John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra - Conductor

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John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra - Conductor 20CD Sony

20CD compilation by Sony consisting on as many albums, but only 12 conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra. This is the listing for the discs 11 to 20.
The remaining 10 are listed in the Part 2 of this page.

CD 11: WILLIAMS ON WILLIAMS - THE CLASSIC SPIELBERG SCORES
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 68419 (1995)
John Williams conducts the Boston Pops Orchestra.
All tracks composed by John Williams.
  1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Flying (3:38)
  2. Jurassic Park: Theme (5:30)
  3. Schindler's List: Remembrances (6:24) Tamara Smirnova, violin
  4. Hook: Flight To Neverland (4:42)
  5. 1941: The Battle of Hollywood (includes the Irish folksong "The Rakes of Mallow") (4:59)
  6. Hook: Smee's Plan (3:33)
  7. Jaws: The Barrel Chase (5:34)
  8. Jurassic Park: My Friend, The Brachiosaurus (4:39)
  9. Empire of the Sun: Jim's New Life (3:43)
  10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Dialogue (3:28) Ralph Grierson, synth
  11. Hook: The Lost Boys's Ballet (3:59)
  12. Schindler's List: Theme (3:55) Tamara Smirnova, violin
  13. Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Basket Chase (4:17)
  14. Hook: The Face of Pan (4:23)
  15. Hook: The Banquet (6:08)

CD 12: SUMMON THE HEROES
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 62592 (1986)
John Williams conducts the Boston Pops Orchestra.
  1. Summon the Heroes (Short Version) for Tim Morrison (3:39) (John Williams) Timothy Morrison, trumpet
  2. O Fortuna from Carmina Burana (2:39) (Carl Orff) The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver
  3. Bugler's Dream/Olympic Fanfare and Theme (4:31) (Leo Arnaud)
  4. Ode to Zeus from Canto Olympico (3:42) (Mikis Theodorakis) The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver
  5. Javelim (8:53) (Michael Torke)
  6. Olympic Hymn (5:22) (Leonard Bernstein) The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver
  7. The Olympic Spirit (4:06) (John Williams)
  8. Conquest of Paradise theme (3:38) (Vangelis / Arr. Randol Alan Bass) The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver
  9. Festive Overture, Op. 96 (6:19) (Dmitri Shostakovich)
  10. Toward a New Life (5:54) (Josef Suk)
  11. Parade of Charioteers from the film Ben Hur (3:49) (Miklós Rózsa)
  12. Chariots of Fire theme (3:38) (Vangelis / Arr. Thomas Pasatieri) The Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver
  13. Summon the Heroes (Full Version) (6:17) (John Williams) Timothy Morrison, trumpet

CD 13: CINEMA SERENADE
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 63005 (1997)
John Williams conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Itzhak Perlman on Violin.
  1. The Color Purple – Main Title (4:29) (Jones - Lubbock - Temperton - Rosenbaum)
  2. Scent of a Woman – Tango (Por Una Cabeza) (3:51) (Gardel)
  3. Yentl – Papa, Can You Hear Me? (4:59) (Legrand)
  4. Il Postino – Theme (3:44) (Bacalov)
  5. The Age of Innocence – Theme (4:10) (Bernstein)
  6. Theme from Far and Away (5:34) (Williams)
  7. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – I Will Wait for You (3:43) (Legrand)
  8. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – Theme (3:40) (Previn)
  9. Sabrina – Theme (4:58) (Williams)
  10. Out of Africa – Main Title (3:19) (Barry)
  11. Black Orpheus – Manha de Carnaval (4:13) (Bonfá)
  12. Theme from Schindler's List (3:33) (Williams)
  13. Cinema Paradiso – Love Theme (3:18) (Morricone)

CD 14: THE FIVE SACRED TREES
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 62729 (1997)
John Williams conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. With Judith LeClair on Bassoon.
The Five Sacred Trees (Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra) (John Williams):
  1. I. Eó Mugna (6:54) (Williams)
  2. II. Tortan (3:53) (Williams)
  3. III. Eó Rossa (4:06) (Williams)
  4. IV. Craeb Uisnig (2:53) (Williams)
  5. V. Dathi (8:01) (Williams)
  6. Tree Line (9:52) (Takemitsu)
    Symphony No. 2, Op. 132 "Mysterious Mountain" (Alan Hovhaness):
  7. Andante con moto (5:12) (Hovhaness)
  8. Double Fugue (Moderato maestoso, allegro vivo) (6:04) (Hovhaness)
  9. Andante espressivo (5:20) (Hovhaness)
  10. Old and Lost Rivers (4:44) (Picker)

CD 15: THE HOLLYWOOD SOUND
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 62788 (1997)
John Williams conducts the London Symphony Orchestra.
  1. Lawrence of Arabia – Overture (3:42) (Jarre)
  2. Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (3:40) (Williams)
  3. Out of Africa – Main Title (3:47) (Barry)
  4. Wizard of Oz – Fantasy for Orchestra medley:
    March of the Winkies & Witches / Bicycle Music / Cyclone / Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead / Over the Rainbow
    (5:50) (Harburg - Arlen - Stothart)
  5. Theme from Jaws (2:51) (Williams)
  6. The Adventures of Robin Hood – Robin Hood and His Merry Men (4:27) (Korngold)
  7. Pocahontas – Theme: Colors of the Wind (4:56) (Menken - Schwartz)
  8. The Last Emperor – Theme (4:55) (Sakamoto)
  9. A Place in the Sun – Suite with Grover Washington on Alto Saxophnone (7:58) (Waxman)
  10. Spellbound – N. Williams (5:08) (Rózsa)
  11. The Godfather, Part II (Main Title – The Immigrant) (3:47) (Rota)
  12. Dances with Wolves – John Dunbar Theme (2:20) (Barry)
  13. The Devil and Daniel Webster – Mr. Scratch (4:02) (Herrmann)
  14. Theme from Beauty and the Beast (3:09) (Menken - Ashman)
  15. The Best Years of Our Lives – Theme (2:39) (Friedhofer)
  16. Main Title from Star Wars (5:48) (Williams)

