Episode 10: John Williams and the Chamber of Star Wars

David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast

Global

Music, Education, Kids & Family

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

David Walliams takes a ride through the magical career of legendary film composer John Williams, from Star Wars to Harry Potter – with a little help from a ghost. Each episode is also accompanied by a playlist in Apple Music – you can find those here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/curator/classic-fm/1211395150 Music from: John Williams: Star Wars, Main Title – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) John Williams: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Raiders March – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) John Williams: Jaws, The Shark Theme – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) John Williams: Jurassic Park, Theme – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) John Williams: Superman, Superman March – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) John Williams: Saving Private Ryan, Hymn to the Fallen – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) John Williams: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hedwig’s Theme – London Symphony Orchestra/Gavin Greenaway (Decca/Classic FM) Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker – Bergen Philharmonic/Neeme Järvi (Chandos)

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0:00.0	This is a global original podcast from Classic FM.
0:07.4	A long time ago, in a city far, far away. John Williams was born in New York.
0:36.1	Williams is the composer behind the music for famous films like Harry Potter, Indiana Jones,
0:42.8	jewels, E.T., Jurassic Park and Star Wars.
0:48.2	Not that I've ever watched any of those movies, it's scary for me.
0:53.2	He's created some of the most iconic themes in music history.
0:57.7	But how does one man create so much magic?
1:02.2	To find out more, we're going to have to travel back in time.
1:07.1	To 2001.
1:13.3	Bethany, I said 2001, not 1921.
1:17.1	Sorry, promise that's the last mistake.
1:20.3	Never mind, just leave it playing.
1:23.3	It was a different time.
1:25.3	Fidget spinners were yet to be invented.
1:28.0	Justin Bieber was still in nappies, despite being seven years old.
1:33.1	And Netflix only had one VHS tape, asking out.
1:38.9	Meanwhile, John Williams is in his office, trying to write the music for a new film called Harry Potter.
1:46.8	It's going to be one of the most beloved movies in history, so the music needs to be really,
1:52.4	really not rubbish. That's an exact quote from J.K. Rowling. And if you don't know who
1:58.1	J.K. Rowling is, she's one of the UK's best children's authors.
2:02.5	Not the best, obviously.
2:04.7	I'll leave it up to you to decide who's better out of me and J.K. Rowling.
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