Amer

Start with VERTIGO- fantastic recording followed by TROUBLE WITH HARRY, MARNIE, 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and ofcourse PSYCHO But dont forget NORTH BY NORTHWEST although done by another orchestra but expertly conducted by Joel McNeely, TORN CURTAIN will disap-point becuase of poor recording accoustics so avoid it. CITIZEN KANE is alright but there are better recordings!

Yes both of these are rather well done. Also checkout MIDWAY. 

I finally bought a used copy of Jaws re-recorded by the Royal Scottish Orchestra.
 
I love so much their Superman re-recording (more than the original recording, I don't know why).
 
I'm currently discovering many other re-recordings they made over the years, I simply love them!

I hope we get BRAINSTORM this time....

This will give you some context, hopefully:
 
https://thelegacyofjohnwilliams.com/2019/05/24/indiana-jones-temple-of-doom-35-anniversary/
 
 

CD arrived from Amazon on Saturday. Such a historic event and I'm so happy about it as a fan and amazed at the achievement, even if by the time I got down to listening to the music I had a hard time not comparing it to everything that's come before especially recently with the Dudamel and Mutter releases. As a general response. And having that composer/musician perfectionist response (i.e. wasn't there time to retake all the mistakes?). And if I'm being honest, having that biased reaction in hearing American music performed by continental European orchestras, no matter how great or interconnected with the repertoire style-wise, still not quite an ideal fit. Shouldn't really matter on this occasion, right? The trick is to take what is a nostalgic viewpoint on all of these classic gems and get into the moment. Still, the editing out of nuanced transitions, retouching of details here and there and adding concert endings compared to the recordings during the film scoring sessions inevitably throw me off, no less now than in the 80s or 90s, etc. All that said, I'm still chiming in to say "Bravo, Maestro." I really appreciate the noise free presentation, and the sound of the orchestra and the hall is quite superb. (I was listening to the maestro's music on a tuned audiophile system starting in 1980 so I've been paying close attention a long time!) I really heard those echoes of Korngold in Hook. I was most moved by CE3K and Luke and Leia. The Imperial March was *impressive* and both it and the Raiders March were suitably stately. Looking forward to watching the video at some point.

Oh, and was an HQ square cover image for the CD posted anywhere?

Yes, Blu-ray pure audio format. Unfortunately the intention  behind this format (listening without monitor like a CD) is hampered here, because it is found on the menu below the Concert (the first, highlighted option). So if you want to listen to the Blu-ray audio tracks, you have to remember to wait until the menu is loaded, click then on „down“ on the remote, and the enter. If all goes well, you are listening to high resolution 2.0 stereo tracks of the CD program. If you want it in 5.1, you have to change it with the color buttons on the remote. Not the best user experience, but at least it is there on the disc. 

With all the lash back on the John Williams in Vienna concert release, I thought it would be nice if such a concert were to be reprised again in Vienna or Europe. I thought it would be nice to see if we could come up with ‘our own’ idealized version of what a Williams Concert program be like. So, feel free to make your own and add to the post here. (But just ensure that the Concert Program should be well balanced. We can’t have all  the exciting adventures cues back to back. There should be a breather in between those with slower or lighter cues)
 
Here is mine:
 
1.    Liberty Fanfare
2.    Young Indy’s First Adventure from The Last Crusade
3.    Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone
4.    ‘March’ from Superman
5.    With Malice Toward None from Lincoln
6.    March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.    Dartmoor, 1912 from War Horse
8.    Theme from Jurassic Park
9.    Victor’s Tale  from The Terminal
10.  Barrel Chase from Jaws
11.  Han Solo and The Princess (Revised) from The Empire Strikes Back
12.  The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back.
13.  Theme from Schindler’s List
14.  Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars

awesome question, thanks @Amer!
 
First Part
The Flag Parade (TPM)
Rey's Theme (TFA)
Smee's Plan, Concert Version (Hook)
Dartmoor (War Horse)
Viktor's Tale (The Terminal)
High Wire Stuns (JP)
The Pursuit Of The Falcon (Tintin)
Adventures On Earth (E.T.) – not the concert version, but the complete film cue
 
Second Part
The Menu (Jaws 2)
Asteroid Field (TESB)
The Face Of Pan (Hook)
Escapades for Alto Sax and Orchestra (Catch Me If You Can)
Cadillac Of The Skies (Empire Of The Sun)
The Land Race (Far And Away)
Theme From Angela Ashes
T-Rex Rescue and Finale (JP)
 
Encores
Anakin's Theme (TPM)
Star Of Bethlehem (Home Alone 2 version) (depending on season :P, alt.: Scherzo for X-Wings (TFA)
Exsultate Justi (Empire Of The Sun)
The Rise Of Skywalker (TROS)
Scherzo For Motorcycle and Orchestra (IJATLC)
 

Blood Moon.  What a fantastic piece.  A dash of Mozart, of course, but just pure Williams energy and payoff.  

