UCFKevin forwards us the Homing Beacon from the Official Site which has some great info on the score to Episode II. Here's a clip, be sure to register to get it on starwars.com:
The London Symphony Orchestra included 110 players per day, plus a one-day appearance by a full choir. About a dozen people behind the scenes -- music editor, music mixers and engineers -- were there to capture the music for its addition to the film. "There?s a massive amount of music, over 125 minutes worth," says McCallum. "That?s a lot for a film; the average film has probably about 40. George made maybe five or six changes with certain cues that he wanted a little bit more intensity put in, or less. That was very easily done, especially with someone as talented as John is and as well as with music editor Ken Wannberg." The Williams Star Wars leitmotif style is present, with key melodies denoting characters and relationships. Certain themes from Episode I will reappear, while others from the original trilogy will begin to be foreshadowed. "It really is an arc, now, and the music brings in all the films together," says McCallum.
"The major themes that will come in the series start in Episode I, build in Episode II, become more refined in Episode III, and then are there for IV, V and VI. One of the first new things that came up was the love theme, and thematically, it's beautifully structured, it?s really interesting, and has really wonderful moments that preview what is about to come in terms of character development."
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