with Princess Leia's Theme as the french horn solo at the beggining of the peice wasn't really up to scratch which shocked me after what i'd just heard, there were a couple of shoddy notes played. (3/5) Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back - Yoda's Theme and The Imperial March - This was performed so amazingly brilliant its hard to believe. "Yoda's Theme" was performed by the french horns and cellos so very well and was so suprised to hear a good performance of it. (5/5) Then the most amazing part of the night happened when the orchestra all hit that Bass G Note and played that ostinato for four bars and then the brass swells out a very powerful rendition of "The Imperial March". There were stormtroopers coming out aiming weapons at the crowd, then after the quite B section the orchestra starts to build the excitement of the peice, then as the bigger version of the "Vader Theme" was played, Darth Vader himself appeared on the Balcony and was conducting! the peice was amazingly played and on the ostinato bit the percussion really excelled! (5/5) Watch The Imperial March Here! - - INTERVAL - Olympic Fanfare and Theme - an overall flawless version of this peice was played and not much more can be said, it was very enjoyable and flawless. (5/5) JFK - Theme - I must say this is probably the best version i've heard of this peice, I loved the whole thing. (5/5) Saving Private Ryan - Hymn to the Fallen - after hearing all the bombastic peice of Williams, it was a joy to hear one of his somber peices at the concert like this and again the orchestra excelled itself. (5/5) The Lost World - Theme - now this is another peice i've never heard before, but the percussion on this track was a joy to hear, overall a good performance, but would have prefered the Jurassic Park Theme. (4/5) E.T. - Adventures on Earth - this is (after Star Wars) my favourite Williams' Pieces. The orchestra played it so well, i did have a tear in my eye and im not afraid to admit it!. (5/5) Superman - Theme - another brilliant flawless performance from the orchestra for another one of Williams big bombastic peices. (5/5) - ENCORE - Star Wars: A New Hope - The Throne Room and End Titles - After hearing such an amazing performance of the "Main Title" I was expecting this to be another hit of the night and it really was, the peice was performed just as well as the "Main Title", if not better. The peice ended with a flourish. (5/5) Overall Concert has to be (5/5) Just a fantastic night Thankyou CBSO!!! and UK Garrison!!!

What else could they play at a JW music concert?! good point, but the Halle Orchestra didnt, i was so shocked! they chose the main theme and the flag parade and leias theme, no Vader music Most unusual. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you to hear it this time! thankyou very much! i love it soo much, i like it a lot more than the Main Title ashsame that theres no concert peice of just The Force Theme I am also really looking forward to Jaws aswell i beleive its Williams' most successful score in terms of story telling, its just sooooo simple!

i will be very dissapointed if they dont! hope you enjoy it!

What else could they play at a JW music concert?! good point, but the Halle Orchestra didnt, i was so shocked! they chose the main theme and the flag parade and leias theme, no Vader music

I have my ticket, just have to hope Virgin Trains do not let me down! This concert looks like it will be a sellout and I'm really looking forward to it. I popped into Symphony Hall for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I was working in Birmingham and it's a mighty fine arena. The following day I've got tickets to England v Kazakhstan at Wembley (It's nice! I like!) - a potentially great weekend double header, if I say so myself. well im in the front stalls, and i cannot wait for tomoz! i really want them to play the imperial march, ive never heard it live before, do you think they might do?

will anyone be going to the John Williams Concert In Birmingham on the 10th October? (This Friday)

I love the imperial march, how ever its presented, but my favourite presentation in the movies has to be either the end of AOTC or The Emperor Arrives from ROTJ, and i am loving the version in the Force Unleashed too

i wish i could go! gotta work, but i am going to see the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra do a John Williams Tribute on 10th October this year, anyone else going to that?

The Imperial March and The Force Theme are very powerfully performed in Drexl's Raiders! WOW! i was nearly thrown off my seat when i heard The Imperial March Performed like that!