Kung Fu Panda
John Powell and Hans Zimmer (arr. Ludwig Hjortenhammar)
Subtitle: Selections for Wind Band
General Info
Year: 2008-11 / 2016
Duration: c. 11:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Molenaar Edition
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $172.00 | Score Only (print) - $34.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Kung Fu Panda Selections is an arrangement of the music of Hans Zimmer and John Powell from the first two installments of the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The arrangement starts at the very beginning of the main character Po's journey, and continues to the end of the second movie with the music from the final confrontation. It consists of the movies many iconic themes, including Oogway Ascends and Hero.
- Program Note from publisher
Kung Fu Panda is a media franchise by DreamWorks Animation, consisting of three films: Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016).
The first film is set in a version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic talking animals and revolves around a bumbling panda named Po, a kung fu enthusiast. When an evil kung fu warrior named Tai Lung is foretold to escape from prison, Po is unwittingly named the "Dragon Warrior", that was destined to defeat him.
In the second film, Po and the Furious Five battle an evil white peacock ruler named Lord Shen who has a powerful weapon that he plans to use to conquer China. Meanwhile, Po discovers a terrifying secret about his past, and discovers that Shen may have something to do with it.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Commercial Discography
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- l'orchestre d'harmonie de Megève (France) – Spring 2017
Works for Winds by these Composer
John Powell:
- Chicken Run: Main Titles (with Gregson-Williams; arr. Murtha)
- Romantic Flight from "How to Train Your Dragon''
- How to Train Your Dragon (arr. Moren) (2010)
- How to Train Your Dragon (arr. O'Loughlin) (2010)
- How to Train Your Dragon (arr. Van Grevenbroek) (2010/2017)
- How to Train Your Dragon (arr. Vinson) (2010/2013)
- Kung Fu Panda (with Zimmer; arr. Hjortenhammar) (2008-11/2016)
- Selections from "Save El Dorado"
- "Shrek" Soundtrack Highlights (arr. Moss) (2001)
- Story of Mumble Happy Feet, The (arr. Bullock) (2007)
- Symphonic Suite from Rio (arr. Rozendom) (2011/2014)
Hans Zimmer:
- The Dark Knight Suite (arr. Lopez) (2008)
- Gladiator (arr. Van Grevenbroek) (2000/2012/2013)
- Gladiator, Highlights (arr. Murtha)
- The Gladiators (with Pozsa; arr. Phillippe) (1959/2000/2001)
- Hans Zimmer: Movie Milestones (arr. Brown) (2017)
- Kung Fu Panda (with Powell; arr. Hjortenhammar) (2008-11/2016)
- Music from "Gladiator" (arr. Wasson) (2000/2002)
- Pearl Harbor Soundtrack Highlights (arr. Bocook) (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean (arr. Morita)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (arr. Bocook) (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (arr. Bocook) (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (arr. Ricketts) (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (arr. Brown) (2011)
- The Prince of Egypt (with Schwartz; arr. Bocook) (1998/1999)
- Roll Tide
- Selections from "The Lion King" (with Elton John; arr. Lavender) (1994)
- Suite from "Man of Steel" (arr. Ford) (2014)
- You're So Cool (arr. Chantry)
Resources
- Kung Fu Panda, Wikipedia Accessed 29 October 2020
- Kung Fu Panda (film), Wikipedia Accessed 29 October 2020
- Kung Fu Panda 2, Wikipedia Accessed 29 October 2020
- Perusal Score