Williams, John (2/08/1932 )
John Williams was a pupil in California of Castelnuovo-Tedesco and a piano pupil of Rosa Lhévinne at the Juilliard School in New York. He then became a studio pianist in Hollywood, where he worked with leading film composers Herrmann, Newman and Waxman. He himself has won an outstanding reputation as a composer of film music, and has also written works for the concert hall.
Film Music
Williams has written successful scores for a large number of films, including episodes of Star Wars and the Harry Potter films. Other films include Robson’s 1974 Earthquake, Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), E.T. (1982), Schindler’s List (1993) and War of the Worlds (2005), and Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).
| Box Set Release | Catalogue Number |
| 25th Anniversary Boxed Sets - Sacred | Naxos 8.501062 |
Discography
Choral - Secular
75442271952
Choral Music (American) - KEY, F.S. / GREENWOOD, L. / WILLIAMS, J. / BERLIN, I. / GUTHRIE, W....
75442255772
US ARMY BAND AND CHORUS: Hero for Today
75442255722
WILLIAMS, J.: Bugler's Dream / FLOYD, D.: Hero for Today / WARD, S.: America the Beautiful (The...
Concertos
TROY633
NEW MUSIC FROM BOWLING GREEN, Vol. 3 - HIGDON, J. / BLAKE, B. / GODFREY, D. / WILLIAMS, J....
Contemporary Jazz
Film and TV Music
8.556802
Classics at the Movies: Adventure
8.556807
Classics at the Movies: Drama
8.556801
Classics at the Movies: Sci-Fi
8.558210-11
DISCOVER FILM MUSIC
8.558168-69
Discover Music of the Twentieth Century
CD93.020
FALK: Gala Night
Gramola98958
FELLINI! E PIU
8.225919
Greatest Movie Classics
OC606
Organ Recital: Feller, Harald - BACH, J.S. / ROSSINI, G. / VIERNE, L. / ROTA, N. / WILLIAMS, J. /...
75442255832
SMITH, J.S.: Star Spangled Banner (The) / THOMPSON, R.: The Testament of Freedom (A Musical...
CD99.864
SONGS OF ZION
8.990002
STAR WARS
8.555020
STAR WARS AND OTHER SCI-FI CLASSICS
8.570726
SYMPHONIC BRASS
8.990001
The Best Of John Williams
75442270392
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND: Home of the Brave
75442262622
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND BAND: O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber...
ACD22579
WILLIAMS, J.: 3 Pieces from Schindler's List / BLOCH, E.: Suite Hebraique / Concerto Grosso No. 1...
Wind Ensemble/Band Music
75442255612
Band Music - SOUSA, J.P. / EGNER, P. / WILLIAMS, J. / WARD, S. / STEFFE, W. / NEWTON, J. / DYKES,...
8.570968
BENNETT, R.R.: Suite of Old American Dances / GERSHWIN, G.: Rhapsody in Blue (American Tapestry)
KCD-11107
DENVER BRASS: Bagpipes and Brass
75442270362
UNITED STATES ARMY BAND: From Sea to Shining Sea
75442270312
UNITED STATES ARMY BAND: Pershing's Own
75442260602
UNITED STATES ARMY CONCERT BAND: Carnival
75442270882
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BAND: Liberty for All
75442270482
UNITED STATES NAVY BAND: Showcase