2008 Celebration of Light - USA (Part 3 of 3)

Vimeo High Quality: http://www.vimeo.com/1913406
YouTube Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBHudlCEGuM&fmt=18

(Part 1 of 3): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xAYW4_ojU8&fmt=18
(Part 2 of 3): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDUERmLfKGc&fmt=18

2008 HSBC Celebration of Light
Vancouver Fireworks Competition
http://www.celebration-of-light.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration_of_Light

For those who don't know, the "Celebration of Light" is the annual fireworks competition in Vancouver where contending Countries compete for the best fireworks display. Formally known as the "Symphony of Fire" sponsored by Benson & Hedges, the name for the event was changed after 2000 when the sponsor changed to HSBC.

I attended three of the four fireworks displays that were held last month in English Bay. Unfortunately I was not able to attend the fourth display which was the grand finale that each Country contributed to. The good news is I have each Country's performance.


JULY 26, 2008 TEAM USA
For this second event, I went in closer to Spanish Banks which is across from English Bay overlooking downtown Vancouver. I believe this location worked out much better for the limitations of my Cameras Zoom than my prior attempt from Cypress Mountain.

Quick Notes:
- USA's Performance in Full (3 Parts)
- Total Runtime: Approx. 29 Minutes
- Part 1 on YouTube missing 2.5 Minutes, see Vimeo for Full
- The American National Anthem was actually part of their performance


TEAM USA
Company: Western Enterprises, Incorporated
Designer of Show and Soundtrack: Gary P. Caimano
www.fireworksbywestern.com

THEME: LOVE WILL CHANGE THE WORLD
"As with all the shows that Western Enterprises choreographs, it is music that directs the theme, the tenor, and the purpose for design. Music, like pyrotechnic effects, is carefully auditioned for theme and artistic meaning, and the fusion of this music and fire must take the audience to a higher level of the senses, a mythic appreciation (a joy) of the delicate balance between music and fire.

Our theme, love will change the world, is presented in three acts:

Act One: Change is coming
Act Two: Beauty is found in love and peace
Act Three: Our dreams will keep us forever young"

(Music is from the event as broadcasted by the radio station ROCK 101.1 FM): http://www.rock101.com

SONG TITLE - ARTIST

ACT ONE
Sanza - Cirque du Soleil
It Can Happen - Yes
People Get Ready - Newsong
Roll With the Changes - REP Speedway

ACT TWO
The Journey Begins - Hans Zimmer
Beautiful Day - U2
Shall We Dance? - Boston Pops - William Fiedler
Desert Rose - Sting
Love Reign On Me - The Who

ACT THREE
Simple Gifts - Bryn Terfel
Dreams - Van Halen
Beacause We Believe - Andrea Bocelli
Forever Young - Rob Stewart
Glory Road - Various Artists
Orinoco Flor - Enya
We Go On - Walt Disney World: Millennium Celebration
Walk Out Music: Thanks - Walk Out Music: Thanks
Thank You For Hearing Me - Sinead OConnor

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Celebration
• of
• Light
• Fireworks
• English
• Bay
• Vancouver
• BC
• Canada

[wingzbc]

Thanks for your video.

Its really interesting to see it like this with the audio track of the songs added seperately.  While you don't get the feel of the acutal show, you get a better feel of how the music was originally sync'd to the display

[BlitzWing00]

I wanted to have the sound of the firework explosions in it, but too many people were talking where I was setup. =(

The music was sync'd up directly from the Radio Station that broadcasted for this event. (I just wanted to make this distinction just in case YouTube thinks I put the music together myself, which I didn't).

Thanks for watching! I should have Team China's Performance up in a few weeks.

[bass109]

problemas para perdonar america, mexico dios los bendiga y todos los países latinos. gracias