The Star Wars Symphony

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen! My "Magnum Opus", so to be speak. This is an compilation of music from throughout the Star Wars Saga, presented in one narrative to tell the entire story from beginning to end. I’ve tried to include key moments from each films so that you can literally hear the movie as you listen. I hope I have succeeded! Now, this doesn’t include any music from the new trilogy yet since I don’t think it’s right to attempt to incorporate that until after Episode IX is released.

The Star Wars Symphony
Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra and The London Voices
Also Featuring The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by John Williams & The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted by Nic Raine

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Disc 1
1. I. The Phantom Menace
2. II. Podracing
3. III. The Slave Who Became a Jedi
4. IV. Attack of the Clones
5. V. A Forbidden Love: Across the Stars
6. VI. The Seduction of Anakin Skywalker

Disc 2
1. VII. The Birth of a Dark Lord
2. VIII. The Revenge of the Sith
3. IX. The Rebellion Against the Empire
4. X. A New Hope
5. XI. Captain Solo and the Millennium Falcon
6. XII. The Empire Strikes Back
7. XIII. The Love of a Princess

Disc 3.
1. XIV. The Training of a Jedi
2. XV. The Truth Revealed
3. XVI. The Emperor’s Grand Design
4. XVII. The Return of the Jedi
5. XVIII. The Redemption of Anakin Skywalker
6. XIX. The Light of the Force

Movement Descriptions
Movement I: The Phantom Menace
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
On the distant planet of Naboo, a peaceful people are laid siege by the droid armies of the Trade Federation. Without the help of the Republic, a young Queen must rise up to lead her people to victory or risk being enslaved forever. With the help of two Jedi Knights, the Queen leads her people in the battle for freedom but at great cost as an ancient evil, long thought gone, rises up to confront the Jedi and reveal lurking in the shadows a phantom menace.

Movement II: Podracing
In the midst of their battle against the Trade Federation, the Jedi Knights and the Queen of Naboo, Amidala, hide away on the planet of Tatooine. There, they put their faith in the skills of a young boy, Anakin Skywalker, to save their future in the dangerous sport of Podracing. But the Jedi sense that there is something about this boy, a strength in the Force never seen before in the history of the Jedi.

Movement III: The Slave Who Became a Jedi
Having proven is powers and skills in the Force, Anakin Skywalker is taken from his mother on Tatooine to be trained in the ways of the Force by Obi-Wan Kenobi. But as great trials and tribulations haunt his path, Anakin discovers the lure of the Dark Side of the Force. Though he longs to become the greatest Jedi to ever live, his ambition may prove to be his downfall.

Movement IV: Attack of the Clones
Following the failed Trade Federation invasion of Naboo, the Galactic Republic finds itself teetering on the edge of war. Led by Count Dooku, a former-Jedi, thousands of star systems threaten to leave the Republic. With the Jedi too few in numbers to defend the Republic against the droid armies of the Separatists, the galaxy faces a devastating war.

But when the life of Padme Amidala is threatened, the Obi-Wan Kenobi begins an investigation that soon leads to the discovery of a clone army, built in secret for 10 years with the purpose of defending the Republic. This mysterious army presents an opportunity for the Jedi to defend the Republic, despite the mystery surrounding its creation.

Movement V: A Forbidden Love – Across the Stars
The life of a Jedi isn’t easy. Each Jedi must follow a code that forbids them from acquiring worldly goods and wealth and from developing emotional attachments to other people. But Anakin Skywalker’s committment to the Jedi way is put to the test when he’s tasked with protecting Padme Amidala. As the two get to know one another, they begin to develop feelings for each other. Anakin and Padme must decide whether to set their feelings aside or embrace them, thereby keeping their relationship secret in order to preserve their lives and take them down a path that could lead to their destruction…

Movement VI: The Seduction of Anakin Skywalker
In the closing days of the Clone War, Anakin Skywalker’s faith in the Jedi Order is tested as he struggles between his obligation to fulfilling his duty as a Jedi and his personal feelings to protect his wife, Padme, and their unborn child. Seeking the the console of his long-time mentor, Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin hopes to find the answers he seeks. Only, Palpatine’s motives are not what they seem as he begins to tempt Anakin with the key to saving Padme, a key hidden within the ways of the Dark Side of the Force. Despite his best efforts to remain true to the Jedi, Anakin finds himself embracing the path that will help him save his family and leads to his ultimate seduction.

