Star Wars In Concert (HD) - Opening Fanfare - Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH - 11/12/09

[@HomerInNC]

Thumbs up if you still get chills over this!!!!

[@PinguinPascal]

I wish to go back in time and feel for myself how it was to be on the premiere in 1977

[@everybuddy5924]

+Pascal ter Steeg I still remember that, couldn't wait to see it a second time either. It was much better than all the remakes Lucas did to it.

[@nicoleharris4192]

+Pascal ter Steeg Same! XD

[@sammylane21]

+Pascal ter Steeg Yeah..me too,to go back to a time when you paid what $2 a ticket instead of $15 or $25 if you have access to an iPic Theater??

[@luizfcavalcanti]

+Pascal ter Steeg Well, you may feel the same this December.

[@sammylane21]

I'd love to back in time too...to shout the fact that a sequel is coming and Vader is Luke is not just his daddy but Leia is his sister.Haha!!

[@redDL89]

lol can't believe they also included the 21st century fox theme.

[@Chebab-Chebab]

redDL89 It makes the whole experience for the child in you.

[@GabyGibson]

I'm literally sitting here crying.

[@leuphoniemusic]

Me too! :D

[@msmgap]

Me too!!!

[@GC0077]

This the ONLY movie theme that still gives me chills. STAR WARS FOREVER!!

[@jamestowmsn]

...complete with 20th Century Fox Fanfare lead in, which is crucial! Amazing!

[@samuelbg12]

+Jim T Including the THX sound at the beginning

[@thetasigma4112]

Alas, no longer. :( Though I'll be honest, I feel that it did make it a bit more dramatic in The Force Awakens. *Silence* LUCASFILM *Silence* A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... *Silence* BWAAAAAAAAAAAMMMM Lol.

[@aarondejesusrosasdurazo2005]

was crucial...

[@kraftpr]

Forget all the canned, electronic stuff -- you NEED a full orchestra for an awesome movie score -- IMHO

[@colonelkink4447]

Now that Disney owns Star Wars, we're gonna lose that impressive 20th Century Fox fanfare. A shame, a shame.

[@tuturmaan9066]

Can't believe a man can create a music like this.

[@Dragonotakux]

I cried when I watched this... just beautiful!

[@doug9629]

Is it weird I tear up and get chills when listening to this?

[@demonicpenguin12]

Not at all I got the same feeling

[@cjua2803]

Doug fuck no

[@rr7firefly]

Same here. Those were our early years, when we young and impressionable and were given this spectacular gift, one that we would cherish for the rest of our lives.

[@whereeveritgoes]

I am 24 years old and I only started watching Star Wars last month. I realised I should slap myself in the face for missing out on one of the best movies in the world!!!

[@cantubeeducate]

Still remember the day my Dad and I and my brother saw this film in 1977 at the Elane cinema in Scarborough. An absolute mind-blow. It was such an out-of-this-world experience. Kids these days have such a digital life that the magic of the experience of seeing something like this for the first time is very difficult for them to achieve.

[@1701spacecadet]

I know the new film is by Disney but in my head it will be forever the 20th Century Fox fanfare in my head!

[@rr7firefly]

You know what you can do with Disney? (I'm too polite to say it here.) Talk about an evil empire...

[@jameshockin3805]

Awesome! Possibly the first really popular movie series that introduced a whole younger generation to symphonic music. Today we should take a lesson from that! John Williams is a master!

[@WOranos]

Back when Star Wars was released, I remember hearing this being played on one of the local rock stations in Vancouver. To this day, I don't think another orchestral theme has had the ability to burst into popular culture with the same impact.

[@jimmybobby8]

I seriously cried listening to this and I have no idea why lol Very good

[@Paleos1000]

Over fifty now, but I will be there for Episode VII without a doubt, accompanied by my two sons. Can't wait. John Williams you are a genius.

[@dmarkj22]

Star Wars in Concert is a wonderful show that every Star Wars fan should experience. We saw it at The Hollywood Bowl and it was amazing.

[@DavidMiller212]

No matter how many times I've seen Star Wars, I still get goose bumps from the theme song.

[@CapitanSisig]

16 DAYS, 13 HOURS, 8 MINUTES, 59 SECONDS

[@Reno949]

Fuck Yeah!!! STAR WARS EPISODE VII

[@Ryrynz2000]

+The Madhouse 75DAYS 23HOURS

[@tsikibil]

37 days .....

