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With the Star Wars saga having concluded finally in 2005, Silva Screen Records, purveyor of recreations of film music, sums up John Williams' six scores with this one-hour distillation performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The music is sequenced for the most part in the order in which the films were released, starting with 1977's Star Wars (later known as Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope), and running through Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, rounding back to "The Throne Room/Finale" from Star Wars at the end. The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace get the most selections, four each. In addition to the heroic march themes, there are also lovely, pastoral passages such as "Princess Leia" from Star Wars. "The Imperial March" from The Empire Strikes Back of course heralds the onscreen appearance of Darth Vader and is echoed less threateningly in "Anakin's Theme" from Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. Star Wars and soundtrack fans won't want to throw away their six albums of the original soundtrack recordings for this re-recorded "best-of," but it is competently performed and gives a good sense of the scores' highlights.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Aldrich, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1996 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer - Nicholas Charles Raine, Conductor
℗ 2013 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Choir
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer - Nicholas Charles Raine, Conductor
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Nitzsche, Composer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - Mark Ayres, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Charles Raine, Conductor
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - Jerry Goldsmith, Composer
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Mark Williams, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Edwards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Conductor - Jerry Goldsmith, Composer - Michael Dore, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tamsin Dalley, Mezzo-Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Terence Edwards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lawrence Wallington, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Judith Rees, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Deryn Edwards, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Henry, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Carys Roberts, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - Mark Ayres, Composer
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Conductor, Chorus Conductor, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - James Horner, Composer - Crouch End Festival Chorus, Choir
℗ 2013 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer, Conductor - Nicholas Charles Raine, Conductor
℗ 2013 Universal Music Operations Limited
The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - John Williams, Composer - Prague Philharmonic Choir, Choir
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Bateman, Conductor - The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, MainArtist - David Temple, Chorus Director, AssociatedPerformer - James Fitzpatrick, Producer - John Williams, Composer, Conductor, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gerard O'Beirne, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Dore, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Anthony Fisher, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tamsin Dalley, Mezzo-Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Morag MacKay, Soprano, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Charles Henderson, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Anthony Chidell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Derek Chidell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
With the Star Wars saga having concluded finally in 2005, Silva Screen Records, purveyor of recreations of film music, sums up John Williams' six scores with this one-hour distillation performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The music is sequenced for the most part in the order in which the films were released, starting with 1977's Star Wars (later known as Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope), and running through Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, rounding back to "The Throne Room/Finale" from Star Wars at the end. The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace get the most selections, four each. In addition to the heroic march themes, there are also lovely, pastoral passages such as "Princess Leia" from Star Wars. "The Imperial March" from The Empire Strikes Back of course heralds the onscreen appearance of Darth Vader and is echoed less threateningly in "Anakin's Theme" from Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. Star Wars and soundtrack fans won't want to throw away their six albums of the original soundtrack recordings for this re-recorded "best-of," but it is competently performed and gives a good sense of the scores' highlights.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:05
- Main artists: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca (UMO) (Classics)
- Genre: Soundtracks Film Soundtracks
© 2006 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2006 Universal Music Operations Limited
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