IllumiNations

IllumiNations was a series of nightly fireworks shows at Epcot before was created in 1999 for the Millennium Celebration. Little is known about Carnival de Lumiere.

Carnival de Lumiere

The first evening presentation, Carnival de Lumiere, premiered on October 23, 1982. It celebrated world festivals with fountains, film, music, and other effects. The show used rear projection screens on barges floating on the World Showcase Lagoon. Between the projection barges were fountain/fireworks barges controlled by Apple computers. The show could be viewed only from points between the Mexican and Canadian pavilions.

A New World Fantasy

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* Most of the soundtrack can be found on Don Dorsey's album "Busted", but the "Great Parades and Pageants" segment was removed.
* The complete soundtrack can be found on a promotional Don Dorsey album.

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Fanfare

1. "Fanfare" from "La Peri":: Paul Dukas

Act I: Celebrations on Land

2. Symphony No. 5, First Movement:: Ludwig van Beethoven3. "Flight Of The Bumblebee" from "The Tale of the Tsar Sultan":: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov4. Zampa Overture:: Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold5. Piano Concerto No. 1, Third Movement:: Ludwig van Beethoven6. La Vie Parisienne:: Jacques Offenbach7. "Dance Of The Comedians" from "The Bartered Bride":: Bedřich Smetana8. "Bourrée" from the "Water Music Suite":: George Frideric Handel9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, First Movement:: Johann Sebastian Bach10. Orpheus In Hades, Galop:: Jacques Offenbach11. Trisch-Trasch Polka:: Johann Strauss II12. Italian Concerto, Third Movement:: Johann Sebastian Bach13. William Tell Overture:: Gioacchino Rossini

Act II: Great Parades and Pageants

14. "Procession of The Nobles" from "Mlada":: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov15. "March" from "Love For Three Oranges":: Sergei Prokofiev16. "Farandole" from "L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1":: Georges Bizet17. March Militaire:: Franz Schubert18. "March of The Toreadors" from "Carmen":: Georges Bizet19. The Marriage of Figaro, Aria:: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart20. Light Cavalry Overture:: Franz von Suppé21. Radetsky March:: Johann Strauss II22. "Procession of The Nobles" from "Mlada":: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov23. March Hongroise:: Hector Berlioz24. "Anvil Chorus" from "Il Trovatore":: Giuseppe Verdi25. Hands Across the Sea:: John Philip Sousa

Act III: Revelries in Pyrotechnics

26. Carnival Overture:: Antonín Dvořák27. "March of The Toreadors" from "Carmen":: Georges Bizet28. "Alla Hornpipe" from the "Water Music Suite":: George Frideric Handel29. Symphony No. 1 in D,"Titan"; First Movement:: Gustav Mahler30. Symphony No. 9,"Choral"; Fourth Movement:: Ludwig van Beethoven31. "Lohengrin"; Prelude to Act 3:: Richard Wagner32. Firebird Suite, Finale:: Igor Stravinsky33. "Great Gate of Kiev" from "Pictures at an Exhibition":: Modest Mussorgsky34. "Promenade (Reprise)" from "Pictures at an Exhibition":: Modest Mussorgsky35. "1812 Festival Overture":: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Laserphonic Fantasy

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* Most of the soundtrack can be found on Don Dorsey's album "Busted", but the "Great Parades and Pageants" segment was removed.
* The complete soundtrack can be found on a promotional Don Dorsey album.

IllumiNations

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Opening

Act I

1. Symphony #5 Movement #1
* Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven2. "Flight of the Bumblebee" from "Tale Of The Tsar Sultan"
* Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov3. Zampa Overture first theme
* Composer: Ferdinand Herold4. Italian Concerto Movement # 3, first theme
* Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach5. William Tell Overture second theme
* Composer: Giachhino Rossini

Act II: World Showcase

6. Schedherezade "(Morocco)"
* Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov7. La Vie Parisienne "(France)"
* Composer: Jacques Offenbach8. Days of Emancipation "(China)"
* Composer: Zhu Jian'er9. Rule Brittania "(United Kingdom)"
* Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne10. Tales of the Vienna Woods "(Germany)"
* Composer: Johann Strauss11. Sakura "(Japan)"
* Composer: Unknown12. Espana Cani "(Mexico)"
* Composer: Marquina13. French Canadian Jig Traditional "(Canada)"
* Composer: Unknown14. Funiculi, Funicula "(Italy)"
* Composer: Luigi Denza15. Rhapsody in Blue "(United States)"
* Composer: George Gershwin