[@gordonstone1284]

Pascal it was the best feeling you could ever have for a 5 year old child now 43. Blessed.

[@diegopalhano4332]

Meanwhile in Alderaan: ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

[@Ryzen_56X]

This made me wanna join the rebelion and jump into an Xwing fighter and destroy the empire ... where do I sign ??

[@LordVader1094]

And it makes me want to join the empire and jump in my Tie Fighter and shoot down some X-Wings :D

[@AndreiTupolev]

No, the Dark side has way cooler uniforms

[@LordVader1094]

AndreiTupolev Indeed >:D

[@LordVader1094]

Remy Spring yeah I actually was checking the 501st out on Facebook a few weeks ago :D I love all their posts

[@torstenraab532]

There is always space on my right side

[@glenh75]

The AUDIO is MOST EXCELLENT!!!! If you scroll down where you don't see the video, you'd think you were listening to the cd soundtrack! This is very EXCELLENT!

[@chrisaguilera1564]

We need music like this back in the cinemas, back in our like, for our children's lives. The return of Star Wars should usher in the next John Williams. Let's hope. God I love this...

[@genesisfrost8627]

Gonna miss the 20TH Century Fox fanfare.

[@sardomaitland8156]

The movies themselves may have lost some of their magic over the decades (Thanks, George!). The music on the other hand ... pure magic!

[@millabasset1710]

+Sardo Maitland They both compliment each other. I still love the original movies, and feel them every time I watch.

[@jonathanpinckney9227]

Aye! I agree on that!

[@hezbollah95818]

ssshhhh you'll give Disney ideas... :P

[@mansharker8]

The original (non blue ray/dvd) special editions in the movie theater were awesome... They need to put those onto Blue ray.

[@aarondejesusrosasdurazo2005]

Thank you Mr. John Williams for writing one of the most iconic masterpieces of the history of cinema ...

[@bryanfryejr2999]

R.I.P Carrie fisher you will always be the true princess may the force be with you!!!!!😢

[@nickmitchell5075]

John Williams - the greatest composer EVER! Think yourself lucky that you have lived in his time!

[@DiscoRaptor]

Great, now I have to go and watch all seven films back-to-back. Guess I"m not going to work tomorrow! Flawless.

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

"I feel like I can take on the Empire all by myself!" - Dak. (RIP, buddy)

[@0oFreezeMano0]

Gonna miss the opening fanfare, now we will get a castle and a star.

[@angelzr4235]

I just realized that that musical lead up to the actual Star Wars theme is NOT going to be there for Episode 7 through 9 because that is actually the Twentieth Century Fox' Fan Fare!! End Of An Era!!

[@commonrabble8559]

Unless Disney bought the rights to that too, I wouldn't be surprised! (And F*** me! I'd love them for it, haters be damned!)

[@angelzr4235]

20th Century Fox will never sell that musical interlude. Very much less to rival movie studio Disney.

[@commonrabble8559]

angelzr Unless Disney made a sweetheart deal they couldn't refuse, licensing the Fox fanfare for Star Wars films only (Flashing the Fox logo etc). (Fox using it on their productions still of course!) for generous royalties! I'd be more surprised that it didn't happen to be honest! I guess we shall see.

[@Mattapo2]

So just the music during the 20th century fox logo? I can live with that haha

[@angelzr4235]

May be "we" will see some special animation to start of the segue way into the opening verse, "A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away..." Perhaps some X-Wings flying over the Disney castle sparking the fireworks or maybe some T.I.E. Fighters instead?! Who knows?

[@Youdoyouyeah]

Memories... Overwhelming memories... Star Wars trailer coming in a few days... This is all too much!

[@吉田源氏]

オープンニングで感激して、涙がでてきます。動画をみさせて頂いて、ありがとうございます。

[@balderdashman]

John Williams will go down in history as our generation's freakin' Motzart!

[@Z4nnibal]

Imagine if Lucas had decided that they go with a futuristic soundtrack :d It would be terrible. This really shows how important music is.

[@millabasset1710]

It has been almost 6 years since I went here. I don't regret it. I was in Manchester and it was worth every single second.

[@blueeverlast9678]

A tear every time i hear it.....childhood memories...still a star wars geek to the end....

[@tonyvent3238]

Questa musica anche a distanza da quando ho guardato i film mi commuove sempre !!!!! sono cresciuta con questi film MITICI!!!!!

