List of compositions by John Williams
This is a List of Compositions by John Williams.
Film scores
The following list consists of select films for which John Williams composed the score and/or songs.
1950s
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | You Are Welcome[1][2][3] | — | Promotional film for the tourist information office of Newfoundland |
| 1958 | Daddy-O | Lou Place | Feature film debut Credited as Johnny Williams. |
1960s
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | Latest CD Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | I Passed for White | Fred M. Wilcox | Credited as Johnny Williams | |
| Because They're Young | Paul Wendkos | |||
| 1961 | The Secret Ways | Phil Karlson Richard Widmark | ||
| 1962 | Bachelor Flat | Frank Tashlin Budd Grossman |
Intrada / Special Collection Volume 83 / 2008 | |
| 1963 | Diamond Head | Guy Green | ||
| Gidget Goes to Rome | Paul Wendkos | |||
| 1964 | Nightmare in Chicago | Robert Altman | Television film | |
| The Killers | Don Siegel | Credited as Johnny Williams Adapted material by Henry Mancini | ||
| Redcap | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "Nightwatch" |
Film Score Monthly / FSM Vol. 14 No. 16 / 2011 | ||
| 1965 | None but the Brave | Frank Sinatra | Credited as Johnny Williams | Film Score Monthly / FSM Vol. 12 No. 12 / 2009 |
| The Ghostbreaker | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "Ghosts in Glass Houses" |
Film Score Monthly / FSM Vol. 8 No. 6 / 2005 | ||
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | J. Lee Thompson | Credited as Johnny Williams | Film Score Monthly / FSM Vol. 4 No. 17 / 2001 | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Andrew V. McLaglen | ||
| How to Steal a Million | William Wyler | Intrada / Special Collection Volume 83 / 2008 | ||
| The Plainsman | David Lowell Rich | |||
| Not with My Wife, You Don't! | Norman Panama | Film Score Monthly / FSM Vol. 14 No. 14 / 2011 | ||
| Penelope | Arthur Hiller | |||
| Time Tunnel | Irwin Allen | Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "Rendezvous With Yesterday" | ||
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls | Mark Robson | Credited as Johnny Williams Songs written by André and Dory Previn 1st collaboration with Mark Robson Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of Music — Adaptation or Treatment | |
| A Guide for the Married Man | Gene Kelly | — | Film Score Monthly / FSM Vol. 3 No. 5 / 2000 | |
| Fitzwilly | Delbert Mann | Credited as Johnny Williams | ||
| 1968 | Sergeant Ryker | Buzz Kulik | ||
| Heidi | Delbert Mann | Television film | Quartet Records / SCE062 / 2013;
Boston Pops Recordings / "Main Title & Overture" / 2016 | |
| 1969 | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | Mark Robson | 2nd collaboration with Robson | |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Herbert Ross | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture — Original or Adaptation (shared with Leslie Bricusse) | Boston Pops Recordings / "Overture" / 2016 | |
| The Reivers | Mark Rydell | 1st collaboration with Rydell Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Score — For a Motion Picture (Not a Musical) |
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Untitled fifth Indiana Jones film[8][9] | James Mangold | Pre-production |
The Olympics
Williams has composed music for four Olympic Games:
- "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" – 1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles
- Written specifically for the opening ceremonies. In a 1996 re-release, the opening trumpet fanfare was replaced with "Bugler's Dream", a previous Olympic Theme written by Leo Arnaud. This recording has been used as the theme for NBC's Olympic coverage ever since. Williams received a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition.
- "The Olympic Spirit" – 1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul
- Commissioned by NBC Sports for their television coverage. Williams received a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Composition.
- "Summon the Heroes" – 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta, Georgia
- Written in commemoration of the Centennial of the Modern Olympic Games. Premiering on July 19, 1996, the piece features heavy use of the brass and wind sections and is approximately six minutes in length. Principal Boston Pops trumpeter Timothy Morrison played the opening solo on the album recording. It has been arranged for various types of ensembles, including wind ensembles. This theme is now used prevalently by NBC for intros and outros to commercial breaks of the Olympics.
- "Call of the Champions" – 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Playhouse 90 | Episode: "The Right Hand Man" |
| 1958-1959 | M Squad | |
| 1958-1964 | Wagon Train | |
| 1959 | Markham | Episode: "Woman of Arles" |
| 1959-1960 | Bachelor Father | |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | |
| 1960-1962 | Checkmate | Theme Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media |
| General Electric Theater | Episodes: "Ten Days in the Sun" and "Journal of Hope" | |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre | |
| 1961-1963 | Alcoa Premiere | Theme |
| 1962-1963 | Wide Country | Theme |
| 1963 | The Eleventh Hour | Episode: "The Bronze Locust" |
| 1963-1965 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Theme |
| 1963-1967 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Theme |
| 1964 | Breaking Point | Episode: "Better Than a Dead Lion" |
| 1964-1965 | Gilligan's Island | |
| 1965 | Ben Casey | Episode: "A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow" |
| Lost in Space | Episodes: "My Friend, Mr. Nobody", The Hungry Sea", "Island in the Sky" and "The Reluctant Stowaway" | |
| 1966 | The Tammy Grimes Show | Theme Episode: "How to Steal a Girl Even If It's Only Me" |
| 1966-1968 | The Time Tunnel | Theme Episode: "Rendezvous with Yesterday" |
| 1968 | Land of the Giants | Episode: "The Crash" |
| CBS Playhouse | Episode: "Saturday Adoption" | |
| 1976 | 48th Academy Awards | Musical director |
| 1981-2005 | Evening at Pops | Theme |
| 1985-1987 | Amazing Stories | Theme Episodes: "The Mission" and "Ghost Train" |
| 2003-present | Star Wars TV shows | Themes |
| 2009 | Great Performances | Theme |
| 2020-present | Amazing Stories | Theme from the 1985 series reused |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Theme |
- For NBC (United States):
Concertos
| Composition Year | Title | Premiere Date | Premiere Performers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra | 1981 | Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Peter Lloyd, flute – St. Louis | |
| 1976 | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra | 1981-01-29 | Leonard Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Mark Peskanov, violin – St. Louis | Composed at the suggestion of Barbara Ruick, first wife of the composer. Begun in 1974, shortly after Ruick's death, and completed in 1976 |
| 1985 | Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra | 1985-05-08 | John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra – Chester Schmitz, tuba – Boston | Composed in 1985 for the Centennial of the Boston Pops |
| 1991 | Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra | 1991-04-13 | John Williams/Riverside County Philharmonic – Michele Zukovsky, clarinet – Los Angeles | Composed in 1991 for Michele Zukovsky, principal clarinet of the LA Philharmonic[11] |
| 1993 | Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (The Five Sacred Trees) | 1995-04-15 | Kurt Masur/New York Philharmonic – Judith LeClair, bassoon | Composed in 1993 for the 150th celebration of the New York Philharmonic |
| 1994 | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra | 1994-07-07 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Tanglewood | Composed in 1994 for the opening of the Seiji Ozawa Hall in Tanglewood |
| 1996 | Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra | 1996-10 | Christoph von Dohnányi/Cleveland Orchestra – Michael Sachs, trumpet | Composed in 1996 for Michael Sachs, first trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra |
| 1997 rev. 2002 | Elegy for Cello and Orchestra | Premiered by John Williams, piano, and John Waltz, cello. Later arranged for cello and orchestra | Composed in 1997 for a memorial service in Los Angeles. Based on a secondary theme from Seven Years in Tibet | |
| 2000 | TreeSong for Violin and Orchestra | 2000-07-08 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Gil Shaham, violin | Composed in 2000 for Gil Shaham |
| 2001 | Heartwood: Lyric Sketches for Cello and Orchestra | 2002-08-04 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Boston | Composed in 2001 for Yo-Yo Ma |