Act III: Finale

16. Carnival Overture Opus 92, first theme
* Composer: Antonín Dvořák17. "March of the Toreadors" from Carmen, Prelude to Act 1
* Composer: Georges Bizet18. Alla Hornpipe from Water Music Suite, Movement #13
* Composer: George F. Handel19. Titan Symphony Symphony #1 in D Major, Movement #1
* Composer: Gustav Mahler20. "Ode to Joy" Symphony #9 in D Minor (Choral), Movement #4
* Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven21. Prelude to Act III "Lohengrin"
* Composer: Richard Wagner22. Firebird Suite Finale
* Composer: Igor Stravinsky23. "Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition
* Composer: Modest Mussorgsky24. "Promenade" from Pictures at an Exhibition
* Composer: Modest Mussorgsky25. 1812 Festival Overture second theme
* Composer: Peter Ilyich Tschaikovsky

Music produced by Don Dorsey

Post Show

Versions of "It's a Small World" and General Electric's theme were played.

New Year's Eve 1993

For the New Year's Eve finale in 1993, a version of "We've Just Begun To Dream" was played during the countdown, then a version of "Auld Lang Syne" followed by a short reprise of "We've Just Begun To Dream". Finally, a selection from Disney's animated feature The Rescuers Down Under, that normally would be played at the Fountain of Nations, was played.

Holiday IllumiNations

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Holiday IllumiNations played during the holiday season instead of the regular show. Starting in 2005, the "Let There Be Peace on Earth" segment of Holiday IllumiNations is played after IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth during the holiday season.

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Opening

# Opening Medley
#* "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
#* "O Come All Ye Faithful"
#* "Joy to the World"
#* "Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly"
#* "Angels We Have Heard on High"
# Nutcracker Medley
#* "Marches"
#* "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies"
#* "Russian Dance (Trepak)"
# O Holy Night
# Chanukah Medley
#* "S'Vivon"
#* "The Trees in the Field"
# Let There Be Peace on Earth

Closing

Post show

* "Joy to the World"
* "What Child Is This?"

Production

Narration
* Walter CronkiteAll Instrumentals
* Czech Symphonic OrchestraAll Chorus Parts
* The Sarah Moore SingersO Holy Night
* Vocals by Sandi PattiLet There Be Peace on Earth
* Vocals by The Boys Choir of Harlem

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* Opening date:1994
* Closing date: 1998
* Duration: 12 minutes
* Sponsor: General Electric

IllumiNations 25 (A)

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Created for the 25th anniversary of Walt Disney World.

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Opening

1. "Remember The Magic" - World Showcase Salute
* Canada
* Europe (Italy)
* France
* Germany
* United Kingdom (British Isles)
* Scandinavia (Norway)
* Africa (Morocco)
* China
* Japan
* Mexico
* United States

Act 1: World Showcase

2. "A Worldwide Celebration" (by Gregory Rians Smith) name. "SMITH GREGORY RIANS - WORLDWIDE CELEBRATION" http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=530581103&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=30&start=1]

3. Mascleta
* Calypso4. "International Fantasy"
* Movements:
** Asian
** African
** South American
** British
** Flamenco
** Eastern European
** Middle Eastern
** Polka5. Mascleta
* Calypso

Act 2: Future World

6. "Discovery Suite"
* Theme and Variations:
** Life
** Innoventions
** Imagination
** Seas
** Land
** Energy
** Motion
** Communication

Act 3: Finale

7. "Circle of Life"

Closing

Post show

Versions of "A Worldwide Celebration" and General Electric's theme were played.