[@scruminator]

I see THX is as good as ever of blowing out your eardrums. Kudos to you, sound techs.

[@blackops2960]

0:34 this is how the movie theatre will be when the new sw movie comes out :D lol

[@blackops2960]

***** yessss :3 lol I am really hoping for that kind of awesomeness :D

[@Phantom096]

Sounds good in the video but in person these instruments plying star wars songs will blow you away.

[@glovesave23b]

This is the greatest movie theme of all time.

[@brianholmes1812]

see that background? that's the inside of my brain every time I hear this theme

[@jeanne-catherine9505]

FOUR HOURS on line to see that movie... who knew where it would lead..? ! ... and now our kids are taking it further. Quite the fantastic journey!

[@spaceopera87]

Dear Disney: this is how I would like to see the Star Wars Episode 7 premiere, live John Williams music and lightshows with thousands of my fellow fans screaming and hollering around me.

[@francinewilson3798]

I heard everything now!!! Orchestral Star wars!! what's next?????

[@francinewilson3798]

I have no words for this!!

[@dalerobinson6454]

are you real?? The Star Wars score was always performed by an orchestra!!! composed by the immensely talented John Williams.

[@Reno949]

are you idiot????

[@gv9835]

+Dale Robinson I think she meant an Orchestra playing Star Wars Theme outside a recording studio.

[@NathanChisholm041]

+francine wilson really....i dont even know what to say to you!

[@One20Forty]

I'm now a 20yrs old student, I can clearly remember the first time I watched Star Wars, I was only 2 then, however the feeling was too strong so that there's no way I can forget it like I forgot other things.

[@w3cvw]

Took my son to see this in Manchester UK. There arn't words to describe how fantastic it was to hear it all live. Lightsabers as far as the eye could see!!! :)

[@codexfury9039]

I don't normally listen to music, but when I do....

[@GianniCapecci]

There are no more masterpieces like this... the phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far far away" takes me back to my childhood, it's incredible... thanks Mr Lucas, I grown up with your stories and will never forget the noise of your Lightsabers... and may the Force be with you FOREVER!

[@damiansullivan2861]

I was there that night. It was great!

[@davidcottrell1308]

Woah...absolutely amazing!!!!! Those horn players are GREAT!!!!!

[@warthogtwo]

absolutely fantastic.

[@waynekerr114]

My Childhood back again stunning comes to mind, brilliant stuff !!!

[@marineboy090]

i can watch this 100,000 more times and still be captivated by its shear awesomeness x.x

[@TheScafmaster]

I saw Star Wars in the theater when I was 6 years old and have been fascinated by it ever since.

[@TheZackBriggs]

Once Episode 7 comes out, it'll be time to make another trip to the store to pick up the soundtrack.

[@RobertoPupo0513]

I need to go to sleep but I've been watching this more than 50 times and I can not stop.... If something like this comes to Miami I'm sure I'll be there... It has had to be an amazing experience!

[@GiladPellaeon]

I wish they'd do this again...

[@Nitrus17]

Absolutely amazing. I'm still a kid. I feel it when I listen to this kind of music.

[@VinnyDaQ]

John Williams,everybody...personally responsible for making the French horn cool !

[@toddbarker3774]

Imagine what the Star Wars movies would be like without this music.

[@imjeridini]

I just can't stop watching this. It is absolutely amazing, epic, a delight to your ears and food to your soul.....

[@AviatorMike777]

Just listen to the crowd and the energy. Absolutely fkn AWESOME! Reminds me of seeing the original Star Wars movies in the theaters as a kid, and when the Opening Fanfare come on, EVERYONE in the theater yelled, screamed, clapped, and cheered! I'll never forget that. Absolutely fkn AMAZING!! :-)

[@datssounddat]

This is mind-blowingly brilliant I'm 35 years old & this is the soundtrack to my childhood............. possibly my life :-)

[@franzhaas1481]

MAN THEY SOUND GREAT. I SAW STAR WARS WHEN I WAS 8 YEARS OLD IN 1977. ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. THE FORCE IS STRONG IN THIS ONE.

[@ibisitibere]

I have no words to describe what I felt when I watched this

[@TheMeanDM]

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away...

[@McVlogg]

wow. what the human mind is capable to imagine... so much dreams, so many worlds, so much nightmares and hate , so much love. ... all caught in music. brilliant.

