> does john williams have to pay himself royalties, as well as to the estates > of elgar and r strauss whenever he "composes" (assembles?) a score for a > movie he's involved with? > > oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. > > > lschwartz, smu, dallas(?), texas(!) > What about Holst? Listen to the Imperial Theme and compare it with "Mars, Bringer of War" from The Planets. -- Ali. P.S. Although I do believe John Williams is a certified genius...all the great ones stole (most of Shakespeare's plots are "borrowed", after all...)