“The secret sauce of Star Wars, the greatest composer-conductor in the universe, John Williams!” Introduction by George Lucas
From “Cantina Band” to “The Imperial March”, from “Duel of Fates” to“ Princess Leia’s Theme”, browse our sheet music and scores, explore all the greatest hits from “Star Wars”, and why not take a look at our Star Wars – Piano Sheet Music with all difficulty levels from Apprentice to Jedi master!
The basic idea behind the music was to contrast the futuristic images of the “Space Opera” Star Wars with non-futuristic film music, in order to offer the audience an emotionally familiar sound frame, with familiar western classical orchestral sounds. Using Richard Wagner as a model, Williams relied on recurring leitmotifs for characters and locations.
Originally, George Lucas imagined a soundtrack similar to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, using existing music by well-known composers, however, John Williams suggested using new, original composition and leitmotifs. In the first film though, he followed many of George Lucas’s suggestions, and there are themes from the works of composers such as Gustav Holst, Erich Korngold, William Walton, Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky. In later “Star Wars” films, Williams used existing compositions far less often, and he was at the forefront of current developments in the world of film music.
“So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it’s gratifying to have something you have done linger in people’s memories.” John Williams
With his Oscar-winning film music for “Star Wars”, John Williams has created a work known far beyond film franchise. Even people who have not seen a single ’Star Wars’ film know the great recurring melodies from the films, which have been performed by classical orchestras all round the world, including by the internationally renowned orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of John Williams himself.
Star Wars
for: Guitar TAB
Item no.: 1358748
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1371864
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1371418
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1529101
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
for: Five Finger Piano
Item no.: 1529072
Star Wars
for: Piano
Item no.: 1364540
for: Concert band
Saxophone alto 2 in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484115
for: Concert band
Clarinet 2 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484103
for: Concert band
Horn 1 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484099
for: Concert band
Tuba (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484077
for: Concert band
Saxophone alto in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483876
for: Concert band
Clarinet 2 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483870
for: Symphonic orchestra
Single part for mallets
Item no.: 1507053
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482574
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 3 [viola (treble clef)] (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482557
for: Symphonic orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507067
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507026
for: Concert band
Percussion 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484087
for: Concert band
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483862
for: Concert band
Trumpet 1 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483850
for: Symphonic orchestra
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507052
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507042
for: Symphonic orchestra
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507037
Star Wars
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1364548
for: Concert band
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484114
for: Concert band
Baritone horn, treble clef (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484112
for: Concert band
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484100
for: Concert band
Piccolo (orchestra part)
Item no.: 1484089
for: Concert band
Trombone 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484074
Star Wars
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360859
for: Symphonic orchestra
Clarinet 1 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482591
for: Symphonic orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482589
for: Symphonic orchestra
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482563
Star Wars
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1364539
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1484090
for: Concert band
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483875
for: Concert band
Single part for mallets
Item no.: 1483860
for: Concert band
Oboe (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483859
for: Concert band
Trumpet 2 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1483849
for: Symphonic orchestra
Clarinet 2 in B flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482590
for: Symphonic orchestra
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507079
for: Symphonic orchestra
Horn 1 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507065
for: Symphonic orchestra
Trumpet 1 in B-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507041
for: Symphonic orchestra
Trombone 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1507028
Star Wars
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1358747
Star Wars
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1360860
for: Symphonic orchestra
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482599
for: Symphonic orchestra
Horn 2 in F (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1482587