News Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite - Grammy Winner

[GrandpaD]

No idea - has any theme park attraction theme ever won a Grammy before?

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge wins a Grammy for its theme music

John Williams won the Recording Academy's 2019 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for his "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite." You can hear the music in the Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios transition tunnels connecting the lands to the rest of those parks.

www.themeparkinsider.com

 

[JohnD]

No idea - has any theme park attraction theme ever won a Grammy before?

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge wins a Grammy for its theme music

John Williams won the Recording Academy's 2019 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition for his "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite." You can hear the music in the Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios transition tunnels connecting the lands to the rest of those parks.

www.themeparkinsider.com

First I’ve seen it. Was down there in November - Disney did a spectacular job with Galaxy Edge. The attention to detail, down to the screw head design on the exterior lights, was exquisite.

 

[VonDerrick]

I believe most of the music is made up of tracks from Star Wars movies and such. I didn't think there was anything too original to the land?

 

[GrandpaD]

I believe most of the music is made up of tracks from Star Wars movies and such. I didn't think there was anything too original to the land?

They don't give Grammys to mix tapes. ?

 

[VonDerrick]

Reading the article, it seems like there is just one track that got the Grammy (at the entrance/exit areas for the land), whereas through the remainder of the land is where the mix of other tracks comes in.