Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Shrek: A Symphonic Fairytale
Scores by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell
Songs by Smashmouth and Leonard Cohen (John Cale)
Arranged and Conducted by Michael Wang, JE'17
Friends, Lovers, then Nothing
After overcoming pride and prejudice, Shrek and Fiona befriend each other and even develop feelings (while Donkey gleefully third wheels), but the three’s relationship derails after a misunderstanding about Fiona’s nighttime secret. Also a bird explodes.
Program Notes:
The most successful movie scored by the collaborating duo of Harry Gregson-Williams (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) and John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon), Shrek, which is approaching its fifteenth anniversary, captured the fascination of ‘90s kids and adults alike, inspiring everything from video games and movie shorts to NSFW parodies. Featuring incredibly diverse styles and
colors and never taking itself too seriously, the orchestral score and soundtrack are essential to the experience of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona’s quest. Tonight, we present to you in four movements nearly every major musical cue in the movie, weaving its narrative through each lush melody, dragon roar and bird explosion, and reliving the magic of one of the greatest animated films of our generation.
Shrek: A Symphonic Fairytale
Scores by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell
Songs by Smashmouth and Leonard Cohen (John Cale)
Arranged and Conducted by Michael Wang, JE'17
Friends, Lovers, then Nothing
After overcoming pride and prejudice, Shrek and Fiona befriend each other and even develop feelings (while Donkey gleefully third wheels), but the three’s relationship derails after a misunderstanding about Fiona’s nighttime secret. Also a bird explodes.
Program Notes:
The most successful movie scored by the collaborating duo of Harry Gregson-Williams (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) and John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon), Shrek, which is approaching its fifteenth anniversary, captured the fascination of ‘90s kids and adults alike, inspiring everything from video games and movie shorts to NSFW parodies. Featuring incredibly diverse styles and
colors and never taking itself too seriously, the orchestral score and soundtrack are essential to the experience of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona’s quest. Tonight, we present to you in four movements nearly every major musical cue in the movie, weaving its narrative through each lush melody, dragon roar and bird explosion, and reliving the magic of one of the greatest animated films of our generation.
