“Alan Williams is an accomplished composer and conductor whose film and television scores provide a fluidity of melody and enough varied nuances of texture and style to make his work defy categorization.”  Soundtrack Magazine

“Exceptional is the score Amazon, composed by Alan Williams”  Los Angeles Times

“Alan Williams’ powerful score to Amazon is relentlessly spectacular”  LA Weekly

“Your spectacular score played a major role in our film, Amazon, landing an Academy Award Nomination”  Kieth Merrill, dir.

“Williams’ inspired, intelligent score is uplifting and spellbinding.”  David Breashears, dir. (Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa)

Island of the Sharks is a stirring adventure-movie score”  Hollywood Reporter

Princess and the Pea is regal and exciting with fanfares, love themes and battle music galore; bull’s-eye!”  Intrada

“Powerful, beautifully melodic, and abundantly textured.”  Soundtrack Magazine

“Passion, elegance and majesty; a stunning and captivating score.”  Music from the Movies

“Beguiling and captivating with an overwhelming sense of mystery and majesty.”  Music from the Movies

“From the first time I heard an Alan Williams’ score, I knew that he was the one to musically capture the emotion of Island of the Sharks.”  Howard and Michele Hall

“The music from Cowgirls N’ Angels poignantly captures the heart.” Buysoundtrax.com

“Orchestral music that nicely reflects the changing moods.”  (Miss Lettie and Me) Hollywood Reporter

“Musical score that shows temperance amidst all of the sentimentality.”  (Miss Lettie and Me) Daily Variety

“Music that is heartfelt and exquisitely beautiful.”  Music from the Movies

“Alan Williams has a great gift for melody.”  Screen Sounds

“A remarkable gift for melody and large-form orchestration.”  Soundtrack Magazine

“Alan Williams again demonstrates a mastery of music that captures complex moods.”  Music from the Movies

“There’s enough drama, skill and pure emotion in Amazon.  A thrilling soundtrack!”  Soundtrack.net

The Last Dance is charming and romantically appropriate.”  Hollywood Reporter

“Sets the listener at ease with his tender melodies.”  Tracksounds

“Excellent writing for full symphony orchestra.”  Music from the Movies

“Demonstrating his everlasting versatility, Alan Williams has provided a thoroughly enjoyable soundtrack for Suits on the Loose.”  Music from the Movies

“Powerful orchestral scoring.”  Music from the Movies

Santa and Pete is a wonderful score full of the delight and beauty of Christmas” Music from the Movies

Amazon is an evocative score”  Box Office Magazine

Amazon is a thrilling soundtrack.”  Soundtrack.net

“His flowing style is always a joy to listen to and can improve any mood.”  (Who Gets the House) Music from the Movies

“Alan Williams demonstrates considerable diversity in his approach to scoring as well as an aptitude to exploiting a good theme.”  (Clubhouse Detectives) Music from the Movies

“Alan’s creative abilities are through the roof fantastic.  His talent for composing music in support of the scene is phenomenal.”  Rodney Henson, dir. (Suits on the Loose)

“Alan Williams great gift for melody is very evident in Gettysburg.”  Screen Sounds

“Alan Williams again demonstrates a mastery of music that captures complex moods in his score for In Search of Lewis and Clark.”  Music from the Movies

“Alan Williams has a deserved reputation for lyrical and varied film music, including wonderful scores for IMAX films like Island Of The Sharks and Kilimanjaro: To The Roof Of Africa and the music on Arctic Circle can do nothing but enhance that reputation.”  Music from the Movies

“Alan’s greatest strength is his versatility.” Alan Rast, VP Fox Broadcasting Co.

“Alan Williams' score for Lion of the Americas is beguiling and captivating.”  Music from the Movies

“Williams’ melodic orchestral score in Icy Killers lends an air of adventure to the film’s mesmerizing photography, from its majestic Arctic vistas to its intimate underwater dazzle.”  Buysoundtrax.com

 

 

Cinescape posted their pick for the top 20 scores from 2005. There are some predictable choices - John Williams has 4 scores in the top 20. Harry Gregson-Williams has two. etc. etc. There are a couple of pleasant surprise inclusions: Alan Williams' CRAB ORCHARD and David Newman's SERENITY.

1. CRASH (Mark Isham)
2. MUNICH (John Williams)
3. STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (John Williams)
4. SIN CITY (Robert Rodriguez, John Debney, Graeme Revell)
5. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (Patrick Doyle)
6. BATMAN BEGINS (Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard)
7. THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED (Brian Tyler)
8. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (John Williams)
9. WAR OF THE WORLDS (John Williams)
10. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (Harry Gregson-Williams)
11. SERENITY (David Newman)
12. CRAB ORCHARD (Alan Williams)
13. HOSTAGE (Alexandre Desplat)
14. SORSTALANSAG (Ennio Morricone)
15. THE BROTHERS GRIMM (Dario Marianelli)
16. AEON FLUX (Graeme Revell)
17. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE (Harry Gregson-Williams)
18. KING KONG (James Newton Howard)
19. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, SEASON ONE (Bear McCreary)
20. MIRRORMASK (Iain Ballamy)