CD 16: GERSHWIN FANTASY
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 60659 (1998)
John Williams conducts the London Symphony Orchestra. With Joshua Bell on several tracks.
All tracks composed by George Gershwin.
  1. Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra on Porgy and Bess (excerpts) (20:24)
  2. Three Preludes: I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (1:40)
  3. Three Preludes: II. Andante – Joshua Bell (3:48)
  4. Three Preludes: III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (1:18)
  5. I Got Rhythm (4:17)
  6. Embraceable You (4:16)
  7. Nice Work If You Can Get It (3:38)
  8. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) (3:51)
  9. But Not For Me (4:18)
  10. Sweet and Low-Down (3:31)
  11. Love Is Here To Stay (3:44)

CD 17: CINEMA SERENADE 2
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 60773 (1999)
John Williams conducts the Boston Pops Orchestra with Itzhak Perlman on the violin.
  1. Laura: theme (3:12) (David Raksin / Arr. Angela Morley)
  2. Now, Voyager: theme (5:04) (Max Steiner / Arr. John Williams)
  3. Modern Times: Smile (3:39) (Charlie Chaplin / Arr. John Williams)
  4. Lost Weekend: love theme (4:18) (Miklós Rozsa / Arr. John Williams)
  5. The Quiet Man: St. Patrick's Day (2:17) (Traditional / Arr. Angela Morley)
  6. The Adventures of Robin Hood: Marian & Robin love theme (4:04) (Erich Korngold / Arr. John Williams)
  7. Casablanca: As Time Goes By (4:18) (Herman Hupfeld / Arr. John Williams)
  8. Henry V: Touch Her Soft Lips and Part (3:58) (William Walton / Arr. Richard Rodey Bennett)
  9. The Uninvited: Stella by Starlight (5:09) (Victor Young / Arr. John Williams)
  10. My Foolish Heart: theme (3:43) (Words by Ned Washington / Arr. Angela Morley)
  11. Gone With The Wind: Tara's Theme (3:33) (Max Steiner / Arr. Angela Morley)
  12. Wuthering Heights: Cathy's Theme (3:42) (Alfred Newman / Arr. Angela Morley)

CD 18: YO-YO MA PLAYS THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 89670 (2002)
John Williams conducts the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles.
All tracks composed by John Williams.
  1. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: I. Theme and Cadenza (9:12)
  2. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: II. Blues (4:38)
  3. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: III. Scherzo (5:12)
  4. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: IV. Song (11:12)
  5. Elegy for Cello and Orchestra (6:22)
  6. Three Pieces for Solo Cello: I. Rosewood (5:36)
  7. Three Pieces for Solo Cello: II. Pickin' (2:35)
  8. Three Pieces for Solo Cello: III. The Long Road North (6:14)
  9. Heartwood (15:42)

CD 19: AMERICAN JOURNEY
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SK 89364 (2002)
John Williams conducts the Utah Symphony, Boston Pops and Recording Arts Orchestra of L.A.. With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
  1. Call of the Champions (The Official Theme of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games) (5:00)
    The Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir
    American Journey: The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  2. I. Immigration and Building (5:39)
  3. II. The Country at War (3:22)
  4. III. Popular Entertainment (2:30)
  5. IV. Arts and Sports (2:37)
  6. V. Civil Rights and the Women's Movement (3:27)
  7. VI. Flight and Technology (7:10)
  8. Song for World Peace (4:42) The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  9. Jubilee 350 (3:44) The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  10. The Mission Theme (Theme for NBC News) (3:30) The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  11. For New York (Variations on Themes of Leonard Bernstein) (3:03) The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  12. Sound the Bells! (2:50) The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  13. Hymn to New England (3:11) Utah Symphony Orchestra
  14. Celebrate Discovery (3:49) The Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra
  15. Summon the Heroes (For Tim Morrison) (6:16) The Boston Pops Orchestra

CD 20: SPIELBERG/WILLIAMS COLLABORATION, PART III
ORIGINAL RELEASE SONY CLASSICAL SICP-30988~9 (1994)
John Williams conducts the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles.
All tracks composed by John Williams.
  1. The Adventures of Mutt from Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (3:34)
  2. Dry Your Tears, Afrika from Amistad (3:39)
  3. The BFG from The BFG (7:28)
  4. With Malice Toward None from Lincoln (4:42)
  5. The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin (3:10)
  6. A New Beginning from Minority Report (3:37)
    Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra from Catch Me If You Can:
  7. I. Closing In (3:01)
  8. II. Reflections (7:38)
  9. III. Joy Ride (5:32)
  10. Marion's Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark (3:58)
  11. Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan (4:19)
  12. Dartmoor, 1912 from War Horse (6:54)
  13. Viktor's Tale from The Terminal (4:32)
  14. Prayer for Peace from Munich (3:32)
  15. Immigration and Building from The Unfinished Journey (5:21)
  16. With Malice Toward None from Lincoln (Alternate Version) (3:20)


= Tracks from the first 10 discs =