John Williams Conducts Music From Star Wars

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1Star Wars: Main Title
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams5:38
2Star Wars: Princess Leia
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Princess Leia's Theme (Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
John Williams4:07
3The Empire Strikes Back: The Asteroid Field
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
The Asteroid Field (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (in 1980-06)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
John Williams4:15
4The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
The Imperial March (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader’s Theme) (in 1980-06)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
John Williams3:07
5The Empire Strikes Back: Yoda's Theme
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Yoda's Theme (Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (in 1980-06)
orchestrator:
Herbert W. Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
John Williams3:23
6Return of the Jedi: Jabba the Hutt
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
tuba:
Chester Schmitz (tubist) (in 1983-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Jabba the Hutt (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) (in 1983-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
John Williams3:35
7Return of the Jedi: Luke & Leia Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Luke and Leia (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) (in 1983-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
John Williams4:27
8Return of the Jedi: Parade of the Ewoks
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Parade of the Ewoks (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) (in 1983-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
John Williams3:33
9Return of the Jedi: The Forest Battle
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
The Forest Battle (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) (in 1983-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
John Williams4:05
10Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Suite
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
John Williams10:07
11E.T.: Adventures on Earth
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Adventure on Earth (concert arrangement) (in 1983-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1982)
part of:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (concert arrangement soundtrack)
John Williams9:14
12E.T.: Flying Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1982)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1982) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Flying (concert arrangement) (in 1982)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1982)
part of:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (concert arrangement soundtrack)
John Williams3:44
13Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1983-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:49
14Alien: Closing Title
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
arranger:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
End Title (Alien) (in 1983-06)
orchestrator:
Arthur Morton
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
part of:
Alien (film soundtrack)
Jerry Goldsmith2:50
15Battlestar Galactica: Main Title
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
arranger:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Main Theme (Battlestar Galactica, 1978) (in 1983-06)
orchestrator:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer), Edward Trybek and Henri Wilkinson
composer:
Glen Larson and Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and USI B Music Publishing
Stuart Phillips3:27
16Star Trek - The Motion Picture: Main Title
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
arranger:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Main Theme (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) (in 1983-06)
composer:
Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Melody
version of:
Where No Man Has Gone Before (original Star Trek title theme)
Jerry Goldsmith4:07
17Star Trek the Television Show: Main Theme
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
arranger:
Alexander Courage
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Where No Man Has Gone Before (original Star Trek title theme) (in 1983-06)
orchestrator:
Mike Townend
additional lyricist:
Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
composer:
Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry (television writer and producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Empath Finale (contains "Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)" by Alexander Courage & Gene Roddenberry and "Mr. Spock" by Gerald Fried)
Alexander Courage3:39
18Twilight Zone: Theme and Variations
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1983-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1983-06)
arranger:
Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Main Theme (The Twilight Zone) (in 1983-06)
composer:
Marius Constant (Romanian-born French composer and conductor)
publisher:
Aspenfair Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Marius Constant3:42
19The Planets, op. 32: 1. Mars, the Bringer of War
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:46
20The Planets, op. 32: 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:24
21The Planets, op. 32: 3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst4:12
22The Planets, op. 32: 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:57
23The Planets, op. 32: 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:28
24The Planets, op. 32: 6. Uranus, the Magician
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst5:57
25The Planets, op. 32: 7. Neptune, the Mystic
recording engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood (in 1986-06)
choir vocals:
Women's Voices of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1986-06)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (in 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:19