IllumiNations

IllumiNations was a series of nightly fireworks shows at Epcot before IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth was created in 1999 for the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration.

Le Carnaval de Lumière
The first evening presentation,  Le Carnaval de Lumière (lit. ), 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
A New World Fantasy was the 2nd version of a fireworks show at Epcot and was set to classical music played on synthesizer. It opened in June 1983 and used floating barges that had rear projection screens on them. The barges were the same as the first show at Epcot, Carnival de Lumiere. The show also added 'Pichel lights' that moved automatically.

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.

Fanfare
1. "Fanfare" from La Péri
 * Paul Dukas

Act I: Celebrations on Land
2. Symphony No. 5, First Movement
 * Ludwig van Beethoven

3. "Flight Of The Bumblebee" from The Tale of the Tsar Sultan
 * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

4. Zampa Overture
 * Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold

5. Piano Concerto No. 1, Third Movement
 * Ludwig van Beethoven

6. La Vie Parisienne


 * Jacques Offenbach

7. "Dance Of The Comedians" from The Bartered Bride
 * Bedřich Smetana

8. "Bourrée" from the Water Music Suite
 * George Frideric Handel

9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, First Movement
 * Johann Sebastian Bach

10. Orpheus In Hades, Galop
 * Jacques Offenbach

11. Trisch-Trasch Polka
 * Johann Strauss II

12. Italian Concerto, Third Movement
 * Johann Sebastian Bach

13. William Tell Overture


 * Gioacchino Rossini

Act II: Great Parades and Pageants
14. "Procession of The Nobles" from Mlada
 * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

15. "March" from Love For Three Oranges
 * Sergei Prokofiev

16. "Farandole" from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2
 * Georges Bizet

17. March Militaire


 * Franz Schubert

18. "March of The Toreadors" from Carmen
 * Georges Bizet

19. The Marriage of Figaro, Aria
 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

20. Light Cavalry Overture


 * Franz von Suppé

21. Radetsky March


 * Johann Strauss I

22. "Procession of The Nobles" from Mlada
 * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

23. March Hongroise
 * Hector Berlioz

24. "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore
 * Giuseppe Verdi

25. Hands Across the Sea
 * John Philip Sousa

Act III: Revelries in Pyrotechnics
26. Carnival Overture


 * Antonín Dvořák

27. "Overture" from Carmen
 * Georges Bizet

28. "Alla Hornpipe" from the Water Music Suite
 * George Frideric Handel

29. Symphony No. 1 in D, "Titan"; First Movement
 * Gustav Mahler

30. Symphony No. 9, "Choral"; Fourth Movement
 * Ludwig van Beethoven

31. "Lohengrin"; Prelude to Act 3
 * Richard Wagner

32. Firebird Suite, Finale
 * Igor Stravinsky

33. "Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition
 * Modest Mussorgsky

34. "Promenade (Reprise)" from Pictures at an Exhibition
 * Modest Mussorgsky

35. "1812 Festival Overture"
 * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Laserphonic Fantasy
This show has the same soundtrack as A New World Fantasy. It featured lasers emitted from barges and from around the lagoon. The "Skater" segment featured the first use of non-continuous lines in a laser animation and was the first use of laser graphics on a water-droplet screen.
 * 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
This show used most of the arrangements for "A New World Fantasy" and "Laserphonic Fantasy," but instead of being arranged solely with synthesizers, the resulting arrangements were rescored for full orchestra, mostly using the original orchestration by the composers. New music was created for the show's theme by Don Dorsey and Bruce Healey. The "Great Parades and Pageants" section used in the previous installments was omitted and replaced with a celebration of all the individual countries of World Showcase (except Norway, which had just opened by the show's premiere). This installment of IllumiNations began a radical new use for effects in fireworks shows. To add to the Pichel lights, fountains, laser barges, and laser graphics projected behind the fountains, the directors made the lights representing the different interact with the music and the rest of the show. In another strange turn of events, they decided not to use fireworks until the very end of the second act, and then the third act would show the fireworks off at their best.

Act I
1. Symphony #5 Movement #1 2. "Flight of the Bumblebee" from Tale Of The Tsar Sultan 3. Zampa Overture first theme 4. Italian Concerto Movement # 3, first theme 5. William Tell Overture second theme
 * Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
 * Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
 * Composer: Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold
 * Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
 * Composer: Giachhino Rossini

Act II: World Showcase
6. Scheherezade 7. Orphée aux Enfers, Galop Infernal (France) 8. Days of Emancipation (China) 9. Rule Britannia (United Kingdom) 10. Tales of the Vienna Woods (Germany) 11. Sakura (Japan) 12. España Cani (Mexico) 13. French Canadian Jig Traditional (Canada) 14. Funiculì, Funiculà (Italy) 15. Rhapsody in Blue (United States)
 * Composer: Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov
 * Composer: Jacques Offenbach
 * Composer: Zhu Jian'er
 * Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne
 * Composer: Johann Strauss
 * Composer: Unknown
 * Composer: Marquina
 * Composer: Unknown
 * Composer: Luigi Denza
 * Composer: George Gershwin

Act III: Finale
16. Carnival Overture Opus 92, first theme 17. "March of the Toreadors" from Carmen, Prelude to Act 1 18. Alla Hornpipe from Water Music Suite, Movement #13 19. Titan Symphony Symphony #1 in D Major, Movement #1 20. "Ode to Joy" Symphony #9 in D Minor (Choral), Movement #4 21. Prelude to Act III "Lohengrin" 22. Firebird Suite Finale 23. "Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition 24. "Promenade" from Pictures at an Exhibition 25. 1812 Festival Overture second theme
 * Composer: Antonín Dvořák
 * Composer: Georges Bizet
 * Composer: George Fredrick Handel
 * Composer: Gustav Mahler
 * Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
 * Composer: Richard Wagner
 * Composer: Igor Stravinsky
 * Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
 * Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
 * Composer: Pyotr 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 1992–1993, 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 Around the World with Mickey Mouse, that in the future would be played at the Fountain of Nations, was played.

