John Powell and Jóhann Jóhannsson

September 19, 2026, 9:00 am

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Jóhann Jóhannsson (Photo: SpectreVision Mgmt, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) and John Powell (Photo: MCSBasPJF, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Celebrating the birthdays of two film composers.

Playlist


John Powell: How to Train Your Dragon

“This is Berk”
“Forbidden Friendship”
“Romantic Flight”
Studio Cho & Orch/Gavin Greenaway

Jóhann Jóhannsson: The Theory of Everything (arr. Angèle Dubeau & François Vallières)
Suite
La Pietà/Angèle Dubeau, v

John Powell: The Bourne Identity
Main Title
Studio Orch/Pete Anthony

John Powell: Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
“We Are Here;” “Symphonophone;” “JoJo Saves The Day”
Studio Cho & Orch/Gavin Greenaway

Jóhann Jóhannsson: Sicario
“Desert Music”
Iceland Sym Orch/Daníel Bjarnason

Jóhann Jóhannsson: Arrival
“Kangaru”
Jóhannsson, prod; Prague Phil Orch; Theatre of Voices/A Weeden

John Powell; Stephen Schwartz: Wicked: For Good
“Bubbles and Rainbows”
“Backstage Confrontation”
“Wicked: For Good” Suite
Studio Cho & Orch/Gavin Greenaway

Jóhann Jóhannsson; Yair Elazar Glotman: Last and First Men
“A Minor Astronomical Event”
Budapest Art Orch; Studio Cho/Yair Elazar Glotman, prod

Jóhann Jóhannsson; Yair Elazar Glotman: Last and First Men
“Childhood/Land of the Young”
Budapest Art Orch; Studio Cho/Yair Elazar Glotman, prod