| 2003 | Concerto for Horn and Orchestra | 2003-11-29 | John Williams/Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Dale Clevenger, horn – Chicago | Composed for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's principal horn Dale Clevenger |
| 2007 | Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola | 2007-08-17 | John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra – Victor Romanul, violin – Michael Zaretsky, viola – Tanglewood | Composed for Michael Zaretsky |
| 2009 | Concerto for Viola and Orchestra | 2009-05-26 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Boston | Composed for Cathy Basrak. Unreleased |
| 2009 | On Willows and Birches (Concerto for Harp and Orchestra) | 2009-09-23 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Boston | Composed for Ann Hobson Pilot |
| 2011 | Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra | 2011-05-25 | John Williams/Boston Pops Orchestra – Keisuke Wakao, oboe – Boston | Composed for Keisuke Wakao |
| 2014 | Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra | 2014-07-03 | China Philharmonic Orchestra – Lang Lang, piano – Beijing | Composed for the Music in the Summer Air Festival |
| 2017 | Markings for solo violin, strings, and harp | 2017-07-16 | Andris Nelsons/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin – Tanglewood | Composed for Anne-Sophie Mutter |
| 2018 | Highwood's Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra | 2018-08-19 | Andris Nelsons/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Jessica Zhou, harp – Tanglewood | Composed for Yo-Yo Ma and Jessica Zhou |
| 2021 | Violin Concerto No. 2 | 2021-07-24 | John Williams/Boston Symphony Orchestra – Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin – Tanglewood | Composed for Anne-Sophie Mutter |
Celebration pieces and other concert works
- "Prelude and Fugue for Orchestra" (1965). Premiered by the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra conducted by Stan Kenton. The original Kenton version is on the album Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra. Another recording is available for download in MP3 at the United States Marine Band website.
- "Essay for Strings" (1965)
- "Symphony No. 1" (1966), premiered by Houston Symphony under André Previn in 1968. Williams reworked the piece in 1988 (scheduled to be performed by the San Francisco Symphony during a visit as guest conductor in early 1990s but pulled before the performance).
- "Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble" (1968), commissioned and first recorded in 1970 by Eastman Wind Ensemble under Donald Hunsberger.[12]
- "A Nostalgic Jazz Odyssey" (1971)
- Thomas and The King (musical, 1975), premiered in London. Recorded in 1981 by the Original Cast.
- "Jubilee 350 Fanfare" (1980), premiered by the Boston Pops conducted by Williams. Piece celebrating the 350th anniversary of the City of Boston
- "Fanfare for a Festive Occasion" (1980), composed for by the Boston Civic Orchestra and its conductor Max Hobart, and premiered on November 14, 1980.[13]
- "Pops on the March" (1981). Composed as a tribute to Arthur Fiedler
- "America, the Dream Goes On" (1982)
- "Esplanade Overture" (1983)
- Liberty Fanfare (1986), premiered on July 4, 1986 by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Piece composed for the Liberty Weekend Centennial of the Statue of Liberty
- "Celebration Fanfare" (1986). Composed for the sesquicentennial of the Texas Declaration of Independence
- "A Hymn to New England" (1987)
- "We're Looking Good!" (1987). Composed for the 1987 Special Olympics World Games
- "Fanfare for Michael Dukakis" (1988). Composed for Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign and premiered at the 1988 Democratic National Convention
- "Fanfare for Ten-Year-Olds" (1988)
- "For New York" (Variations on theme by Leonard Bernstein) (1988). Composed for Leonard Bernstein's 70th birthday celebrations
- "Winter Games Fanfare" (1989)
- "Celebrate Discovery!" (1990). Composed for the 500th anniversary celebration of the arrival of Columbus in America
- "Aloft... To the Royal Masthead" (1992), for the visiting Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
- "Sound the Bells!" (1993), composed in honor of the wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.
