John Towner Williams
Born: 8th February 1932, New York
Nationality: American
John Towner Williams is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration. Best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, he has received numerous accolades, including 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. With a total of 54 Academy Award nominations, he is the second-most nominated person in the award's history, after Walt Disney.
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Anne-Sophie Mutter on East Meets West
30th Mar 2026
To celebrate the launch of her new series on Alpha Classics, ASM Forte Forward, the violinist talks about her long history of commissioning and performing new works by composers including John Williams, Witold Lutosławski, Unsuk Chin, and Aftab Darvishi.
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The Calidore String Quartet weave an American Tapestry
13th Feb 2026
The New York-based quartet present music by three of their compatriots (plus one Viennese émigré), in a thoughtful album showcasing the diversity and richness of twentieth-century American music.
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Popular Works: Williams, John
- 1941 March (20)
- Across the Stars (from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) (15)
- Adventures on Earth (from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (21)
- Cantina Band (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (11)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Suite (19)
- Devil's Dance (from The Witches of Eastwick) (12)
- Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (from Catch Me If You Can) (12)
- Flight to Neverland (from Hook) (16)
- Flying Theme (from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (36)
- Han Solo and the Princess (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (11)
- Harry’s Wondrous World (from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) (21)
- Hedwig's Theme (from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) (31)
- Hymn to the Fallen (from Saving Private Ryan) (27)
- Imperial March: Darth Vader's Theme (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (43)
- Jaws: Main Theme (41)
- Jurassic Park: Theme (43)
- Liberty Fanfare (27)
- Luke and Leia (from Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi) (19)
- Marion's Theme (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) (20)
- Midway March (15)
- Olympic Fanfare and Theme (from the 1984 Olympic Games) (36)
- Over the Moon (from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (10)
- Princess Leia's Theme (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (27)
- Raiders March (from Raiders of the Lost Ark) (56)
- Remembrances (from Schindler's List) (14)
- Sabrina’s Theme (from Sabrina) (17)
- Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra (from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) (12)
- Schindler's List: Theme (166)
- Somewhere In My Memory (from Home Alone) (17)
- Sound The Bells! (10)
- Star Wars: Main Theme (64)
- Summon the Heroes (21)
- Superman March (56)
- The Asteroid Field (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (10)
- The Chamber of Secrets (from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) (10)
- The Cowboys: Overture (21)
- Throne Room and Finale (from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) (13)
- Viktor's Tale (from The Terminal) (14)
- With Malice Toward None (from Lincoln) (11)
- Yoda's Theme (from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back) (22)
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New. John Williams: Flute Concerto & Bernard Herrmann: Souvenirs de Voyage
Jin Ta, Darrell Ang, Joshua Tan, Ma Yue, Rachel Walker, Christoph Wichert, Marc-Antoine Robillard, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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Special offer. Rise
Jess Gillam (saxophones)
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Instrumentalist of the Year
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John Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Boston Symphony Orchestra, John Williams
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd June 2022
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Gramophone Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Spatial Audio
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Grammy Awards, 65th Awards (2023), Nominee - Best Engineered Album, Classical
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Contemporary Music
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2022
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Winner - Insturmentalist of the Year
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John Williams: At The Movies
Dallas Winds, Jerry Junkin
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Grammy Awards, 61st Awards (2019), Nominee - Classical Compendium
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New Releases: Williams, John
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John Williams and 'The President's Own', Vols. 1 & 2
Colonel Timothy W. Foley (narrator), John Williams (narrator), United States Marine Band, MSgt. Gregory Ridlington, MSgt. Glenn Paulson, MGySgt. Glenn Dewey, United States Marine Band and MGySgt. Peter Wilson, USMC, MGySgt. Peter Wilson, Alan Simpson (narrator), United States Marine Band and MGySgt. Gail Gillespie, MGySgt. Gail Gillespie, United States Marine Band and MSgt. Jihoon Chang, MSgt. Jihoon Chang
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New. John Williams: Flute Concerto & Bernard Herrmann: Souvenirs de Voyage
Jin Ta, Darrell Ang, Joshua Tan, Ma Yue, Rachel Walker, Christoph Wichert, Marc-Antoine Robillard, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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New. John Williams and 'The President's Own', Vol. 3
Thomas Hooten, United States Marine Band, John Williams (narrator), Colonel Jason K. Fettig
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New. 2026 ACB: National Concert Band of America
National Concert Band of America, Wolson Gustama Jr.
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Future Releases: Williams, John
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Coming soon. Hope in Shadow
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
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Coming soon. Hope in Shadow
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner
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Coming soon. Immortal (Deluxe CD)
David Garrett (violin), Franck van der Heijden (guitar), Julien Quentin (piano), Orchestra the Prezent
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Coming soon. Le Violon Roi 2
Renaud Capuçon (violin), Khatia Buniatishvili (piano), Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Edgar Moreau (cello), Guillaume Bellom (piano), Nolwenn Leroy (vocals), Nicholas Angelich (piano), David Fray (piano), Lahav Shani (piano), Kian Soltani (cello), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano), Brussels Philharmonic, Les Siècles, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Quatuor Ebène, London Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève, Duncan Ward, Daniel Harding, Sir Simon Rattle
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