“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.
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
for: Big Note Piano
Item no.: 1529077
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
for: Five Finger Piano
Item no.: 1529075
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
for: Big Note Piano
Item no.: 1529063
for: Concert Band
E-flat Contrabass Clarinet
Item no.: 1448043
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1385302
Hal Leonard Music for Brass Band
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 802055
Deluxe Score
John Williams Sign. Orch
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 687579
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1370747
for: Percussion ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1368980
Soundtrack Highlights
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 797872
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 945048
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 137544
for: Violin
Item no.: 213320
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 293370
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 347186
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 631478
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 847959
for: Piano
Item no.: 586822
A dozen songs from the Star Wars franchise penned by John Williams in new arrangements for accordion.
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 658555
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 659108
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 799895
for: Piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 106016
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 241403
for: Trombone
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 550378
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 479882
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 468932
(from Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker)
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 777282
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1192671
Pop Specials for Strings
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 801236
from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Concert Band Professional
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 816186
From STAR WARS: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 799088
Star Wars
for: Big Note Piano
Item no.: 1529096
for: Fanfare Band (brass & saxophones)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 693703
Flex-Band Grade 2
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1550352
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1382577
Big Note Piano
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 138005
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1371864
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1371418
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1370506
from Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Hal Leonard Music for Brass Band
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1026847
Star Wars
for: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1358748
from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 802568
for: Percussion Ensemble
2nd Mallet Percussion
Item no.: 1435781
for: Marching Band
Quad-Toms
Item no.: 1421427
for: Percussion Ensemble
Vibraphone
Item no.: 1414530
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1161254
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1161253
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 945333
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