Music of Star Wars - Concert Suites

Since 1977, excerpts from Star Wars has been gracing the concert stages.  Originally conducted by John Williams, at the Hollywood Bowl and Boston Pops, many concerts featured just the Main Title and Cantina Band.  Since then Williams himself has conducted just about everything listed below.  Even in 2022, you'll hear the Imperial March as his final encore to the cheers of the audience.  These specially arranged concert suites/themes for each film have been performed by multitudes of orchestras around the world.    

Much like my list of Star Wars Source Music, here is my list of Star Wars Concert Arrangements film by film.

Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
The Flag Parade
Anakin's Theme
The Adventures of Jar Jar
Duel of the Fates

Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Across the Stars

Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Battle of the Heroes

Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Main Title
Princess Leia's Theme
Cantina Band 
The Little People
Here They Come 
The Battle
Throne Room & End Title 

Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Han Solo and the Princess [also expanded edition in 2018]
The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) 
Yoda's Theme 
The Asteroid Field 

Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Parade of the Ewoks 
Luke and Leia 
The Forest Battle 
Jabba the Hutt

Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
March of the Resistance
Rey's Theme 
Scherzo for X-Wings 
The Jedi Steps and Finale 
Adagio

Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
The Rebellion is Reborn

Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Psalm of the Sith
The Rise of Skywalker
Rey and Ben
Speeder Chase

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
The Adventures of Han

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (2019)
Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite

In 2019, Williams began arranging several themes for violin solo, as performed by Anne-Sophie Mutter. Several Star Wars cues appear on their album Across the Stars, including: Princess Leia's Theme, Han Solo and the Princess, Yoda's Theme, Luke and Leia, and Across the Stars.

The majority of these selections are available through the John Williams Signature Editions, which is how so many orchestras can perform them around the world.  Currently, Episodes 4-8 have also been a major hit in the Live to Picture concerts worldwide.  

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  1. From my point of view when John Williams is a living legend.

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