“The secret sauce of Star Wars, the greatest composer-conductor in the universe, John Williams!” Introduction by George Lucas
From “Cantina Band” to “The Imperial March”, from “Duel of Fates” to“ Princess Leia’s Theme”, browse our sheet music and scores, explore all the greatest hits from “Star Wars”, and why not take a look at our Star Wars – Piano Sheet Music with all difficulty levels from Apprentice to Jedi master!
The basic idea behind the music was to contrast the futuristic images of the “Space Opera” Star Wars with non-futuristic film music, in order to offer the audience an emotionally familiar sound frame, with familiar western classical orchestral sounds. Using Richard Wagner as a model, Williams relied on recurring leitmotifs for characters and locations.
Originally, George Lucas imagined a soundtrack similar to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, using existing music by well-known composers, however, John Williams suggested using new, original composition and leitmotifs. In the first film though, he followed many of George Lucas’s suggestions, and there are themes from the works of composers such as Gustav Holst, Erich Korngold, William Walton, Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky. In later “Star Wars” films, Williams used existing compositions far less often, and he was at the forefront of current developments in the world of film music.
“So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it’s gratifying to have something you have done linger in people’s memories.” John Williams
With his Oscar-winning film music for “Star Wars”, John Williams has created a work known far beyond film franchise. Even people who have not seen a single ’Star Wars’ film know the great recurring melodies from the films, which have been performed by classical orchestras all round the world, including by the internationally renowned orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of John Williams himself.
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381086
G
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1045478
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026542
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380981
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1028544
Gm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1047463
Gm
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1612649
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1367656
for: Percussion Ensemble
2nd Mallet Percussion
Item no.: 1414531
for: Percussion Ensemble
Xylophone
Item no.: 1414501
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1369685
for: Concert Band
WP 2nd B-flat Trombone B.C.
Item no.: 1434177
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380163
for: Percussion Ensemble
Chimes
Item no.: 1435788
for: Percussion Ensemble
Vibraphone
Item no.: 1435778
for: Concert Band
WP 2nd Horn in E-flat
Item no.: 1434200
for: Marching Band
Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1421437
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1367027
for: Concert Band
1st & 2nd F Horns
Item no.: 1448034
for: Concert Band
4th Percussion
Item no.: 1448020
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 1368195
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1368934
for: Percussion Ensemble
Bells
Item no.: 1414535
for: Trumpet
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053090
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053089
for: Percussion Ensemble
Drums
Item no.: 1414534
for: Percussion Ensemble
1st Percussion
Item no.: 1435780
for: Percussion Ensemble
Xylophone
Item no.: 1435777
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379592
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379963
for: Percussion ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368159
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1368831
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1050555
for: Concert band
String Bass
Item no.: 1456196
for: Concert band
3rd & 4th F Horns
Item no.: 1448033
for: Concert band
String Bass
Item no.: 1448019
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381044
for: Bassoon
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1052549
for: Flute
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053092
for: Concert Band
WP 2nd B-flat Trombone T.C.
Item no.: 1434176
for: Percussion Ensemble
Bells
Item no.: 1435789
for: Percussion Ensemble
Electric Bass
Item no.: 1414533
for: Percussion Ensemble
Mallets
Item no.: 1414532
for: Marching Band
Drums
Item no.: 1421441
for: Marching Band
Optional Bb Clarinet/Horn in Bb
Item no.: 1421429
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382688
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1053091
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1381876
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