Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Closing Credits)

John Williams

John Williams (arr. Paul Lavender)

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General Info

Year: 2016
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Publisher: Unpublished manuscript as of March 2016

Instrumentation

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Errata

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Program Notes

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film directed, co-produced, and co-written by J. J. Abrams. The seventh installment in the main Star Wars film series, it stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow. The Force Awakens is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi; it follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, successor to the Galactic Empire. John Williams, composer for the previous six films, returned to compose its score.

This arrangement of a medley of the themes from The Force Awakens and previous Star Wars movies was written by Paul Lavender. And was premiered on the winter 2016 tour of the United States Army Field Band under the baton of Jim Keane. A previous version, known as Track 21 was prepared in great secrecy for premier at the 2015 Midwest Clinic in Chicago by the Army Field Band.

- Program Note from Wikipedia and Jim Keane

Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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• Lone Star (Dallas, Tx.) Wind Orchestra (Eugene Migliaro Corporon, conductor) – 26 January 2020
• United States Marine Band (Washington, D.C.) (Jason K. Fettig, conductor) – 28 May 2017
• Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band (Fayetteville) (Michael Ferguson, conductor) – 28 June 2016
• United States Army Field Band (Ft. Meade, Md.) (Jim R. Keene, conductor) - 4 March 2016 (81st Annual ABA National Convention)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Great Movie Adventures (arr. Sweeney) (Flex instrumentation) (2006)
• Highlights from "Jurassic Park" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1993)
• Raiders March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Lavender) (1981/2017)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (2017)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2019)