[@joseosoriorostuan8809]

Aún al oírla lágrimas de felicidad y eufória por este hermoso tema de una de las mejores sagas de la história.

[@sheiladeoliveirasantos258]

Épico, incrível, maravilhoso, extraordinário... Simplesmente não existem palavras que possam expressar o quão linda é esta música. Muito obrigada John Williams pela obra prima que deixaste para nós, mas também para as futuras gerações que irão se encantar com Star Wars.

[@aliciasarramida]

excellent!!!

[@majorjessecarnes5303]

Magnificently . . . Outrageously Impressive !!!!

[@Warlord2029]

Man this seriously brought back memories for me when I was kid and saw this for the first time WOW!

[@Stagemaniac]

One of the best concert I've ever been to.

[@IsmaelCancelICPhotography]

I Love all this movies and all the music too. Pure art.

[@ElvisC506]

God Bless John Williams and his magnificent compositions.

[@HunterR909]

I remember, I saw it just before entering the US Army, August 1,1977

[@ivonebuhler81]

WONDER...WONDER....WONDER.... WONDERFUL Thank you ElectObama08 for your video

[@3tz8]

I was about to cry of excitement when I went to this concert in Lisbon! 10000000000 likes from me!

[@JohnyAngelo]

2:51 is the absolute best of this "song".... always waiting for it...

[@MrGlenbw]

I really hope there will be another Star Wars in Concert in the next few years, this time with new music from Ep 7 and Rogue One!

[@briandrum1]

Going tonight w/ my six year old son....words cannot describe how f'n excited I am not only to go see the show, but to see my sons face when the lights go down and the music hits!

[@tundratomo]

I read somewhere, that the Twentieth Century Fox fanfare music is the most recognizable music on earth, everyone, regardless of where they are, know that it's a MOVIE starting. Thanks for the posting.

[@Kezza1919]

Hairs on the back of my neck standing up just watching this...being there must have been amazing!

[@TheNikosawa]

Nerdgasm

[@hungryblood]

This show was simply amazing i just got back from the 1 in Spokane WA with my dad it was breath takeing

[@Garp0815]

I got chills when the THX theme started I held my breath when the Fox fanfare played I imagined sitting there in the audience and experiencing this when it showed A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... and I cried the moment the original theme started / the STAR WARS title showed. I have been a fan of Star Wars (original series) for 25 years now and love John Williams' music for the films - experiencing something like this would be one of the moments in my life, I'm glad I saw it here.

[@scotswarrior9535]

a stormtrooper battalion disliked this

[@seanreihani6873]

Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me sir, but a Stormtrooper battalion numbers 613 units, not 64. starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Stormtrooper_Corps

[@scotswarrior9535]

Sean Reihani maybe it was a small one

[@Chebab-Chebab]

ScotsWarrior95 Killed by ewoks.

[@NightFuryFan150]

I remembering seeing this back in 2009 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes Barre, PA. Good times....

[@8ootySmasher]

I GOT GOOSEBUMPS THE SIZE OF MOUNTAINS WATCHING THIS!!!

[@Getrefreshed]

I was there when they stopped in Hamburg, Germany. On this night in April 2010 I WAS in a galaxy far far away... And it took a couple of days to bring me back! :))

[@alopezjr]

I remember I went to the Hollywood Bowl to see this concert. it was awesome! I want to go back again and see it.

[@vidinty1790]

Disney should find a way to include the original opening (Fox fanfare) in the new star wars movies; it's something that is so attached to the films and the memories of all the fans, that it will feel rather anticlimactic if we don't see it, or we get any kind of castle, robot or Disney logo, it will certainly kill the mood before the movie starts. They need to make some kind of deal with fox or just ask for the permission to include it, said like a recognition for the support that the company has given these past years to the franchise or something. C'mon Disney make star wars fans (customers) happy, and in the process more money :)

[@Xanatos1989]

the best melody of the world. star wars for ever. may the force be with you john williams!

[@leozilla]

I cannot get more awesome than this! Legendary

[@kenpalmer1965]

I attended a performance in Ontario,C.A. this past Sunday afternoon at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. They had two shows. As I mentioned, I saw the afternoon one(3PM). This was first time attending such a show and I was completely flabbergasted and amazed! Anthony Daniels(C3PO) was the narrator. I have never seen any of the stars in person and I was most impressed. I hope to attend many more of them down the road. This is an awesome video!