American Journey (Williams)

John Williams

John Williams (trans. Paul Lavender)

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General Info

Year: 1999 / 2012
Duration: c. 24:50
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manuscript

Movements

1. Immigration and Building - 5:40
2. The Country at War - 3:20
3. Popular Entertainment - 2:40
4. Arts and Sports - 2:40
5. Civil Rights and the Women's Movement - 3:30
6. Flight and Technology - 7:10

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

American Journey is a concert suite derived from the musical score that accompanies Steven Spielberg’s short film The Unfinished Journey (1999). An effort requested by the White House, this film is a combination of original music, poetry, and images designed to evoke the highlights and spirit of the last century in these United States of America. It was shown at the Millennium celebrations in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial on New Year’s Eve, 1999. The full fifteen-minute suite consists of six movements, each of which deals with a specific aspect of American history or culture portrayed in the film. Also present are elements hinting at the grand American musical style pioneered by composers such as Aaron Copland and Howard Hanson.

- Program note by Daegi Lee for the Marcus High School Wind Symphony concert program, 22 December 2012

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: John Williams: American Journey
• Audio CD: Marcus High School Wind Symphony (Amanda Drinkwater, conductor) (Movement 3 only)

Audio Links

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

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Performances

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• United States Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.) Band (Tod Addison, conductor) – 19 January 2019
• Metropolitan Wind Symphony (Lexington, Mass) (Kenneth Megan, conductor) – 5 November 2017
• University of North Texas (Denton) Wind Ensemble (Nicholas E. Williams, conductor) - 1 December 2016
• Marcus High School Wind Symphony (Amanda Drinkwater, conductor) - 22 December 2012 (2012 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by this Composer