All Wind Works

• The Adventures of Han (arr. Lavender) (2018)
• The Adventures of Mutt (arr. Lavender) (2008)
• Adventures on Earth (tr. Lavender) (1982/2007)
• America ... The Dream Goes On (arr. Higgins and Lavender) (1982/1985/1989)
• American Journey (arr. Lavender) (1999/2012)
• The Asteroid Field (tr. Lavender and Nowlin) (1980/)
• At the Movies with John Williams (arr. Justin Williams) (2016)
• 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)
• The Complete Harry Potter (arr. Brubaker) (2013)
• Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (arr. Lavender) (1988/2016)
• Coronation March from "Star Wars" (arr. Burden) (1977/1978)
• The Cowboys (arr. Curnow) (1972)
• The Cowboys (Grade III) (arr. Bocook) (1972)
• The Cowboys (Grade V) (arr. Bocook) (1972/2007)
• Dance of the Witches (arr. Lavender) (1987)
• Dartmoor, 1912 (arr. Bocook) (2011)
• Duel of the Fates (arr. Story) (1999)
• The Empire Strikes Back (tr. Bullock) (1980)
• Escapades (arr. Bulla) (2002/2012)
• Excerpts from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (arr. Bulla) (1978/2009)
• 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)
• Flying Theme (tr. Lavender) (1982)
• For New York (arr. Lavender) (1988/)
• For the President's Own (2013)
• Great Movie Adventures (arr. Sweeney) (Flex instrumentation) (2006)
• Harry Potter Symphonic Suite (arr. Smith) (2001)
• Harry's Wondrous World (arr. Brubaker) (2003)
• Harry's Wondrous World (arr. Lavender) (2006)
• Helena's Theme (tr. Lavender) (2022)
• Highlights from "Harry Potter" (arr. Story) (2001)
• Highlights from "Hook" (arr. Bernaerts) (1991/2005)
• Highlights from "Hook" (arr. Heide) (1995)
• Highlights from "Jurassic Park" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1993)
• Highlights from "Return of the Jedi" (arr. Jennings; orch. Lavender) (1983)
• Hogwarts Forever (2001)
• Home Alone 2, Lost in New York (arr. Lavender)
• A Home Alone Christmas (arr. Lavender) (1990/2006)
• Hooray for Hollywood (as arranger; tr. Bocook)
• A Hymn to New England (arr. Lavender)
• Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Lavender) (1998/1999)
• Hymn to the Fallen (arr. Sweeney) (1998/2000)
• The Imperial March (tr. Bulla) (1980/2008)
• Indiana Jones Selection (arr. Heide) (1981/2007)
• Jaws (arr. Steven Walker) (1975/2004)
• Jedi Steps and Finale. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• John Williams: Evening at Pops (arr. Higgins) (1987)
• John Williams: A Fantasy of Flight (arr. Smith) (2002)
• John Williams in Concert (arr. Lavender) (1992)
• John Williams: The Symphonic Marches (arr. Higgins; orch. Lavender) (1984)
• John Williams: Symphonic Soundtracks (arr. Moss) (2001)
• 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)
• The March from "1941" (arr. Lavender)
• March of the Resistance. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• 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)
• Music from "Lincoln" (tr. Lavender) (2013)
• Music from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr. Sweeney) (1977/2016)
• Olympic Fanfare and Theme (arr. Curnow) (1984)
• The Olympic Spirit (1988)
• The Olympic Spirit (tr. Bocook) (1988/1996)
• The Olympic Spirit (tr. Rose) (1988)
• The Olympic Spirit (arr. Curnow) (1988)
• Olympics: A Centennial Celebration (arr. Moss) (1996)
• Out to Sea and the Shark Cage Fugue (arr. Bocook) (1975/2011)
• Out of This World (arr. Bocook) (1999)
• Parade of the Slave Children (arr. Walker) (1984/1997/2002)
• The Patriot (arr. Lavender) (2000/2015)
• The Patriot (arr. Moss) (2000/2001)
• A Prayer for Peace (arr. Moss) (2006)
• Princess Leia's Theme (tr. Lavender and Nowlin) (1977/)
• Quidditch (2001)
• Raiders March (tr. Lavender) (1981/2004)
• Raiders March (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Lavender) (1981/2017)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark Medley (arr. Bullock) (1981)
• The Rebellion Is Reborn (arr. Bocook) (2017)
• Revenge of the Sith. See: Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
• Rey's Theme (arr. Lavender). See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• Rey's Theme (arr. Torskangerpoll) (2015)
• Rey's Theme (arr. Vinson) (2015/2016)
• The Rise of Skywalker. See: Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
• Scherzo for Motorcycle and Band (arr. Lavender)
• Scherzo for X-Wings. See: Suite from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
• Selections from "E.T." (The Extra-Terrestrial) (arr. Cacavas) (1982/2002)
• Selections from "Home Alone" (arr. Lavender) (1990/1992)
• Selections from "Superman Returns" (arr. Lopez) (2006)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (2017)
• Selections from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2019)
• 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! (trans. Lavender) (1993/2003)
• Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (arr. Brown) (2015/2018)
• Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (arr. Brown) (2015/2019)
• Star of Bethlehem (arr. Lavender) (1992)
• The Star-Spangled Banner (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: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (arr. Smith) (2005)
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (2019)
• Star Wars: Main Title (arr. Bulla) (1977/2006)
• Star Wars Medley (arr. Burden) (1977)
• Star Wars Medley (arr. Kalver) (1977/2013)
• 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)
  • Scherzo for X-Wings (arr. Lavender) (2016)
  • Rey's Theme (arr. Lavender) (2015)
  • March of the Resistance (arr. Lavender) (2015)
  • Jedi Steps and Finale (arr. Lavender) (2015)
• Suite from "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (with Nicholas Hooper; arr. Bullock) (2002/2007)
• 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) (2016)
• Symphonic Suite from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (arr. Bocook) (2019)
• Theme from "JFK" (arr. Lavender) (1991)
• Theme from "Lost in Space" (arr. O'Loughlin) (1965/1993)
• 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)
• Throne Room and Finale (tr. Lavender and Nowlin) (1977/)
• Trumpet Concerto (arr. Lavender) (1996/2016)
• Tribute to the Film Composer (arr. Lavender)
• 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)

Resources

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Wikipedia Accessed 5 March 2016