A Tribute To: John Williams

John Williams

Throughout movie history, many great (and some not so great) composers have come together to create original soundtracks for movies. As so many people watch the movies, the themes go down in history and become some of the most memorable pieces of music of all time. One of the greatest movie composers in our time is John Williams, the composer for the themes of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and E.T.

I write this post not only to show the great achievements of composer John Williams, but because my high school band is currently practicing a piece entitled "John Williams: Movie Adventures" for our Spring concert. We play four of his famous themes: the Jurassic Park theme, the Star Wars theme, the E.T. Theme, and Duel of the Fates (all included in the playlist below).

John Williams' first job was conducting and arranging music for the Air Force Band. After three years of conducting, he began playing the piano for a multitude of composers. By 1959, he was composing for many movies with fellow composer Henry Mancini. He went on to compose the soundtracks for countless movies, many of which will go down in movie history.