Movement VII: The Birth of a Dark Lord
Having been seduced to the Dark Side by Darth Sidious, Anakin Skywalker sets out to end the Clone War. Taking the mantle of Darth Vader, he begins to hunt down and destroy the Jedi while Sidious transforms the once great Galactic Republic into the first Imperial Empire and becomes Emperor.

Movement VIII: The Revenge of the Sith
With the Jedi Order destroyed, only two Jedi remain: Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. Together, they set out to topple the Sith Lords who now rule the galaxy in an epic battle of good vs. evil. While Yoda battles Sidious, Obi-Wan faces his former-pupil, now-Darth Vader. The two battle on a volcanic world, a clash of two foes who once fought side-by-side, brother-against-brother in a fight from which only one can emerge victorious.

Movement IX: The Rebellion Against the Empire
19 years after the Sith reclaimed control of the Galaxy and the Jedi were destroyed, a small group of armed rebels emerges from the ashes of civil war to battle the evil Galactic Empire. The Rebel Alliance fights undeterred against overwhelming odds in an attempt to free the galaxy.
Sections Performed by The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Williams

Movement X: A New Hope
Despite the dark days that are upon them, the Rebel Alliance finds hope in two young leaders from two different worlds. One is a princess who for a long time has used her position on the Imperial Senate to secretly support the Rebellion. The other, a farm boy on a distant world who has spent his life looking to the horizon and dreaming of other worlds.

As their two paths come together, Luke and Leia learn that not do they share a common future but that their pasts are interconnected as well. Having been secretly separated at birth when their mother died, their futures have always been destined to provide hope to a galaxy in turmoil.

Movement XI: Captain Solo and the Millennium Falcon
As a smuggler, Captain Han Solo looks out for only one person: himself. With no other motivator in his life besides greed, he sees little reason to become involved in the Rebel battle against the Empire. But as he crosses paths with Luke and Leia, he finds himself very much involved and slowly finds that his motives may gradually be changing.
Sections Performed by The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Williams

Movement XII: The Empire Strikes Back
Having been defeated in the Battle of Yavin, Darth Vader and the Empire turn their full force against squashing the Rebellion and finding the young Rebel pilot, Luke Skywalker. Using every means at his disposal, Vader hunts Luke’s friends in an attempt to lure him into a trap so that he may take the young Jedi on as his own apprentice and turn him to the Dark Side.

Movement XIII. The Love of a Princess
As they flee from the Empire, Han Solo and Princess Leia are drawn together and find themselves developing feelings that they canno resist.
Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Nic Raine

Movement XIV. The Training of a Jedi
Luke sets out to follow the path of his father and become a Jedi. To do so, he finds Jedi Master Yoda, long hidden since the final days of the Jedi Order. Though reluctant to train the boy due to his age and the similiarities he shares with his powerful father, Yoda agrees to train Luke and show him the ways of the Force and the Jedi.

Movement XV. The Truth Revealed
Despite the warnings of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke rushes to save his friends from the clutches of Darth Vader. But as he faces the Dark Lord for the first time, a horrible truth is revealed: Darth Vader is Luke’s father!

Movement XVI: The Emperor’s Grand Design
Having long been powerful with the Force, The Emperor sets out to manipulate events to destroy the Rebel Alliance and bring Luke to the Dark Side. He lures the Rebels into attacking his Death Star battle station, leading to a climactic battle over the forest moon of Endor between the Rebels and the Empire. From this battle, only one side will survive…

Movement XVII: The Return of the Jedi
Despite the Emperor’s best laid plans, Luke Skywalker embraces the way of the Jedi and stands up to usher in an era for a New Jedi Order. Doing so, Luke helps lead the Rebellion in their greatest battle yet to topple the Empire.

