Star Wars Archives — Joseph Sowa

A list of solo instruments from (mostly) A New Hope, useful for orchestrators, composers, and orchestra fans.

What My Collaborators Say

”I had the good fortune of performing two of Joseph Sowa’s works last year. ‘Ginger‘ and ‘night flocks of angels trumpet.’ Both reveal a searching, poetic ear and are very well written for the instruments.”

Daniel Stepner
Lydian String Quartet

“He has a sensitive ear and discerning grasp of what individual musical lines convey. . . . One thing that I loved about working with Joseph was how readily he accommodated my own suggestions for the music. I felt like it was a true collaboration.”

Jeralee Johnson
Oboist

”His work is fast, effective, and he collaborates exceptionally well. A gifted composer, arranger and collaborator with exceptional finishing skills and an eye for detail. One of the most reliable and thoughtful musicians around.”

Charity Tillemann-Dick
Soprano and Writer

Tag: Star Wars

Orchestration Devices in the Star Wars scores: Solo Instruments and Sections