Cowboys Overture
Harry Potter – Hedwigs Theme
Harry Potter – Harry’s Magical World
Sabrina theme
Hook: Flight to Neverland
Hook: He is the Pan!
Schindler’s List Theme
Jurassic Park Theme
Raiders Theme
Dracula Night Scene
Escapades from Catch me if you can
The Fury Ending
First Intermission
Symphony No. 1
Violin Concerto
Cello Concerto
Second Intermission
Superman Theme
Superman Leaving Home and the Fortress of Solitude (with Chorus)
Cadillac of the Skies (with Chorus)
Close Encounters Suite (with chorus)
Saving Private Ryan Hymn to the Fallen (with chorus)
Jaws Theme
Jaws Cage Fugue
Star Wars Main Theme
Star Wars: Princess Leia Theme
E.T. Adventures on Earth
Encores:
World premiere overture commissioned for this concert
ESB: The Imperial March
ESB: Yoda’s Theme
ESB: Han Solo and the Princess
Star Wars: Throne Room and End Titles
 
It will be his final public concert and results in a 20 minute standing ovation which persuades The Maestro to rarely sit down at the piano and improvise an impromptu performance of a brand new piano etude.
 
Bonus: $1,000 VIP includes gala dinner with the orchestra and Meastro with Q&A

Does he do
 
 
" E.T AND ME" in concert?
I agree it's a better choice than ADVENTURE

In all honesty I’d really just love to watch him conduct entire films live to projection. It’s a shame that it wasn’t feasible (or in the public interest) back in the 80s/90s, otherwise I imagine he would have done it.
 
On the other hand I have a feeling he’s always enjoyed performing his own music on its own merit, separate from the image or (god forbid) sound effects. So it’s maybe not so surprising.

Ooh, this is interesting. So, obviously, the LSO would play all of it, Dirk Brossé or Keith Lockhart would conduct it and someone would have the common sense to ensure a proper recording was made.
 
Catch Me If You Can: Joy Ride
ET: Flying Theme
Far and Away: Suite
Harry Potter 1: Diagon Alley
Harry Potter 2: Fawkes
Harry Potter 3: Bridge to the Past
Home Alone: Somewhere in my Memory
Home Alone 2: Star of Bethlehem
Hook: The Banquet
Jane Eyre: The Return
Jaws: Out to Sea/Shark Cage Fugue
Lincoln: The People’s House
Midway: Men of the Yorktown March
Schindler’s List: Remembrances
Star Wars: Duel of the Fates, Across the Stars, Han Solo and the Princess (new), Rey’s Theme, The Rebellion is Reborn, The Rise of Skywalker
Superman: Love Theme
The Terminal: Viktor’s Tale
War Horse: Dartmoor 1912
 

Great to see some love for the Epilogue from the Fury in this thread!
 
So let's see...
 
Summon the Heroes
The Map Room (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra (Last Crusade)
Avner and Daphna (Munich)
Epilogue (The Fury)
Dance of the Witches (Witches of Eastwick)
The Tale of Viktor Navorski (The Terminal)
Star of Bethlehem + Setting the Trap (Home Alone)
Exsultate Justi (Empire of the Sun)
 
---------- Intermission ----------
 
To Thornfield (Jane Eyre)
Seven Years in Tibet
Man Against Beast (Jaws)
The Big Rescue (Superman)
Blood Moon (Images)
Becoming a Geisha (Memoirs of a Geisha)
Pulling the Cannon (War Horse)
Dueling the Basilisk (Harry Potter 2)
Farewell Neverland (Hook)
 
So that's already 90 minutes of music. If we add a few encores for the brave:
 
Rey's Theme (Star Wars 7)
The Throne Room (hard to beat as a conclusion)

I'd like a concert called "The Sequels of John Williams", which would include:
 
-End Credits from Jaws 2
-The Imperial March and Han Solo and the Princess from The Empire Strikes Back
-Luke and Leia from The Return of Jedi
-Short Round's theme and Parade of the Slave Children from Temple of Doom
-Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra and The Keeper of the Grail from The Last Crusade
-The Lost World from The Lost World
-Across the Stars from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
-Fawkes the Phoenix from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
-A Window to the Past and Double Trouble from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
-Battle of the Heroes from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
-Irina's Theme and The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
-The Rebellion is Reborn from Star Wars: The Last Jedi
-The Rise of Skywalker from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
 

1. Jurassic Park's choral prelude
2. Swim to Otoh Gunga
3. Dracula Theme (End Titles)
4. CE3K (the early, more atonal excerpts)
5. Holy Grail Theme & Henry Jones Sr.'s theme - sewn from Ahh Rats! and The Keeper of the Grail
6. Devil's Dance
7. Star of Betlehem (Home Alone 2 orchestra & choir version)
8. The Lost World selection (Main Theme, Rescuing Sarah, The Trek, Compys, Ripples)
9. Jaws Theme
10. The Clash of Lightsabers (from ESB)
11. Ark Theme (concert arr.) - sewn from The Medallion, Map Room Dawn & The Miracle of the Ark
12. Duel of the Fates
13. Qui-Gon's Funeral (concert arr.)
14. Schindler's List Theme / Remembrances
15. Marion's Theme
16. Emperor's Theme
17. ROTJ Final Duel (concert arr., incl. choir)
18. CE3K (finale)
19. E.T. end credits
20. Encore: March of the Resistance
21. Encore 2: Rise of Skywalker
 
Concert time: 2 hours and ca. 5-10 minutes.
 
