Here, he recounts a memorable moment in his life as a composer:
“The hush as I picked up my baton before the first note of the concert I did with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (a suite from ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’). That was totally thrilling and also incredibly alarming. What in heaven’s name am I doing here? I’m a film composer, not a concert composer. It was fantastic.”
And in another article, Andrew Adamson comments on what it was like working with Gregson-Williams:
Describing his friend’s work ethic as “intense,” Adamson often jokes with Gregson-Williams about taking some well-earned time off from movies. “After the first ‘Narnia,’ he said he was going to buy an RV, set it up as a studio and just drive around and write music for a while,” Adamson says. “But he has a hard time saying no — and as a director, I’ve been happy to exploit that.”
Fans of Harry Gregson-Williams can read more of the series of articles here:
Williams selects career highlights
Game scoring liberating for Williams
Williams rises to top of scoring world
Filmmakers talk of Williams’ talent
Williams scores for animated fare
And you can also view his Variety Profile here.
Thanks to Mark Sommer for the inspiration!