Holiday IllumiNations
Holiday IllumiNations played during the holiday season instead of the regular show. Starting in 2004, the "Let There Be Peace on Earth" segment of Holiday IllumiNations is played after IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth during the holiday season.

Opening

 * 1) Opening Medley
 * 2) * "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
 * 3) * "O Come All Ye Faithful"
 * 4) * "Joy to the World"
 * 5) * "Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly"
 * 6) * "Angels We Have Heard on High"
 * 7) Nutcracker Medley
 * 8) * "Marches"
 * 9) * "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies"
 * 10) * "Russian Dance (Trepak)"
 * 11) O Holy Night
 * 12) Chanukah Medley
 * 13) * "S'Vivon"
 * 14) * "The Trees in the Field"
 * 15) Let There Be Peace on Earth

Post show

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

Production
Narration All Instrumentals All Chorus Parts O Holy Night Let There Be Peace on Earth
 * Walter Cronkite
 * Czech Symphonic Orchestra
 * The Sarah Moore Singers
 * Vocals by Sandi Patti
 * Vocals by The Boys Choir of Harlem

Show facts

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

IllumiNations 25 (A)
Created for the 25th anniversary of Walt Disney World.

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)

3. Mascleta 4. "International Fantasy" 5. Mascleta
 * Calypso
 * Movements:
 * Asian
 * African
 * South American
 * British
 * Flamenco
 * Eastern European
 * Middle Eastern
 * Polka
 * 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"

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

Production

 * 1) "Remember The Magic" - World Showcase Salute
 * 2) * Based on the Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary tune
 * 3) * Lyricist: Cheryl Berman
 * 4) * Composer: Ira Antelis
 * 5) * Arranger & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
 * 6) "A Worldwide Celebration"
 * 7) * Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
 * 8) Mascleta
 * 9) * Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
 * 10) "International Fantasy"
 * 11) * Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
 * 12) "Discovery Suite"
 * 13) * Based on "We've Just Begun to Dream" (EPCOT Center fanfare) by Steve Skorija, Gregory Smith, and Jack Eskew
 * 14) * Composer & Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
 * 15) "Circle of Life"
 * 16) * Lyricist: Tim Rice
 * 17) * Composer: Elton John
 * 18) * Arrangers: Gregory Smith & Oliver Wells
 * 19) * 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

Show facts

 * 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.

Show program
1. "Remember The Magic" - World Showcase Salute (Based on the Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary tune) [1996] 2. "IllumiNations Fanfare" [1997]
 * Lyricist: Cheryl Berman
 * Composer: Ira Antelis
 * Arranger: Gregory Smith
 * Orchestrator: Gregory Smith
 * Singer: Brian McKnight
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter

Act I: World Showcase
3. Russian Dance - "Trepak" from The Nutcracker Ballet [1892] 4. "Die Meistersinger Overture" from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg [1862-67] 5. "Laideronette, Empress of the Pagodas" from "Ma Mére l'Oye" (Mother Goose Suite) [1910] 6. "Barber of Seville Overture" from Il barbiere de Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) [1816] 7. "Overture" to Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé Ballet [1912] 8. "Seventeen Come Sunday" March from English Folk Song Suite [1924] 9. "El Salòn México" [1936] 10. "Hoedown" from Rodeo Ballet [1942]
 * Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Richard Wagner
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Maurice Ravel
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Maurice Ravel
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Aaron Copland
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Aaron Copland
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter

Act II: Future World
11. "Pini della Villa Borghese" from The Pines of Rome Symphonic Poem [1919] 12. "The Aquarium" from Le Carnival des Animaux (The Carnival of the Animals) [1907] 13. "Hornpipe" from Water Music Suite [1717] 14. "A Night on Bald Mountain" [1886] 15. "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" from The Planets Suite [1914–1916] 16. "El Sombrero de Tres Picos" from The Three-Cornered Hat Ballet [1917] 17. "Ode To Joy" Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral), Fourth Movement [1824]
 * Composer: Ottorino Respighi
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: George Frideric Händel
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Gustav Holst
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Manuel de Falla
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter
 * Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
 * Arranger: John Debney
 * Orchestrator: Brad Dechter (Soundtrack Version)
 * Conductor: Georg Solti (Walt Disney World Version)

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

Show facts

 * Opening date: May 19, 1997
 * Closing date: January 31, 1998
 * Duration: 13 minutes
 * Sponsor: General Electric
 * Soundtrack: Disneyland/Walt Disney World: The Official Album (1997 CD)

IllumiNations '98
Same soundtrack as IllumiNations 25 (B) but without the 25th anniversary announcement.