The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (soundtrack) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the soundtrack of the . Harry Gregson-Williams composed the soundtrack, which was released on December 13, 2005 by Walt Disney Records. Gregson-Williams was the first composer whom director Andrew Adamson approached for the film because they had worked together on "Shrek" (2001) and "Shrek 2" (2004). Because Adamson had to shoot the film in New Zealand for an extended period and Gregson-Williams was working on scores for films such as "Kingdom of Heaven", he initially only
The Chronicles of Narnia and ideas from Greek and Roman mythology as well as from traditional British and Irish fairy tales. The books have profoundly influenced adult and children's fantasy literature since World War II. Lewis's exploration of themes not usually present in children's literature, such as religion, as well as the books' perceived treatment of issues including race and gender, has caused some controversy. Although Lewis originally conceived what would become "The Chronicles of Narnia" in 1939 (the picture of a Faun with parcels in a snowy wood has a history dating to 1914), he did not finish writing the first book "The