In this throwback to a show we released back in 2015, join Will and Wend as they discuss the 2011 Dreamworks animation Puss in Boots and it’s amazing film score by the talented English film composer Henry Jackman.
Produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Chris Miller, this spin-off prequel to the Shrek franchise features music which plays to the comedy, excitement, adventure, spirit and magic of this imaginative fairytale. Inspired by one of the most important Spanish composers of the 20th Century, Manuel de Falla, Henry Jackman used folk instruments from Latin America and blended the incredible guitar talents of Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela with an orchestral palette influenced by Debussy and Ravel to create the score.
It is our pleasure to guide you through this under-appreciated and rarely talked about underscore, so sit back, relax, tap your feet and enjoy our 12th Score Guide as we explore the highly rhythmic and melodic instrumentation on show here, discussing all our favourite themes and musical moments whilst providing you, our attentive and gracious listener, with an entertaining and informative accompaniment to one of our favourite Henry Jackman scores.
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ReleasePuss in Boots Sony Classical (2011)Timestamps00:00 – Intro Tag: Rob & Jordan Dodson07:17 – 1. A Bad Kitty09:11 – 2. One Leche11:14 – 3. Jack and Jill12:54 – Accordion Source Music13:32 – 4. Holy Frijoles15:31 – 5. Chasing Tail17:17 – 6. Diablo Rojo (Written and Performed by Rodrigo y Gabriela)19:59 – 7. Humpty Dumpty & Kitty Softpaws21:09 – 8. The Orphanage24:25 – 9. Honor and Justice26:07 – 10. That Fateful Night28:28 – 11. The Wagon Chase29:33 – 12. Team Effort30:18 – 13. Planting the Beans32:23 – 14. The Magic Beanstalk34:20 – 15. Castle in the Clouds36:05 – 16. Golden Goose of Legend39:26 – 17. Hanuman (Written and Performed by Rodrigo y Gabriela)40:29 – 18. Confronting the Past41:58 – 19. I Was Always There43:18 – 20. Kitty-Cat Break-Out44:52 – 21. The Great Terror45:29 – 22. Farewell to San Ricardo47:09 – 23. The Puss Suite47:45 – 24. The Giant’s Castle