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This is the score -- presumably handwritten by a copyist or Gavin Greenaway himself -- for Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, the opening piece of music to Disney World's nightly firework show in Epcot. The score appears to be a near final draft; the structure is identical to the final piece, and only a few tracks and flourishes seem to be missing.
As a composer of almost 20 years now, I keep coming back to this piece over and over to marvel at its orchestration, textures, rhythms, melodies, and energy. To me, it strikes the perfect balance between complex and simple; it manages to be accessible without being trite. It is the piece I so desperately wish I had written myself. I think it is one of the best pieces of orchestral music written in the last few decades.
Here's a different arrangement of some of the Millennium songs:
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