Production

# "Remember The Magic" - World Showcase Salute
#* Based on the Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary tune
#* Lyricist: Cheryl Berman
#* Composer: Ira Antelis
#* Arranger & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
# "A Worldwide Celebration"
#* Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
# Mascleta
#* Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
# "International Fantasy"
#* Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
# "Discovery Suite"
#* Based on "We've Just Begun to Dream" the Epcot fanfare by Steve Skorija, Gregory Smith, and Jack Eskew
#* Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
# "Circle of Life"
#* Lyricist: Tim Rice
#* Composer: Elton John
#* Arrangers: Gregory Smith & Oliver Wells
#* Orchestrator: Gregory Smith

Production From CD

* Music produced by Steve Skorija
* Music supervision by Dan Savant
* All songs except "Circle of Life" arranged by Gregory Smith
* "Circle of Life" arranged by Oliver Wells
* Vocals recorded by Andy de Ganahl at Starke Lake Studios, Orlando, Florida
* Mixed by Eric Shilling at Starke Lake Studios, Orlando, Florida
* Digital editing by Michael Atwell
* Vocal solo in "Circle of Life" by John Madgett
* Special thanks to: The Florida Mass Choir under the direction of Arthur Jones, Taz Morosi, and Keith Dyer
* Chorus:
** Sarah Moore (leader)
** Amy Martin-Cole
** Michelle Amato-Hann
** Greg Whipple
** Randy Nichols
** Scott Harell

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* Opening date: September 21, 1996
* Closing date: May 18, 1997
* Duration: 12 minutes
* Sponsor: General Electric
* Soundtrack: Disneyland/Walt Disney World Music Vacation
* The selections "A Worldwide Celebration", Mascleta, "International Fantasy" & "Discovery Suite" can be found on Disney's Music From The Park (1996 CD).

IllumiNations 25 (B)

Still celebrating the 25th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort, but the classical music returns.

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1. "Remember The Magic" - World Showcase Salute (Based on the Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary tune) [1996]
* Lyricist: Cheryl Berman
* Composer: Ira Antelis
* Arranger: Gregory Smith
* Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
* Singer: Brian McKnight2. "IllumiNations Fanfare" [1997]
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter

Act I: World Showcase

3. Russian Dance - "Trepak" from The Nutcracker Ballet [1892]
* Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaichovsky
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter4. "Die Meistersinger Overture" from Dir Meistersinger von Nürnberg [1862-67]
* Composer: Richard Wagner
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter5. "Laideronette, Empress of the Pagodas" from "Ma Mére l'Oye" (Mother Goose Suite) [1910]
* Composer: Maurice Ravel
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter6. "Barber of Seville Overture" from Il barbiere de Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) [1816]
* Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter7. "Overture" to Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé Ballet [1912]
* Composer: Maurice Ravel
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter8. "Seventeen Come Sunday" March from English Fold Song Suite [1924]
* Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter9. "El Salòn México" [1936]
* Composer: Aaron Copland
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter10. "Hoedown" from Rodeo Ballet [1942]
* Composer: Aaron Copland
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter

Act II: Future World

11. "Pini di Villa Borghese" from The Pines of Rome Symphonic Poem [1919]
* Composer: Ottorino Respighi
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter12. "The Aquarium" from Le Carnival des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) [1907]
* Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter13. "Hornpipe" from Water Music Suite [1717]
* Composer Frederick Handel
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter14. "A Night on Bald Mountain" [1886]
* Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter15. "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets Suite [1914-16]
* Composer: Gustav Holst
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter16. "El Sombrero de Tres Picos" from The Three-Cornered Hat Ballet [1917]
* Composer: Manuel de Falla
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter17. "Ode To Joy" Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral), Fourth Movement [1824]
* Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
* Arranger: John Debney
* Orchestrator: Brad Dechter

Post Show

"A Worldwide Celebration" [1996]
* Composer: Gregory Smith
* Orchestrator: Gregory Smith

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* Opening date: May 19, 1997
* Closing date: January 31, 1998
* Duration: 13 minutes
* Sponsor: General Electric
* Soundtrack:

IllumiNations (98)

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Same soundtrack as IllumiNations 25 (B) but without the 25th anniversary announcement.

Opening

References

[http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com/Oct23.html Disney History: October 23 Timeline]
[http://www.wdwmagic.com/i.htm The Story Behind IllumiNations]

ee also

* Epcot attraction and entertainment history
* IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth