PART I

On February 8, 2012, five-time Academy Award winner John Williams turned 80 years old. To honour one of the greatest film composers of all time Cinematic Sound is proud to present a mammoth five-part radio series dedicated to Williams. In part one of this special we will be presenting an overview of “Johnny” Williams’ work spanning 1961-1969 including such television shows as CHECKMATE, LOST IN SPACE, THE TIME TUNNEL, LAND OF THE GIANTS and GHOSTBREAKER. We will also be presenting music from some of Williams’ earliest film work including DIAMOND HEAD, HOW TO STEAL A MILLION, NONE BUT THE BRAVE, HEIDI, GOODBYE MR. CHIPS, THE REIVERS and many more.

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PLAYLIST • HAPPY BIRTHDAY VARIATIONS (0:00) • INTRO (5:41) • CHECKMATE (8:31) • LOST IN SPACE (11:09) • THE TIME TUNNEL (12:48) • LAND OF THE GIANTS (13:56) • DIAMOND HEAD (16:57) • GHOSTBREAKER (19:52) • NONE BUT THE BRAVE (21:19) • HOW TO STEAL A MILLION (27:55) • NOT WITH MY WIFE, YOU DON’T (30:07) • PENELOPE (33:26) • FITZWILLY (35:40) • HEIDI (39:18) • GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS (42:39) • THE REVIERS (47:27)

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PART II

In part two of Cinematic Sound’s five-part radio series celebrating John Williams’ 80th birthday we will be presenting music spanning the years 1971-1975. You will hear music from such films as JANE EYRE, THE COWBOYS, IMAGES, THE MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING, THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS. THE EIGER SANCTION and more. Plus, we will be spinning a rare recording of “The Disaster Movie Suite” from an album called A CONCERT OF FILM MUSIC featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Henry Mancini released in 1976. The suite contains selection from three scores – EARTHQUAKE, THE TOWERING INFERNO and JAWS.

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PLAYLIST • INTRO/JANE EYRE (0:00) • FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (15:51) • THE COWBOYS (17:31) • IMAGES (19:46) • THE MAN WHO LOVED CAT DANCING (27:54) • THE SUGARLAND EXPRESS (31:08) • THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE (36:05) • THE DISASTER MOVIE SUITE: EARTHQUAKE / THE TOWERING INFERNO / JAWS (38:18) • THE EIGER SANCTION (48:47)

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PART III

In part three of Cinematic Sound’s five-part radio series celebrating John Williams’ 80th birthday we will be looking back the years spanning 1975-1984 – the most creative and rewarding period of Williams’ career. You will hear music from such films as FAMILY PLOT, THE MISSOURI BREAKS, BLACK SUNDAY, STAR WARS, JAWS II, THE FURY, DRACULA, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, THE RIVER and many more. You will also hear a selection of music from John Williams’ only original stage musical, THOMAS AND THE KING.

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PLAYLIST • INTRO/JAWS (0:00) • THOMAS AND THE KING (2:35) • FAMILY PLOT (4:57) • THE MISSOURI BREAKS (9:59) • BLACK SUNDAY (16:17) • STAR WARS (25:47) • JAWS II (33:00) • THE FURY (34:15) • DRACULA (40:33) • RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (45:24) • HEARTBEEPS (48:22) • E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (53:04) • MONSIGNOR (58:30) • INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1:03:56) • THE RIVER (1:05:52)

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PART IV

In part four of Cinematic Sound’s five-part radio series celebrating John Williams’ 80th birthday we will be looking back the years spanning 1985-1996. You will hear music from such films as SPACECAMP, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, STANLEY AND IRIS, HOOK, FAR AND AWAY, SCHINDLER’S LIST, SLEEPERS and many more. You will also hear selections from some mid-80’s Williams TV themes including AMAZING STORIES, THE MISSION THEME and MEET THE PRESS. Plus, you will hear an obscure fanfare written by Williams for the 1989 ALPINE SKI CHAMPIONSHIP.

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PLAYLIST • INTRO/AMAZING STORIES (0:00) • THE MISSION THEME (2:53) • MEET THE PRESS (5:21) • SPACECAMP (6:58) • THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (11:49) • EMPIRE OF THE SUN (33:17) • BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (34:05) • WINTER GAMES FANFARE (41:13) • CELEBRATE DISCOVERY (48:44) • STANLEY AND IRIS (57:48) • HOOK (1:07:26) • FAR AND AWAY (1:09:35) • HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1:12:00) • SCHINDLER’S LIST (1:15:48) • NIXON (1:22:33) • SLEEPERS (1:28:25)

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PART V

In the final part of Cinematic Sound’s five-part radio series celebrating John Williams’ 80th birthday we will be looking back the years spanning 1997-2011. You will hear music from such films as THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, ROSEWOOD, SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, THE PHANTOM MENACE, ANGELA’S ASHES, THE PATRIOT, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, THE TERMINAL, WAR OF THE WORLDS, MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, WAR HORSE and more. You will also hear Williams’ AMERICAN COLLECTION THEME from MASTERPIECE THEATRE and AIR AND SIMPLE GIFTS from Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration.

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PLAYLIST • INTRO / THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK (0:00) • ROSEWOOD (5:38) • SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET (9:33) • THE PHANTOM MENACE (17:14) • ANGELA’S ASHES (21:39) • THE PATRIOT (25:25) • A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (32:45) • AMERICAN COLLECTION THEME (37:55) • HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (42:15) • THE TERMINAL (53:04) • WAR OF THE WORLDS (59:01) • MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (1:08:28) • AIR AND SIMPLE GIFTS (1:14:23) • THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN (1:19:49) • WAR HORSE (1:23:21) • THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1:28:59)

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Special thanks to following who helped make this radio series possible:  The John Williams Collection, The John Williams Fan Network, La La Land Records, GNP Crescendo Records, Sony Classical, Film Score Monthly, Varese Sarabande Records, Decca Records and Tim Burden.