Although The Force Awakens draws heavily on plot elements from the original Star Wars, John Williams’ score remained in a style more reminiscent of the prequels than the original films. …
Themes and Their Musical Meaning in Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens Read More
As the climax of Revenge of the Sith and the entire prequel trilogy, the duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker that concludes the film is placed under a great …
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 6 of 6: Battle of the Heroes Read More
With its emphasis on the budding romance between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, it is no surprise that the love theme, Across the Stars, is the most pervasive theme in …
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 5 of 6: Across the Stars Read More
When John Williams returned to the Star Wars films in 1999 with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, there was something quite different about his approach to the score. Of course, …
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 4 of 6: Duel of the Fates Read More
In his score for Return of the Jedi, John Williams introduced a handful of new memorable themes into the Star Wars saga including that for the Ewoks, Jabba the Hutt, …
Celebrating Star Wars Themes, Part 3 of 6: The Emperor’s Theme Read More
This is the second in a series of six posts on themes from the Star Wars films. Each post will examine a theme from each of the six films in …
Celebrating Star Wars Films, Part 2 of 6: Uses of Darth Vader’s Theme Read More
