September's Composer of the Month

John Williams

2/8/1932-Present

Students absolutely loved September's composer of the month, but that's not surprising since most of the world does! Ask your child what they learned this month and I bet they'll tell you he's written music for some movies you recognize! Some cool facts about Williams is he's written music for over 109 films, had 48 Academy Award nominations, is American, and still alive :) We spent a lot of time discussing how much of an impact music has on the storyline and emotional attachment to movies. If film music is done well, you don't even realize it's there! We hardly ever have enough time to watch the entire video clip during class, so students may enjoy watching the end of these at home.

Olympic Fanfare and Theme:

Star Wars Main Theme:

Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter:

Bonus: