It’s been a busy weekend. 

On Friday I checked out Ma. Saturday I spent time (and money) at Comic Con Manchester 2019, then revisited the Gremlins movies. Today I popped over to Bridgewater Hall in Manchester to watch the classical concert, The Best of John Williams. 

It was superb.

The concert – performed by the Manchester Concert Orchestra – played a retrospective of the composer’s work. From Leia’s Theme to Duel of the Fates.

For those interested in this kind of thing, the set list included music from: Jaws, Superman, Jurassic Park, Munich, Born on the Fourth of July, Memoirs of a Geisha, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hook, The Phantom Menace, Schindler’s List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T – The Extraterrestrial, The Empire Strikes Back and A New Hope.

This isn’t the first time I’ve sat down to watch a John Williams retrospective at Bridgewater Hall – this is the third (or possibly fourth) time. Each concert has been as good as the next and today was no different.

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In addition to playing all the iconic pieces of music from some of Hollywood’s greatest hits, the conductor of today’s show provided a few anecdotes to connect up the material. These ranged from stories about the movies that Williams has worked on, to jokes and little asides to the audience.

I had a ball at The Best of John Williams and it goes without saying I highly recommend it to those with a love for film scores. Anyone in the Manchester area that has chance to go to a future concert, give it a whirl!

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