• The Adventures of Han (arr. Lavender) (2018)
• Adventures of Mutt, The (arr. Lavender) (2008)
• Adventures on Earth from "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" (tr. Paul Lavender)
• American Journey (Williams) (arr. Lavender) (1999/2012)
• Call of the Champions (arr. Moss) (2002)
• Cantina Band (arr. Kalver) (1977/2014)
• Catch Me If You Can (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• Chillers and Thrillers (arr. Moss) (2006)
• Complete Harry Potter, The (arr. Brubaker) (2013)
• Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (arr. Lavender) (1988/2016)
• Coronation March from "Star Wars" (arr. Burden) (1977/1978)
• Cowboys, The (arr. Curnow)
• Cowboys, The (arr. Bocook) (Grade III) (1972)
• Cowboys, The (arr. Bocook) (Grade V) (1972/2007)
• Dance of the Witches (arr. Lavender) (1987)
• Dartmoor, 1912 (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• The Empire Strikes Back (tr. Bullock) (1980)
• Escapades (arr. Bulla) (2002/2012)
• Excerpts from "Far and Away" (arr. Lavender) (1992/1996)
• Fanfare for Fenway (2012)
• Fanfare from E.T. The Extraterrestrial (arr. Lavender) (1982)
• Flight to Neverland (arr. Lavender) (1991/2016)
• For New York (arr. Lavender)
• For the President's Own (2013)
• Harry Potter Symphonic Suite (2001)
• Harry's Wondrous World (arr. Brubaker) (2003)
• Harry's Wondrous World (arr. Lavender) (2006)
• Highlights from "Hook" (arr. Heide) (1995)
• Highlights from "Jurassac Park" (arr. Vinson) (1993)
• Highlights from "Return of the Jedi" (arr. Jennings; orch. Lavender) (1983)
• Home Alone 2, Lost in New York (arr. Lavender)
• Home Alone Christmas, A (arr. Lavender) (1990/2006
• Hymn to New England, A (arr. Lavender)
• Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Lavender) (1998/1999)
• Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Sweeney) (1998/2000)
• Indiana Jones Selection (arr. Heide) (1981)
• Jedi Steps and Finale (arr. Lavender) (2015)
• John Williams: A Fantasy of Flight (arr. Smith) (2002)
• John Willams: Evening at Pops (arr. Higgins) (1987)
• John Williams in Concert (arr. Lavender) (1992)
• John Williams Swings (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• Jurassic Park Soundtrack Highlights (arr. Lavender) (1993)
• Liberty Fanfare (arr. Curnow) (1986/2002)
• Liberty Fanfare (arr. Bocook) (1986/2010)
• Liberty Fanfare (arr. Lavender) (1986/)
• Lincoln (arr. Bocook) (2013)
• March from "1941", The (arr. Lavender)
• March of the Resistance (arr. Lavender) (2015)
• Men of the Yorktown (arr. Lavender)
• Midway March (arr. Lavender) (1976/2010)
• Midway March (arr Curnow) (1976/1990)
• Midway March (arr. Moss) (1976/1994)
• The Mission Theme (arr. Lavender) (1987)
• Music for Brass (2014)
• Olympic Fanfare and Theme (arr. Curnow) (1984)
• Olympic Spirit, The (1988)
• Olympic Spirit, The (tr. Bocook) (1988/1996)
• Olympic Spirit, The (tr. Rose) (1988)
• Olympic Spirit, The (arr. Curnow) (1988)
• Olympics: A Centennial Celebration (arr. Moss) (1996)
• Out of Sea and the Shark Cage Fugue (arr. Bocook) (1975/2011)
• Parade of the Slave Children (arr. Walker) (1984/1997/2002)
• Patriot, The (arr. Lavender) (2015)
• A Prayer for Peace (arr. Moss) (2006)
• Raiders March (tr. Lavender) (1981/2004)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark Medley (arr. Bullock) (1981)
• The Rebellion Is Reborn (arr. Bocook) (2017)
• Scherzo for Motorcycle and Band (arr. Lavender)
• Scherzo for X-Wings (arr. Lavender) (2016)
• Selections from "E.T." (The Extra-Terrestrial) (arr. Cacavas) (1982/2002)
• Selections from "Superman Returns" (arr. Lopez) (2006)
• Selections from the "Star Wars" Saga (arr. Story) (1977/2006)
• Sinfonietta
• Soaring with John Williams (arr. Smith) (2007)
• Somewhere in My Memory (arr. Moss) (1991/200-?)
• Sound the Bells! (1993)
• Star-Spangled Banner, The (arr Williams) (as arranger) (1814/2004)
• Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace (arr. Smith)
• Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones (arr. Smith) (2002)
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
• Star Wars: Main Title (arr. Bulla) (1977/2006)
• Star Wars Medley (arr. Burden) (1977)
• Star Wars Medley (arr. Tatgenhorst) (1977)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Closing Credits) (arr. Lavender) (2016)
• Star Wars: The Marches (arr. Brubaker) (1977)
• Star Wars Saga (arr. Bulla) (2017)
  • The Imperial March (arr. Bulla) (1980/2008)
• Star Wars Saga (arr. Meij) (1987)
• Star Wars Trilogy (arr. Hunsberger) (1977/1997)
• Suite from the Star Wars Epic, Part I (arr. Smith) (1977/2007)
• Suite from the Star Wars Epic, Part II (arr. Smith) (1977/2007)
• Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr. Lavender) (2015/2016)
• Summon the Heroes (arr. Lavender) (1996)
• Superman (arr. Lowden)
• Superman March (arr. Lavender) (1978/2008)
• Symphonic Marches (arr. Hamers)
• Symphonic Suite from "Far and Away" (arr. Lavender) (1992/2013)
• Symphonic Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr Bocook) (arr. Bocook) (2016)
• Theme from "JFK" (arr. Lavender) (1991)
• Theme from "Schindler's List" (arr. Custer) (1994)
• Theme from "Schindler's List" (arr. Moss) (1993/2008)
• Theme from "Superman" (arr. Holcombe) (1979)
• Theme from "Superman" (arr. Nowak) (1979)
• Theme from "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (arr. Ployhar) (1982/1985)
• Trumpet Concerto (arr. Lavender) (1996/2016)
• Tribute to the Film Composer (arr. Lavender)
• Tuba Concerto (arr. Lavender) (1985/2013)
• Viktor's Tale (arr. Lavender) (2004/2008)
• Viktor's Tale (arr. Rasmussen) (2004)
• Wide Receiver (arr. Lavender)
• With Malice Toward None (arr. Lavender) (2012/2015)
• Young Person's Guide to John Williams (arr. Bocook) (1991)

References

None discovered thus far.