Who needs Mahler?

Ok, here it is:
 
1. The Lost World theme
2. Stargazers from ET
3. Remembrances from Schindler's List
4. Rey's Theme
5. The Rebellion is Reborn
6. The Rise of Skywalker
 
intermission
 
7. Here They Come! from Star Wars
8. Princess Leia's theme from Star Wars
9. Galaxy's Edge theme from Disney Parks
10. Becoming a Geisha from Memoirs
11. Confluence from Memoirs
12. Hymn to the Fallen
13. Summon the Heroes
 
encores
14. Hedwig's Theme
15. The Imperial March from ESB
 

1st set
1. March from Superman
2. Villains‘ March from Superman
3. Love Theme from Superman
4. Reunion In Italy from Monsignor
5. Preparations from Black Sunday
6. Training With George from Eiger Sanction
7. Yes Giorgio from Yes Giorgio
8. Love Theme from Jane Eyre
9. A Window To The Past from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
10. Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
11. The Duel from Tintin
 
2nd set
12. Main Title from Home Alone
13. Smee’s Plan from Hook
14. You Are The Pan from Hook
15. Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws
16. Epilogue from The Fury
17. Into The Trap from Return Of The Jedi
18. Across The Stars from Attack Of The Clones
19. The Trone Room and Finale from A New Hope
 
Encore feat. John Williams on piano
20. The Oak Room 1971 from The Post
21. City Theme from Earthquake
22. The Book Thief from The Book Thief
23. Over The Moon from E.T.

Like many others above, I'd also add something from Lost World and Lincoln (especially if it's the VPO, to let their brass section shine again), just not sure what exactly.
 
And definitely Summon the Heroes. Would probably make a good final piece, either for the regular programme or as the last encore.
 
 

 
 
That just shows your age.
 
 
 
...oh, and a 20 minute suite from CE3K.

With all the lash back on the John Williams in Vienna concert release, I thought it would be nice if such a concert were to be reprised again in Vienna or Europe. I thought it would be nice to see if we could come up with ‘our own’ idealized version of what a Williams Concert program be like. So, feel free to make your own and add to the post here. (But just ensure that the Concert Program should be well balanced. We can’t have all  the exciting adventures cues back to back. There should be a breather in between those with slower or lighter cues)
 
Here is mine:
 
1.    Liberty Fanfare
2.    Young Indy’s First Adventure from The Last Crusade
3.    Harry’s Wondrous World from Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone
4.    ‘March’ from Superman
5.    With Malice Toward None from Lincoln
6.    March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.    Dartmoor, 1912 from War Horse
8.    Theme from Jurassic Park
9.    Victor’s Tale  from The Terminal
10.  Barrel Chase from Jaws
11.  Han Solo and The Princess (Revised) from The Empire Strikes Back
12.  The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back.
13.  Theme from Schindler’s List
14.  Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars

I was just about to type something similar.
 
I saw Williams at the Hollywood Bowl just as Lost World was premiering.  He started with the Main Title and it just brought the house down.  I get chills just thinking about it.

Something like this, perhaps...
 
Jazzy Times
Prelude and Fugue
Theme from "The Eiger Sanction"
"Jazz Autographs" from "The Terminal"
 
Call of the Wild
Theme from "Jurassic Park"
"The Hunt" from "The Lost World"
Suite from "Close Encounters"

High Adventure
"Presenting the Hook" from "Hook"
"Fighting for Dough" from "Far and Away"
"The Sea Battle" & "The Duel" from " The Adventures of Tintin"
 
Age of Magic
Rey's Theme
Suite from "Harry Potter" * 
Soundings
 
Encores
"Main Theme" & "Out to Sea" from "Jaws"
"Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra" from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
Superman Theme
Cantina Band
 
*The same suite that was played when the Potter theme park opened, I believe it includes a fair selection.

"John Williams, live in Vienna -  The Homecoming 2021"
Wiener Philharmoniker, Goldener Saal, Musikverein Wien
 
The Cowboys Overture
Suite from "Far and Away"
The Hunt form "the Lost World"
Suite from "Jane Eyre"
Buckbeaks Flight ("The Prisoner of Azkaban")
A Window to the Past ("The Prisoner of Azkaban")
Fawkes the Phoenix ("The Chamber of Secrets")
The People's House ("Lincoln")
Celebrate Discovery
The Unfinished Journey
"The Patriot" Suite (from "Lights, Camera..")
 
Encores
Rey's Theme
Jedi Steps and Finale (OST)