“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.
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Trombone 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507028
for: Concert band
Clarinet in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1448044
for: Concert band
Piccolo (orchestra part)
Item no.: 1448031
for: Concert band
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456214
for: Concert band
Horn 1 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456199
for: Concert band
Trumpet 1 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456188
for: Concert band
Tenor saxophone in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456184
for: Percussion Ensemble
1st Percussion
Item no.: 1435780
for: Percussion Ensemble
Xylophone
Item no.: 1435777
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Saxophone alto in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434212
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Piccolo (orchestra part)
Item no.: 1434193
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Trumpet 3 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434188
for: Concert band
Tuba in B-flat - treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434185
for: Concert band
Tenor saxophone in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434175
for: Concert band
Saxophone alto in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434039
for: Percussion Ensemble
Drums
Item no.: 1414534
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Baritone horn, bass clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1412053
for: Concert band
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1412017
for: Marching band
Baritone horn, bass clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1421452
for: Symphonic orchestra
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482599
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Horn 2 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482587
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Trumpet 2 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482572
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Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482562
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Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482558
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Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484075
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Baritone horn, treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483873
for: Concert band
Bass clarinet in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483863
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Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483848
for: Symphonic orchestra
Piccolo (orchestra part)
Item no.: 1507051
for: Marching band
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1421415
for: Concert band
Horn 1 in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434201
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Horn 2 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434027
for: Concert band
Trumpet 3 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1448016
for: Concert band
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1448007
for: Concert band
Baritone horn, treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1412051
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1412030
for: Concert band
Trumpet 2 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1412019
for: Concert band
Clarinet 2 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456201
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456198
for: Concert band
String Bass
Item no.: 1456196
for: Concert band
Alto clarinet in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1448062
for: Concert band
3rd & 4th F Horns
Item no.: 1448033
for: Concert band
String Bass
Item no.: 1448019
for: Concert band
Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1448015
for: Concert band
Baritone horn, treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1456815
for: Concert band
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434199
for: Concert band
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1434181
for: Concert Band
WP 2nd B-flat Trombone T.C.
Item no.: 1434176