Movement XVIII: The Redemption of Anakin Skywalker
Though everyone says otherwise, Luke believes that there is still good in his father, Darth Vader who was once Anakin Skywalker. Luke risks his life to try to save his father and bring him back from the Dark Side right in front of the powerful Emperor. But as Luke refuses to be turned to the Dark Side, the Emperor unleashes the full powers of the Force on the young Jedi to kill him. Embracing the love of his son, Darth Vader saves Luke and destroys the Emperor with one last redeeming act, thus proving that both Luke and Padme were right; there has always still been good in him.

Movement XIX: The Light of the Force
While the Rebel Alliance celebrates their victory over the Galactic Empire and the restoration of peace and freedom to the Galaxy, Luke Skywalker mourns the death of his father yet also celebrates it as his father returns to the Light Side of the Force.
Sections Performed by The Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by John Williams

Thanks JediJon – Always a good listen when it is the Maestro Sir John Williams !

Many thanks.

It is an interesting idea and worth checking out. Thanks for sharing. I will post my thoughts once I have gotten to digest these.

EDIT: First few movements in, and I am quite impressed. Good sampling of themes from the prequels that I wasn’t as familiar with. This is the sort of collection I was hoping to find at some point.

Thanks a lot!

Very nice. Thanks 🙂

Looks interesting!
Thanks! 🙂

This looks stunning! Once again you blow me away! Think of me as one of your greatest supporters!

Thank you very much, JediJon! 🙂

Thank you, JediJon!

thanks

It is an interesting idea and worth checking out. Thanks for sharing. I will post my thoughts once I have gotten to digest these.

EDIT: First few movements in, and I am quite impressed. Good sampling of themes from the prequels that I wasn’t as familiar with. This is the sort of collection I was hoping to find at some point.

I tried to use variations of the primary themes as opposed to just splicing together Williams’s concert versions. I thought it would help provide a fresh sound to music that we’re all so very familiar with.

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This looks stunning! Once again you blow me away! Think of me as one of your greatest supporters!

Thank you so much! I’m only trying to do what I can.

Thanks!!

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen! My "Magnum Opus", so to be speak. This is an compilation of music from throughout the Star Wars Saga, presented in one narrative to tell the entire story from beginning to end. I’ve tried to include key moments from each films so that you can literally hear the movie as you listen. I hope I have succeeded! Now, this doesn’t include any music from the new trilogy yet since I don’t think it’s right to attempt to incorporate that until after Episode IX is released.

AWESOME!!!

Here’s three covers (from left to right): white background, black background and stars background 🙂 🙂

(http://imgur.com/4ZFenSb) (http://imgur.com/EGD9YB4) (http://imgur.com/wWIN6ZH)

I also put a link to this thread in my A Musical Journey thread 🙂

By the way, I rearranged the tracks into two discs (prequel and original trilogy). It’s much more convenient and better looking.

Wow ! This looks excellent. Gonna give this a listen later. Cheers !

Also Dave999, thanks for the covers. You should credit the TC in them, just a suggestion. 😉

Wow ! This looks excellent. Gonna give this a listen later. Cheers !
Also Dave999, thanks for the covers. You should credit the TC in them, just a suggestion. 😉
TC?

Topic creator, the dude that put all the hard work in, apart from Mr. Williams of course.

Thanks a lot

AWESOME!!!

Here’s three covers (from left to right): white background, black background and stars background 🙂 🙂

(http://imgur.com/4ZFenSb) (http://imgur.com/EGD9YB4) (http://imgur.com/wWIN6ZH)

I also put a link to this thread in my A Musical Journey thread 🙂

By the way, I rearranged the tracks into two discs (prequel and original trilogy). It’s much more convenient and better looking.

Nice! I like a lot! Thanks for your hard work on the covers! I’m not good at such things!

I originally split everything onto two discs just like that but I posted it as 3-discs for anyone who wants to burn it to CD. It won’t all fit on two discs so I tried to split it evenly between three discs.

thanks JediJon this is amazing

Thanks once again to the great Dave999 who manages to give us great covers!

Thanks very much for this.

AWESOME!!!

Here’s three covers (from left to right): white background, black background and stars background 🙂 🙂

(http://imgur.com/4ZFenSb) (http://imgur.com/EGD9YB4) (http://imgur.com/wWIN6ZH)

I also put a link to this thread in my A Musical Journey thread 🙂

By the way, I rearranged the tracks into two discs (prequel and original trilogy). It’s much more convenient and better looking.

Great covers bro, thanks! 🙂

Topic creator, the dude that put all the hard work in, apart from Mr. Williams of course.
Aaaah… 🙂 I always use OP (original poster). Yeah I might revise that cover in a bit 🙂

I tried to use variations of the primary themes as opposed to just splicing together Williams’s concert versions. I thought it would help provide a fresh sound to music that we’re all so very familiar with.
Have you considered expanding The Slave Who Became a Jedi so that you can include Duel of the Fates? It’s kind of weird that the most popular/important/recurring song of the Prequel Trilogy is not on your edit. Kind of disappointing to be honest, cause I think it would really round off your album neatly 🙂

Thanks once again to the great Dave999 who manages to give us great covers!

Great covers bro, thanks! 🙂
You’re welcome guys 🙂

Dave999, An idea for the stars cover, to have more of them, because to be honest, they aren’t very visible and it might as well be the normal black cover.

Like for instance, the opening crawl shot ()

Or something in between these two extremes. 🙂

Dave999, An idea for the stars cover, to have more of them, because to be honest, they aren’t very visible and it might as well be the normal black cover.

Like for instance, the opening crawl shot ()

Or something in between these two extremes. 🙂

I’ve been looking for a shot of the opening crawl WITHOUT text and in high-res. If you can find it for me (couldn’t find one myself) then I’ll be more than happy to fix it 🙂
The picture I used was quite small in fact, and I ended up putting two of them in the background, blurring the lines in between.

This one? ()

It’s not a SW one, but it’s close. Needs some darkening, superimposing the logo and text on it looks nice. Maybe you can do a better job.

Might I ask what is the quality of the music files? Thanks in advance

MP3 320

MP3 320

Thanks!

Thanks!

This one? ()

Thanks 🙂 I’ll get to work on that!

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Might I ask what is the quality of the music files? Thanks in advance

MP3 320

Maybe JediJon is willing to make a FLAC version so you can include it in your thread? 🙂

Maybe JediJon is willing to make a FLAC version so you can include it in your thread? 🙂

Yeah, that wasn’t entirely nice of me… JediJon should’ve been the one to answer that. He deserves all the credit for this. 😉

Yeah, that wasn’t entirely nice of me… JediJon should’ve been the one to answer that. He deserves all the credit for this. 😉

Anyway I am sure to download it for my own pleasure. Thanks for the great compilation!

Yeah, that wasn’t entirely nice of me… JediJon should’ve been the one to answer that. He deserves all the credit for this. 😉

I’m not that concerned with credit…as long as nobody tries to claim the work as their own. The credit really goes to John Williams. I must want everyone to enjoy John Williams’s wonderful music! Really what I want to do is present this as a sort of introduction to the music of the franchise for newcomers so that they can get a taste for the wonderful work that he’s done for nearly 40 years! I hope I achieved that!

As for FLAC, I’m not really into FLAC, to be honest, because I can’t get it to play on my iTunes and I’m big on using my iPod when I’m in the car and stuff. But I understand a lot of people here like that format so give me some time and try to see what I can whip up.

This is a wonderful post … thank you very much

You can convert FLAC to ALAC and reproduce on your itunes. My music mostly is in ALAC and I can hear them in my ipod 😀

As for FLAC, I’m not really into FLAC, to be honest, because I can’t get it to play on my iTunes and I’m big on using my iPod when I’m in the car and stuff. But I understand a lot of people here like that format so give me some time and try to see what I can whip up.

You can convert FLAC to ALAC and reproduce on your itunes. My music mostly is in ALAC and I can hear them in my ipod 😀

FLAC is one type of lossless format while ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) is another. All you have to do is get a FLAC release, convert it to ALAC (no loss in quality) and they can be added to your iTunes AND added to your iPhone/iPod just fine since the ALAC is an Apple native codec. To be perfectly honest, I’m surprised you didn’t know, let alone find out by hanging around these forums 😉

Anyway I am sure to download it for my own pleasure. Thanks for the great compilation!

Would you kindly thank JediJon, I’m just a random poster that made some suggestions.

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I’m not that concerned with credit…as long as nobody tries to claim the work as their own. The credit really goes to John Williams. I must want everyone to enjoy John Williams’s wonderful music! Really what I want to do is present this as a sort of introduction to the music of the franchise for newcomers so that they can get a taste for the wonderful work that he’s done for nearly 40 years! I hope I achieved that!

As for FLAC, I’m not really into FLAC, to be honest, because I can’t get it to play on my iTunes and I’m big on using my iPod when I’m in the car and stuff. But I understand a lot of people here like that format so give me some time and try to see what I can whip up.

Like you stated in your first post… this is your Magnum Opus… Credit due where credit deserved. 🙂

I’d love a FLAC version. Because if I were to put this on CD (I’m old-school) I’d want the lossless source files anyway. But MP3 can sound great when a good encoder is used (LAME).

thank you share!

Congratulations for this work, JediJon, and thanks for sharing.

Now, Can someone tell me what is the insert on Disc 1 track 1 (the phantom menace) approx. between 8:20 to 8:30? I don’t recognize it neither from the original release nor from the ultimate edition, it sounds saturated so it is from a rip or something?

I’m also curious about Disc 1 Track 2 (Podracing…), for example if you compare approx. 0:22 from 0:32 this track with The Flag Parade (from Ultimate Edition), the flutes seems to sound more in the Star Wars Symphony track and I also can hear some piston cornetin or something and a different xylophone I Think, that I don’t listen in the official versions. Have you remastered the music, JediJon? or..do you know the sources? Because it isn’t from the Praga version, in this case.

Sorry if I’m annoying.

Congratulations for this work, JediJon, and thanks for sharing.

Now, Can someone tell me what is the insert on Disc 1 track 1 (the phantom menace) approx. between 8:20 to 8:30? I don’t recognize it neither from the original release nor from the ultimate edition, it sounds saturated so it is from a rip or something?

I’m also curious about Disc 1 Track 2 (Podracing…), for example if you compare approx. 0:22 from 0:32 this track with The Flag Parade (from Ultimate Edition), the flutes seems to sound more in the Star Wars Symphony track and I also can hear some piston cornetin or something and a different xylophone I Think, that I don’t listen in the official versions. Have you remastered the music, JediJon? or..do you know the sources? Because it isn’t from the Praga version, in this case.

Sorry if I’m annoying.

Not annoying at all.

I used The Superlative Edition (Thread 167190) as my source for all things The Phantom Menace and I’m assuming that these are the sessions as recorded for the film. I also used it for my Phantom Edition edit that I posted. I believe the 8:20-8:30 in D1/T1 is from "The Battle Begins" track and ultimately wasn’t used in the movie which is why it may sound unfamiliar. For D1/T2 I probably just used an alternate take. I didn’t do any remastering myself.

