Main Title / Approaching the Death Star

~ Recording by Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Main Title; Approaching the Death Star3:25John WilliamsMusic From the John Williams Score: Star Wars: Return of the JediJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA Red SealRL 14748
1.1Main Title / Approaching the Death Star3:28John WilliamsMusic from the John Williams Score: Star Wars: Return of the JediJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum
RCA VictorGD60767
1.7Main Title: Approaching the Death Star (From “Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi”)3:27John WilliamsStar Wars / Return of the JediNational Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-12-12
Sony ClassicalG0100042083760
1.1Main Title / Approaching the Death Star3:28John WilliamsMusic From the John Williams Score: Star Wars: Return of the JediJohn Williams; National Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles GerhardtAlbumRCA Red SealRCD14748

Relationships

recording engineer:Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1983-05-25)
producer:Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
orchestra:National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (on 1983-05-25)
conductor:Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger) (on 1983-05-25)
recorded at:Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-05-25)
recording of:1. Main Title (Star Wars) (on 1983-05-25)
2. Approaching the Death Star (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) (on 1983-05-25)

Approaching the Death Star (Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi)

orchestrator:Herbert Winfield Spencer (composer and orchestrator)
composer:John Williams (American score composer)
part of:Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)

Main Title (Star Wars)

composer:John Williams (American score composer) (from 2014-12 until 2015-11)
publisher:Bantha Music
Fox Fanfare Music Inc.
Utapau Music
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
referred to in medleys:Main Theme From Star Wars and Leia’s Nightmare
スター ウォーズのテーマ
Empire Strikes Back (medley) (order: 3)
Star-Wars-Medley (Unicante) (order: 3)
part of:Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack) (order: 1)
arrangements:Star Wars (Project D's arrangements/medley of Star Wars songs)
Vanellope’s March
music quoted on:Finale (Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker)