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Abbreviated Bibliography (See catalogue for more sources)
- Audissino, Emilio. 2021. The Film Music of John Williams, U. of Wisconsin Press.
- Bribitzer-Stull, Matthew. 2015. Understanding the Leitmotif: From Wagner to Hollywood Film Music. Cambridge University Press.
- Buhler, James. 2000. “Star Wars, Music and Myth.” In Music and Cinema, Buhler, Flinn, Neumeyer eds.. Wesleyan University Press.
- Caschetto, Maurizio. 2018. “John Williams and the Music of Star Wars – A Further Step Into a Larger Musical World” Essay, JWfan.com.
- Collins, David and Mac, Jimmy. 2016. “Star Wars Oxygen” Podcast. http://www.rebelforceradio.com/star-wars-oxygen
- Eschenfelder, Melinda. 2019. “Musical Narratives: Thematic Combination & Alignment in Fantasy & Superhero Films.” MA Thesis, U. of Oregon.
- Gonin, Philippe. 2011. “L’héritage Wagnérien dans la musique de John Williams.” In John Williams: Un alchimiste musical à Hollywood, Tylski ed. L’Harmattan.
- Huvet, Chloé. 2021. Composer pour l’image à l’ère numérique: Star Wars, d’une trilogie à l’autre. Vrin.
- Kmet, Nicholas. 2018. “Orchestration Transformation: Examining Differences in the Instrumental & Thematic Color Palettes of the Star Wars Trilogies.” In John Williams: Music for Films, Television and the Concert Stage, Audissino, E. ed.. Brepols.
- Lehman, Frank. 2026. The Skywalker Symphonies: John Williams and the Music of Star Wars. Oxford University Press.
- Lehman, Frank. 2018. “Film-As-Concert-Music and the Formal Implications of ‘Cinematic Listening.” Music Analysis 37.1.
- Matessino, Michael. 1997. ‘A New Hope for Film Music’; ‘ John Williams Strikes Back’; ‘Return of the Composer’ (Liner Notes for Star Wars Special Edition: The Original Motion Picture Soundtracks), New York, BMG Entertainment.
- Pogson, Andrew; Golding, Daniel, and Buc, Nicholas. 2017-. “Art of the Score” Podcast. http://www.artofthescore.com.au/.
- Richards, Mark. 2012-2018. Film Music Notes Blog. (https://www.filmmusicnotes.com/)
- Ross, Alex. 2018. “A Field Guide to the Musical Leitmotifs of ‘Star Wars‘.” The New Yorker, https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-field-guide-to-the-musical-leitmotifs-of-star-wars
- Ross, Alex. 2020. “The Force Is Still Strong With John Williams.” The New Yorker.
- Ryčkov, Konstantin Nikolaevič. 2011. “Zvezdnye vojny Lukasa-Uil’âmsa: Gesamtkunstwerk vozvraŝaetsâ?” In Naučnyj vestnik Moskovskoj konservatorii (3) 177-193.
- “Sideways” (YouTube Channel). 2016-. “The Hidden Secret Behind Rey’s Theme,” “Why The Music In Rise of Skywalker Felt Empty.”
- Valverde, Andrés. 2016. Star Wars: La música. Berenice Press.
- Wokenfeld, Stefan.” 2007. George Lucas’ Space Opera Star Wars und ihre Bezüge zu Musikdrama und Orchestersprache des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.” In Frankfurter Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft 10: 71-89.
- Zacharopoulos, Konstantinos. 2017. “Musical Syntax in John Williams’s Film Music Themes.” In Contemporary Film Music: Investigating Cinema Narratives and Composition, Coleman, L. & Tillman, J. eds., Palgrave Macmillan.