I used different takes at various points to kind of give the music a "fresh" sound. After listening to this music for so many years, we’re all so familiar with it and I thought it would be nice to use something different if I could (as long as it sounds good) to maybe make it a little more exciting the first couple times you listen to it so that you can be like, "Whoa! Where did that come from?" So your reaction is exactly what I was going for which is cool! I want people to feel like they’re rediscovering something familiar. Does that make any sense?

Anyway, I encourage everyone to check out The Superlative Edition (link above) because I was so surprised that nobody has done what I did with The Phantom Edition. It’s refreshing to hear the music as written for the film as opposed to "as cut" so to speak.

Not annoying at all.

I used The Superlative Edition (Thread 167190) as my source for all things The Phantom Menace and I’m assuming that these are the sessions as recorded for the film. I also used it for my Phantom Edition edit that I posted. I believe the 8:20-8:30 in D1/T1 is from "The Battle Begins" track and ultimately wasn’t used in the movie which is why it may sound unfamiliar. For D1/T2 I probably just used an alternate take. I didn’t do any remastering myself.

I used different takes at various points to kind of give the music a "fresh" sound. After listening to this music for so many years, we’re all so familiar with it and I thought it would be nice to use something different if I could (as long as it sounds good) to maybe make it a little more exciting the first couple times you listen to it so that you can be like, "Whoa! Where did that come from?" So your reaction is exactly what I was going for which is cool! I want people to feel like they’re rediscovering something familiar. Does that make any sense?

Anyway, I encourage everyone to check out The Superlative Edition (link above) because I was so surprised that nobody has done what I did with The Phantom Edition. It’s refreshing to hear the music as written for the film as opposed to "as cut" so to speak.

Oh yes that was indeed my reaction, I was listening and suddenly..whoa!!It was something new to me! So thanks!, I have to listen the Superlative Edition!! Because yesterday in D1/T3 I have also discovered something new to me.

Congratulations agains!!

Thanks JediJon, looking forward to hearing this 🙂

I love this symphony, do you have intentions to add some songs from the force awakens?

Thank you very much !

I love this symphony, do you have intentions to add some songs from the force awakens?

My first plan was to wait until the trilogy was complete and we have the full narrative. I might wait until Episode VIII comes out and we have more of an idea of where things are heading, but I’m not sure. If you look at what I’ve done, some tracks feature music from more than one film to construct a narrative for that character’s story, for example "The Slave Who Became a Jedi" and "Captain Solo and the Millennium Falcon" both feature music from more than one movie because it’s a more complete picture of the journey for those characters. So that’s likely what would happen once we have Episode VIII come out, however, it also comes down to Mr. Williams’s involvement. If he’s involved in Episode VIII then it will be easier to do. If it’s another composer, their style may not blend as easily but you know never.

Who knows? We’ll just wait and see what happens! I could decide just to pop out some Force Awakens music anyway!

This is seriously the best thing that happened to me since you uploaded your Phantom Edition. 🙂 I listened to it once quickly then I thought about spicing it up with a few additional cues that had to be in it, but when I went through it again, I found out that they were already included. Thank you.

My first plan was to wait until the trilogy was complete and we have the full narrative. I might wait until Episode VIII comes out and we have more of an idea of where things are heading, but I’m not sure. If you look at what I’ve done, some tracks feature music from more than one film to construct a narrative for that character’s story, for example "The Slave Who Became a Jedi" and "Captain Solo and the Millennium Falcon" both feature music from more than one movie because it’s a more complete picture of the journey for those characters. So that’s likely what would happen once we have Episode VIII come out, however, it also comes down to Mr. Williams’s involvement. If he’s involved in Episode VIII then it will be easier to do. If it’s another composer, their style may not blend as easily but you know never.

Who knows? We’ll just wait and see what happens! I could decide just to pop out some Force Awakens music anyway!
John Williams already confirmed Episode VII. The question is, and it’s a question I wouldn’t want to ask myself, but let’s be honest: Will he be around for Episode IX? He already went into semi-retirement because of his declining health.

I also ask this question again because I’d like an answer to it, if you don’t mind 🙂

Have you considered expanding The Slave Who Became a Jedi so that you can include Duel of the Fates? It’s kind of weird that the most popular/important/recurring song of the Prequel Trilogy is not on your edit. Kind of disappointing to be honest, cause I think it would really round off your album neatly 🙂

Aaaah… 🙂 I always use OP (original poster). Yeah I might revise that cover in a bit 🙂

Have you considered expanding The Slave Who Became a Jedi so that you can include Duel of the Fates? It’s kind of weird that the most popular/important/recurring song of the Prequel Trilogy is not on your edit. Kind of disappointing to be honest, cause I think it would really round off your album neatly 🙂

You’re welcome guys 🙂

I only wanted to hint at Anakin’s turn to the Dark Side in "The Slave Who Became a Jedi". It was part of trying to construct a narrative for the story. I included "Duel of the Fates" in the "Revenge of the Sith" movement because I felt it was more appropriate there where it’s much more sweeping and epic as darkness takes over.

Oh yes that was indeed my reaction, I was listening and suddenly..whoa!!It was something new to me! So thanks!, I have to listen the Superlative Edition!! Because yesterday in D1/T3 I have also discovered something new to me.

Congratulations agains!!

If you want to listen to "The Superlative Edition" for "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" I would listen to JediJon’s "The Phantom Edition" which is it, basically, except the alternates and presented as in an actual release. Hope to have been of help.

This one? ()

It’s not a SW one, but it’s close. Needs some darkening, superimposing the logo and text on it looks nice. Maybe you can do a better job.

Here’s another attempt, although I still have to fix the logo (the R doesn’t align with the S).

(http://imgur.com/Zdj6b0J)

Thanks

Thank you

This is really good Dave. Reminds me of a release from about 10 years ago that someone from originaltrilogy.com started putting together called Star Wars: Symphony For a Saga. I’ll have to dig those files up some time and post them. His arrangement of Qui-Gon’s Theme from Phantom Menace was outstanding.

If you want to listen to "The Superlative Edition" for "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" I would listen to JediJon’s "The Phantom Edition" which is it, basically, except the alternates and presented as in an actual release. Hope to have been of help.

Ok I have listened already to the Superlative Edition, it has interviews with john williams & all the stuff, I’m gonna check The Phantom Edition, thanks!

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This is really good Dave. Reminds me of a release from about 10 years ago that someone from originaltrilogy.com started putting together called Star Wars: Symphony For a Saga. I’ll have to dig those files up some time and post them. His arrangement of Qui-Gon’s Theme from Phantom Menace was outstanding.

You’re right, I’ve just listened to it, it’s really amazing.

Thank you so much for sharing this! It’s an incredible synthesis of Episode 1-6 scores (a few somewhat awkward splices aside). I was somewhat leary of sitting down to listen to this, especially after having so much immersed myself in Star Wars music over the past few weeks, but I found your efforts to be an immensely refreshing way to experience these scores.

Oh, by the way, I noticed that your original post is missing a synopsis for Movement X: A New Hope!

Thank you so much for sharing this! It’s an incredible synthesis of Episode 1-6 scores (a few somewhat awkward splices aside). I was somewhat leary of sitting down to listen to this, especially after having so much immersed myself in Star Wars music over the past few weeks, but I found your efforts to be an immensely refreshing way to experience these scores.

Oh, by the way, I noticed that your original post is missing a synopsis for Movement X: A New Hope!

Thank you so much! I know a couple of the splices aren’t the best. And thanks for pointing out the Movement X synopsis…my bad!

JediJon,
Thank you for your compilation!

I gave ‘disc 1’ a listen earlier today and it’s incredibly well put together. Not simply a best of Star Wars I-VI… Some thought has gone into this to have each track tell its own story musically with its own theme. I know these Williams compositions very well, so it was very interesting to have some sort of different approach in how all those themes interact with each other. I’m positively surprised and for the great work (your magnum opus) I’ll give you some rep, JediJon.

