BRETT MITCHELL PLAYS STAR WARS
Illustration by Gianmaria Caschetto
BRETT MITCHELL PLAYS STAR WARS
Brett Mitchell performs his original solo piano arrangements of music from the Star Wars franchise by composers John Williams, Michael Giacchino, and John Powell.
Cues marked with an asterisk (*) are presented in synchronization with the original, corresponding film clips.
All cues composed by John Williams unless otherwise noted.
Films are listed chronologically in story order.
For Mr. Mitchell’s complete performances of the works of John Williams, please visit Brett Mitchell Plays John Williams.
For Mr. Mitchell’s performances of the works of other film composers, please visit Brett Mitchell Plays Film Music.
“Star Wars films are basically silent movies, and they’re designed as silent movies. Therefore, the music has a very large role in carrying the story, more than it would in a normal movie. In most movies, the story is carried by the dialogue; in Star Wars films, the music carries the story. So the music is extremely important, just as it would be in a silent movie.”
“All Star Wars films are really based on the theory and practice of silent movies, and they’re designed to be silent movies. It’s basically visual storytelling with a musical, emotional underpinning, and that’s the way they work. A lot of the dialogue is really more lyrics to a song than actual dialogue that you’d normally see in a movie.”
— George Lucas
Composer John Williams and writer/director George Lucas at work on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE
Anakin’s Theme
Anakin Is Free*
The High Council Meeting
Qui-Gon’s Funeral*
STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Yoda and the Younglings*
Shmi’s Funeral*
Across the Stars
Coming May 2025
STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH
Order 66*
The Immolation Scene*
JOHN POWELL
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Lando’s Closet
OBI-WAN KENOBI
Obi-Wan
MICHAEL GIACCHINO
ROGUE ONE
Your Father Would Be Proud*
STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE
The Princess Appears*
Binary Sunset*
Princess Leia’s Theme
Bonus: Brett Mitchell explores the music of A New Hope
Brett Mitchell explores John Williams’s Oscar-winning score for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) at the piano with host David Rutherford of Colorado Public Radio Classical.
Mr. Mitchell explores John Williams’s Oscar-winning score for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) with host Dacia Clay of the podcast Classical Classroom (audio only).
THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
A Day to Celebrate
STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Jedi Master Revealed*
Yoda Raises the Ship*
Luke to the Rescue*
Carbon Freeze*
I Am Your Father*
Finale*
Han Solo and the Princess
Bonus: Brett Mitchell explores the music of The Empire Strikes Back
Brett Mitchell explores John Williams’s Grammy-winning score for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) at the piano with host David Rutherford of Colorado Public Radio Classical.
STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI
The Emperor Arrives*
Brother and Sister*
The Dark Side Beckons*
The Emperor’s Death*
Vader’s Death*
Leia’s News/Light of the Force*
Bonus: Brett Mitchell explores the music of Return of the Jedi
Brett Mitchell explores John Williams’s Oscar-nominated score for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) at the piano with host Karla Walker of Colorado Public Radio Classical.
STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS
Torn Apart
The Jedi Steps*
The Jedi Steps (concert version)
Bonus: Brett Mitchell explores the music of The Force Awakens
Brett Mitchell explores John Williams’s Grammy-winning score for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) at the piano with host Bill O’Connell of WCLV Classical 104.9 (Cleveland) in an hourlong, audio-only special titled The Score Awakens.
STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII - THE LAST JEDI
Luke in the Falcon*
Luke’s Death*
Coming September 2024
STAR WARS: EPISODE IX - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER
The Rise of Skywalker
