Walt Disney World | Epcot | Harmonious | Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary | Disney Music

“Harmonious,” one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park.  While the technology, including pyrotechnics, choreographed moving fountains, lighting, massive LED panels, and media are impressive, it’s the music that pulls the story together.  The show features new interpretations of classic Disney songs in more than a dozen languages, performed by a diverse group of 240 artists from around the world, including Luis Fonsi, Joy, Danny Gokey, and the Ndlovu Youth Choir.
I spent some time with Clint Clarke, Audio Designer for Disney Parks Live Entertainment.  We talked about the impact of music and the process of Designing the Audio for one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created in a Disney park.
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Walt Disney World | Epcot | Harmonious | Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary | Disney Music | Clint ClarkeWalt Disney World | Epcot | Harmonious | Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary | Disney Music | Clint Clarke“Harmonious” will debut Oct. 1, 2021, at EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. As one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park, the show will celebrate how the music of Disney inspires people the world over, carrying them away harmoniously on a stream of familiar Disney tunes reinterpreted by a diverse group of artists from around the globe. “Harmonious” will feature massive floating set pieces, custom-built LED panels, choreographed moving fountains, lights, pyrotechnics, lasers and more. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)“Harmonious” at EPCOT is one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney theme park. Debuting Oct. 1, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the show celebrates the way Disney music inspires people the world over, carrying them away on a stream of familiar songs reinterpreted by a culturally diverse group of 240 artists from around the globe. “Harmonious” features massive floating set pieces, custom-built LED panels, choreographed moving fountains, lights, pyrotechnics, lasers and more. (David Roark, photographer)

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Walt Disney World Harmonious World Premier! Recorded Opening Night September 29, 2021. Disney music serves as the world’s soundtrack across cultures, continents, and generations as a source of joy, hope, and possibility. Those emotions take center stage with “Harmonious,” a new senses-stirring nighttime spectacular debuting Oct. 1, 2021, at EPCOT. Launching in concert with “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” honoring 50 years of Walt Disney World Resort, “Harmonious” shines a light on 15 favorite Disney songs reimagined by a culturally diverse ensemble of 240 artists from around the globe, including musicians, composers, arrangers, vocalists and more. In total, the music was performed and recorded through more than 110 sessions in nine different countries.
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