Composer of the Week: John Williams

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Dear Years 10 and 11,

Click here for the link to the BBC's Composer of the Week. This week is John Williams, a god of film music. His credits include Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T., Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, to name but a few.

Check it out before it disappears (they will start to become unavailable from Monday I think), or get the Podcast for potted highlights.

Highly recommended.

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