Complete Catalogue of the Themes of A Guide to John Williams's Musical Universe Compiled by Frank Lehman,
[email protected]. Updated March 12, 2021 COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF THE MUSICAL THEMES OF STAR WARS CONTENTS I. Leitmotifs (Distinctive recurring musical ideas prone to development, creating meaning, & absorbing symbolism) A. Original Trilogy A New Hope (1977) | The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | The Return of the Jedi (1983) B. Prequel Trilogy The Phantom Menace (1999) | Attack of the Clones (2002) | Revenge of the Sith (2005) C. Sequel Trilogy The Force Awakens (2015) | The Last Jedi (2017) | The Rise of Skywalker (2019) D. Anthology Films & Misc. Rogue One (2016) | Solo (2018) | Galaxy's Edge (2018) II. Non-Leitmotivic Themes A. Incidental Motifs (Musical ideas that occur in multiple cues but lack substantial development or symbolism) B. Set-Piece Themes (Distinctive musical ideas restricted to a single cue) III. Thematic Relationships (Connections and similarities between separate themes and theme families) A. Associative Progressions B. Thematic Interconnections C. Thematic Transformations IV. Diegetic and Extra-Diegetic Music (Music that comes from completely within the film world, or completely outside it) A. Source Music B. Concert Arrangements C. End Credits V. Appendix A. Background Criteria & Conventions | Cue Lists | Census |Citations B. Acknowledgements This catalogue is adapted from a more thorough and detailed investigation published in JOHN WILLIAMS: MUSIC FOR FILMS, TELEVISION, AND CONCERT STAGE (edited by Emilio Audissino, Brepols, 2018) Materials herein are based on research and transcriptions of the author, Frank Lehman (
[email protected]) Associate Professor of Music, Tufts University. This catalogue is continually revised and updated.