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# Live Disney in Concert – A Silly Symphony Celebration #DMEd23Expo
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/disney-in-concert-silly-symphony-shorts/
- Published: 2015-08-23T13:31:31.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-02T07:38:50.000Z
- Description: In the 1920’s and 1930’s, Disney Silly Symphony shorts used to play in movie theaters before the main feature. These set many records. The Skeleton Dance was the first musical…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: Entertainment, Disney, Events, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

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In the 1920’s and 1930’s, Disney Silly Symphony shorts used to play in movie theaters before the main feature. These set many records. The Skeleton Dance was the first musical animation and Flowers and Trees full-color animation using Technicolor. All together, 75 Silly Symphony shorts were made, usually performed by a 32-piece orchestra. Due to limitations in technology at that time, each piece has to be played perfectly at once or they had to start over to try again. Obviously this took talent and skill.

### Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration

Last week, at [D23 Expo 2015](https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/d23-expo-2015-disneyland/), we were treated to a live orchestra performance – Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration. Also with 32 performers, this was similar to what it would sound like during the recording of an original Silly Symphony film. The event was hosted by Leonard Maltin and music was performed in synchronization with Silly Symphonies shorts being shown. It was really a treat to see and listen to!

![Music | Live orchestra concert / performance of the Silly Symphony shorts at D23 Expo 2015 in honor of the box set collection coming.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/2c/eb2c2494-1e98-4067-8fbf-8a48d9dd30cf/content/images/cookiesandclogs-local/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/d23-silly-symphony-01.jpg)

The Silly Symphony performance was not just put on the program out of the blue though. The event was in honor of the upcoming the release of the [*The Silly Symphony Collection*](http://thesillysymphonycollection.com/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) box set. This set will feature restored soundtracks from the 75 Silly Symphony shorts from 1929-1939 on 16 vinyl LPs.

![Music | Live orchestra concert / performance of the Silly Symphony shorts at D23 Expo 2015 in honor of the box set collection coming.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/2c/eb2c2494-1e98-4067-8fbf-8a48d9dd30cf/content/images/cookiesandclogs-local/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/d23-silly-symphony-02.jpg)

The songs included on [The Silly Symphony Collection](http://thesillysymphonycollection.com/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) are:

| Volume 1: 1929•1930The Skeleton DanceEl Terrible ToreadorSpringtimeHell’s BellsThe Merry DwarfsSummerAutumnCannibal CapersNightFrolicking FishArctic AnticsMidnight In A Toy ShopVolume 2: 1930•1931Monkey MelodiesWinterPlayful PanBirds of a FeatherMother Goose MelodiesThe China PlateThe Busy BeaversThe Cat’s OutEgyptian MelodiesThe Clock StoreThe Spider And The Fly | Volume 3: 1931•1933The Fox HuntThe Ugly DucklingThe Bird StoreThe Bears and the BeesJust DogsFlowers and TreesBugs In LoveKing NeptuneBabes In The WoodsSanta’s WorkshopBirds In The SpringFather Noah’s ArkVolume 4: 1933•1934Three Little PigsOld King ColeLullaby LandThe Pied PiperThe China ShopThe Night Before ChristmasGrasshopper and the AntsThe Big Bad Wolf Volume 5: 1934•1935Funny Little BunniesThe Flying MouseThe Wise Little HenPeculiar PenguinsThe Goddess of SpringThe Tortoise and the HareThe Golden TouchThe Robber Kitten | Volume 6: 1935•1936Water BabiesThe Cookie CarnivalWho Killed Cock Robin?Music LandThree Orphan KittensCock O’ The WalkThree Little WolvesElmer ElephantVolume 7: 1935•1937Broken ToysToby Tortoise ReturnsThree Blind MouseketeersThe Country CousinMother PlutoMore KittensWoodland CaféLittle Hiawatha Volume 8: 1937•1939The Old MillWynken, Blynken & NodMoth and the FlameMerbabiesFarmyard SymphonyMother Goose Goes HollywoodThe Practical PigThe Ugly Duckling |
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The Old Mill, Grasshopper and the Ants, and The Ugly Duckling are some of my favorites!

### Which Silly Symphony shorts do you like best?

*I was invited on an all-expense paid media trip as a guest of Disney in honor D23 Expo. All opinions are my own.*

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