The Music of John Williams
Iconic. Thrilling. Unforgettable.
Who’s on stage?
Our very own orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia with special guest conductor Stephen Bell. He’s a real film music fanatic you might recognise from our Star Wars spectaculars.
What are they playing?
A tribute to legendary composer John Williams. He’s scored more than 100 films in his 70 year career and created some of the most iconic soundtracks of all time including Star Wars, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones.
Need to Know
Price: £19 – £46
Running time: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Discounts: save if you’re unemployed or under 30.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
highlights from:
Indiana Jones
Jaws
Hook
Harry Potter
Superman
ET
Jurassic Park
Star Wars
Schindler’s List
Who's playing it
Stephen Bell conductor
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music?
Scoring films isn’t easy. But somehow John Williams makes it look effortless. He’s a master of creating music for every mood, signature tunes for every character, sound worlds for places real and imaginary.
At a time when glossy, orchestral soundtracks were falling out of favour in Hollywood, he bucked the trend with big fanfares and sweeping Romantic melodies. You can really hear the influence of classical composers like Wagner, Holst and Korngold.
Record breaker
The soundtrack for the first Star Wars (1977) is the bestselling symphonic album of all time. Williams holds the record for the most Oscar nominations of any living person, as well as the only person to have been nominated in 7 different decades (1960s – 2020s) and the oldest person ever nominated (at the age of 90). Just imagine what his award shelf must look like.
Take a listen
Here’s that record-breaking, award-winning main theme to Star Wars with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by John Williams himself. It’ll give you goosebumps.
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