- "Song for World Peace" (1994)
- "Variations on Happy Birthday" (1995)
- "Satellite Celebration" (1995)
- "Seven for Luck" (1998)
- "American Journey" (1999). Portions premiered as accompaniment to a film by Steven Spielberg as part of the Millennium Celebration in Washington D.C. December 31, 1999
- "For Seiji!" (1999). Tribute to conductor Seiji Ozawa, premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra on April 23, 1999
- "Three Pieces for Solo Cello" (2001)
- "Soundings" (2003), composed for the Walt Disney Concert Hall
- "Star Spangled Banner" (2007), special arrangement for game 1 of the 2007 World Series played by the Boston Pops Orchestra
- "A Timeless Call" (2008). Score to the Steven Spielberg war veteran tribute film shown on day 3 of the 2008 Democratic National Convention
- "Air and Simple Gifts", performed by Itzhak Perlman on violin, Yo-Yo Ma on cello, Gabriela Montero on piano, and Anthony McGill on clarinet. Composed for the Barack Obama 2009 presidential inauguration
- "Viktor's Tale" (2010), for clarinet and concert band. From "The Terminal".
- "La Jolla Quartet: A Chamber Piece for Violin, Cello, Clarinet, and Harp" (2011). Premiered August 2011 at the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest[14]
- "A Young Person's Guide to the Cello" for solo cello (2011)
- "Fanfare for Fenway" (2012), Premiered April 2012 as part of the Boston Red Sox's commemoration of their 100th anniversary in Fenway Park.[15]
- "Rounds" (2012), for solo guitar - Composed for Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas and premiered in June 2012 at the Parkening International Guitar Competition in Malibu.[16]
- "Fanfare for 'The President's Own'" (2013), Premiered May 2013 for the United States Marine Band's 215th anniversary.[17]
- "Conversations" (2013), a four-movement work for solo piano. The first two movements were premiered by pianist Gloria Cheng on July 22, 2013 at the Mendocino Music Festival in California. She premiered the entire work in November on the Piano Spheres series in Los Angeles.[18] A recording of "Conversations" was released on February 10, 2015 as part of Gloria Cheng's solo album 'Montage'.[19]
- "Music for Brass" for Brass Ensemble and Percussion (2014), premiered on June 12 by the National Brass Ensemble.[20]
- "A Toast!" (2014), celebrating the arrival of Andris Nelsons as new Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
- "Just Down West Street...on the left" (2015), Tanglewood Music Center 75th Anniversary commission.
- Theme and ambient music for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attractions (2018/2019)[21]
References
- ^ ""You Are Welcome" – John Williams film score from 1954".
- ^ http://fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback.swf?src=http://collections.mun.ca/videos/extension/image/2603.mp4[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Yd3o-_00w
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (2017-12-30). "'Solo' Locks In Key 'Star Wars' Veteran". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ Powell, John (2018-05-08). "Tracklist for Solo: A Star Wars Story's Soundtrack Album". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/john-williams-could-set-oscar-record-1202658996/
- ^ Kaye, Ben (7 March 2018). "John Williams to retire from Star Wars films following Episode IX". Consequence of Sound. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Steven Spielberg Confirms That John Williams Will Return to Score the Fifth 'Indiana Jones'".
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- ^ John Eggerton,"Are You Ready For Some Gridiron Violins?" in Broadcasting & Cable, August 30, 2006.
- ^ David Blumberg (2011). "Clarinet Concerto recording". Mytempo.com. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ "Sinfonietta for Wind Ensemble". The John Williams Web Pages. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Fanfare for a Festive Occasion". The John Williams Web Pages. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ "John Williams Fan Network – Jwfan". Jwfan.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "John Williams, Boston Pops Perform 'Fanfare for Fenway' in Tribute to Park's 100th Anniversary". Jwfan.com. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "John Williams' Guitar Piece 'Rounds' Online". Jwfan.com. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "New Williams Fanfare to Premiere Next Week". Jwfan.com. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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- ^ "National Brass Ensemble in Concert". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
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Sources
"John Williams Compositions". johnwilliams.org. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