Here’s another attempt, although I still have to fix the logo (the R doesn’t align with the S).

(http://imgur.com/Zdj6b0J)

Now don’t take this the wrong way, but that starfield looks pretty weak compared to the one I put up on page 2 (using your original black cover). And those red and blue pixels, what are they supposed to be?

I gave ‘disc 1’ a listen earlier today and it’s incredibly well put together. Not simply a best of Star Wars I-VI… Some thought has gone into this to have each track tell its own story musically with its own theme. I know these Williams compositions very well, so it was very interesting to have some sort of different approach in how all those themes interact with each other. I’m positively surprised and for the great work (your magnum opus) I’ll give you some rep, JediJon.

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!

On Disc 1 Track 3 – the slave who became a jedi -, what’s the name of the insert between 8:27 to 9:43? Is it from episode 2 or 3?

On Disc 1 Track 3 – the slave who became a jedi -, what’s the name of the insert between 8:27 to 9:43? Is it from episode 2 or 3?

That’s the "Anakin Changes" cue from Attack of the Clones. It’s the scene in the homestead where Anakin describes killing the Sand People to Padme.

Just something fun to point out to anyone who hasn’t noticed, on Disc 1 Track 4 (Attack of the Clones), starting at 3:54, underneath the music for "The Arena" from Episode II, I added the War Drums from the opening of Episode III to begin a transition into the next section. Wasn’t sure if anybody noticed, but thought I’d point it out!

It’s too difficult to hear and recognise that, because they are isolated, not presented in pairs (bum-bum) as they appear later, isn’t it? Thank you for the info anyway!!

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed!

I listened to everything now, and disc 3 is the best. Pretty straightforward you would end with The Throne Room, which is the most stunning finale Williams wrote for the saga.
I thoroughly enjoyed this whole set, some very good edits, a few awkward ones, but nothing to feel embarrassed about. I couldn’t have done it better to be honest. And my hobby is music editing.
What I liked most about this ‘symphony’ is the choice for a stylistic theme in every cue. It flows differently than the OST’s, which is pretty cool.
Gonna give this more listens in the future. 😉

Thanks a lot, JediJon!!!… 🙂

It’s too difficult to hear and recognise that, because they are isolated, not presented in pairs (bum-bum) as they appear later, isn’t it? Thank you for the info anyway!!

Yeah, they’re not presented as paired. I matched them to the percussion that was already present in the cue, but felt that it would help lead into the next cut.

I finally got around to listening to this and am pleasantly surprised how entertained I am, consider how much of I have overplayed these scores in my life. You combined the cues in interesting and unexpected ways!

This is really good Dave. Reminds me of a release from about 10 years ago that someone from originaltrilogy.com started putting together called Star Wars: Symphony For a Saga. I’ll have to dig those files up some time and post them. His arrangement of Qui-Gon’s Theme from Phantom Menace was outstanding.

Glad to see my work pop up as a reference here! Thanks, gallandro!

Jon, I just started listening through your work tonight. You have a very unique take on completing an edit of this magnitude. Do you do much waveform editing? It would take some time, but you can smoothe out a lot of your edits with some mastering, looping and other adjustments.

What program do you work with?

I really like your effort to create a new listening experience which was the original idea I had back in the day when I put together Star Wars: Symphony for a Saga in 2005. I learned so much from the experience, I was able to perfect it with the second pass. I’d love to hear some thoughts of my work as well.

thanks

Thank you for sharing and all the work you did on this

Please if anyone has this, reupload it. It looks amazing and I would love to have a listen to it. Thank you so much

i request also a re-upload please
many thanks in advance

Many thanks! Could you re-upload? Please!

Please if anyone has this, reupload it. It looks amazing and I would love to have a listen to it. Thank you so much

I know I already said it, but does anybody has this? If so, please be kind and reupload it here. I would love to listen to this!

+1

Does anyone still have this? Please please please?

Re-up, someone, please