List of compositions by John Williams

This is a list of compositions by John Williams.

Contents 1 Film scores 1.1 2010s 1.2 2000s 1.3 1990s 1.4 1980s 1.5 1970s 1.6 1960s 1.7 1950s 2 The Olympics 3 Television themes 4 Concerti 5 Celebration pieces and other concert works 6 References

Film scores

The following list consists of select films for which John Williams wrote the score and/or songs.

2010s

• Lincoln (2012)
• War Horse (2011) Golden Globe nomination
• The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) Original Score composed by Alexandre Desplat.

2000s

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) At the 51st Grammy Awards, John Williams won an award for the Mutt Williams theme
• Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
• Munich (2005) Oscar nomination, Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition; and Grammy nomination for Best Score Soundtrack Album
• Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Oscar Nomination, Grammy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA winner
• War of the Worlds (2005) Grammy nomination
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) double Grammy nominations
• The Terminal (2004)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Grammy and Oscar nominations (soundtrack)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Grammy nomination/Adapted and conducted by William Ross
• Minority Report (2002)
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Catch Me if You Can (2002) Oscar nomination
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Oscar nomination and double Grammy nominations
• A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001) Grammy and Oscar nominations
• The Patriot (2000) Oscar nomination

1990s

• Angela's Ashes (1999) Grammy and Oscar nomination
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Grammy nomination
• Saving Private Ryan (1998) Golden Globe, Grammy, and Oscar nominations
• Stepmom (1998)
• Amistad (1997) Grammy and Oscar nominations
• Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Rosewood (1997)
• Sleepers (1996) Oscar nomination
• Sabrina (1995) double Oscar nominations
• Nixon (1995) Oscar nomination
• Schindler's List (1993) Oscar, Grammy, and BAFTA winner
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• Far and Away (1992)
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
• JFK (1991) Oscar nomination
• Hook (1991) Grammy and Oscar nominations
• Home Alone (1990) double Oscar nominations
• Presumed Innocent (1990)
• Stanley & Iris (1990)

1980s

• Always (1989)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Oscar nomination
• Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Oscar nomination
• The Accidental Tourist (1988) Oscar nomination
• The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Oscar nomination
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Adapted and conducted by Alexander Courage, Three new themes
• Empire of the Sun (1987) Oscar nomination, BAFTA winner
• SpaceCamp (1986)
• The River (1984) Oscar nomination
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Oscar nomination
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) Oscar nomination
• Monsignor (1982)
• Yes, Giorgio (1982) Song only – "If We Were In Love" Oscar and Golden Globe nomination
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Golden Globe, Oscar, and BAFTA winner (soundtrack)
• Heartbeeps (1981)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Oscar and double Grammy nominations
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Oscar and double Grammy nominations, BAFTA winner

1970s

• Dracula (1979)
• 1941 (1979)
• Superman (1978) Oscar nomination and double Grammy nominations
• The Fury (1978)
• Jaws 2 (1978)
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Oscar nomination
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) Oscar, Golden Globe & BAFTA winner
• Black Sunday (1977)
• The Missouri Breaks (1976)
• Midway (1976)
• Family Plot (1976)
• The Eiger Sanction (1975)
• Jaws (1975) Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar winner
• The Sugarland Express (1974)
• Earthquake (1974)
• The Towering Inferno (1974) Oscar nomination
• Tom Sawyer (1973) Oscar nomination shared with Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
• The Paper Chase (1973)
• The Long Goodbye (1973), also title song (with Johnny Mercer).
• Cinderella Liberty (1973) Oscar nomination
• The Cowboys (1972)
• The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Oscar nomination
• Images (1972) Oscar nomination
• Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Oscar winner (score adaptation)
• Jane Eyre (1970)
• Storia di una donna (1970) His only score written for a foreign movie

1960s

• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) Oscar nomination
• The Reivers (1969) Oscar nomination
• Heidi (1968)
• Fitzwilly (1967)
• A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
• Valley of the Dolls (1967) Oscar nomination (songs written by André and Dory Previn)
• John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
• Penelope (1966)
• The Rare Breed (1966)
• How to Steal a Million (1966)
• None But the Brave (1965)
• The Killers (1964)
• Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
• Diamond Head (1963)
• Bachelor Flat (1962)
• The Secret Ways (1961)
• I Passed for White (1960)
• Because They're Young (1960)

1950s

• Daddy-O (1958)

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.

• "The Olympic Spirit" – 1988 Summer Olympics, Seoul

  Commissioned by NBC Sports for their television coverage

• "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 themes

• For NBC (United States):
  • NBC News—"The Mission"
    • NBC Nightly News
    • The Today Show
    • Meet the Press
  • NBC Sunday Night Football^[1]
• Amazing Stories
• Checkmate (TV series)
• Land of the Giants
• Lost in Space
• The Time Tunnel
• Theme for Great Performances
• Score for Gilligan's Island (first season)

Concerti

• "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" (1969), premiered in 1981 by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin
• "Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra" (1976 rev. 1998), premiered in 1981 by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under Slatkin
• "Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra" (1985), premiered by the tubist Chester Schmitz of the Boston Pops for their 100th anniversary
• "Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra" (1991), recorded by Michele Zukovsky for whom it was written^[2]
• "The Five Sacred Trees, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra" (1993), recorded by Judith LeClaire with the London Symphony Orchestra
• "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra" (1994)
• "Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra" (1996)
• "Elegy for Cello and Piano" (1997), later arranged for Cello and Orchestra (2002). Based on a theme from Seven Years in Tibet
• "TreeSong, Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra" (2000)
• "Heartwood: Lyric Sketches for Cello and Orchestra" (2002)
• "Concerto for Horn and Orchestra" (2003). Premiered with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in November 2003
• "Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola" (2007). Premiered at Tanglewood in August 2007
• "Concerto for Viola and Orchestra" (2009)
• "Concerto for Harp and Orchestra: On Willows and Birches" (2009)
• "Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra" (2011)
• "La Jolla Quartet: A Chamber Piece for Violin, Cello, Clarinet, and Harp" (2011). Premieres August 2011 at the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest^[3]

(Also has worked with Yo Yo Ma)

Celebration pieces and other concert works

• "Prelude and Fugue for Orchestra" (1965). Available for download in MP3 at the United States Marine Band website.
• "Symphony #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), committed and first recorded in 1970 by Eastman Wind Ensemble under Donald Hunsberger.^[4]
• 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. ^[5]
• "Liberty Fanfare" (1986), premiered on July 4, 1986 by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Piece composed for the Centennial of the Statue of Liberty
• "A Hymn to New England" (1987)
• "Fanfare for Michael Dukakis" (1988). Composed for Michael Dukakis' presidential campaign and premiered at the 1988 Democratic National Convention
• "For New York" (Variations on theme by Leonard Bernstein) (1988). Composed for Leonard Bernstein's 70th birthday celebrations
• "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)
• "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
• "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
• chamber music piece for the La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest in California

References