John Williams

Stories and features related to American composer John Williams

Morning Glories: Influences of John Williams

Morning Glories: Influences of John Williams

John Williams has created another hit soundtrack for 'Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.' For this week's Morning Glories we look at some of the music that inspired John Williams' vision for the epic 'Star Wars' series.

John Williams's Star Wars prequel scores

John Williams's Star Wars prequel scores

Say what you will about the Star Wars prequels, one indisputably great thing about them is the score by returning hero John Williams. Has that music been unfairly neglected?

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Who's who in the 'Star Wars' scores

Who's who in the 'Star Wars' scores

Get ready for 'The Force Awakens' by boning up on the musical motifs that composer John Williams has used to identify characters in the 'Star Wars' movies.

Flicks in Five: Harry Potter

Flicks in Five: Harry Potter

This week's spotlight film is the first Harry Potter movie, which features a score by John Williams. As we're marking back-to-school month, what better school to imagine attending than Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?

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Flicks in Five: The Book Thief
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Flicks in Five: 'War Horse'

Flicks in Five: 'War Horse'

Based on a play which was based on Michael Morpurgo's children's book, the film 'War Horse' featured original music composed and conducted by John Williams. Lynne Warfel features 'War Horse' on this week's Flicks in Five.

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Flicks in Five: Steven Spielberg

Flicks in Five: Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is one of Hollywood's most powerful director-producers, and we're taking a look at his early career and his Oscar wins.

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Flicks in Five: John Williams

Flicks in Five: John Williams

This weekend's Oscars ceremony marks John Williams' 48th nomination for best score and his 26th collaboration over 40 years with Steven Spielberg.

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John Williams' Inevitable Themes

John Williams' Inevitable Themes

For more than 50 years, John Williams' music has taken us to galaxies far, far away through adventures here on earth, made us feel giddy joy and occasionally scared us to death.

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