Emory University Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars Suite (Complete)

Star Wars Suite for Orchestra- The Experience.

(Filmed entirely on Smart Phones)

I. Main Title
II. Princess Leia's Theme
III. The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
IV. Yoda's Theme
V. Throne Room and End Title

The Emory University Symphony Orchestra played to a packed house November 21, 2015. Their fall performance included John Williams' "Star Wars Suite for Orchestra".

This is the fifth movement in that Suite. Today's entry is for the families of all in the orchestra to be able to share in this Thanksgiving Holiday. Though the house was packed, many more wanted to be able to attend and could not.

Dr. Prior has an amazing talent for creating intense emotion and expression within the orchestra that is easily transferred to the audience. This is truly a world class orchestra in a most moving and thrilling performance.

From the program:
Star Wars Suite for Orchestra
George Lucas's Star Wars films are among the most successful in the history of cinema. The riveting portrayals of adventures "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...." are the product of a remarkable collaboration of writing, acting, directing, and production talent. No doubt one of the great reasons for the immense popularity of the Star Wars movies is the music written by the American composer and conductor, John Williams. The williams Star Wars soundtracks, with their soaring melodies and brilliant orchestration, are among the finest achievements in American cinema, worthy of the grand tradition forged by such composers as Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Franz Waxman, and Bernard Herrmann.

As in the case of film scores written by Williams's great predecessors, excerpts from the Star Wars films have enjoyed great popularity in the concert hall as well. This concert presents a Suite Williams fashioned from his music for the first three Star Wars releases: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). In a preface to the score, the composer offers the following comments:

"During 1997 we celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the release of George Lucas's classic film Star Wars. All of us concerned with this phenomenal movie have been gratified to see an entire new generation of very young filmgoers enjoy the Star Wars trilogy and relate so strongly to its story, characters, and music.

Also, I am personally delighted to have this new edition of the score available to orchestras and the public. It includes the Imperial March and Yoda's Theme, both of which have not been available until this present printing.

I have always felt privileged to have had the opportunity to compose music for these landmark films, and the ongoing interest in the films and their music has continued to be one of my greatest joys."