You may not recognize the name Bruce Broughton, but most likely, you know his music. You will also soon get to hear more of it when Soarin’ Across America debuts at EPCOT on May 26th and Disney California Adventure on July 2nd. Broughton will take the iconic theme that was written by Jerry Goldsmith for Soarin’ Over California and arrange it for this newest version of the attraction. This is a role he took on when the attraction was updated a decade ago for Soarin’ Around the World.
Disney Parks
Bruce Broughton has a long history of writing music for The Walt Disney Company. He also has a lengthy resume outside of Disney, with some of his music being brought into the parks. For many years, his theme to Silverado could be heard in the area music that was played in Disneyland’s Frontierland. However, this isn’t the only music of his that has been heard in the Disney Parks. Other projects he has contributed to include:
- Cinemagique – Disneyland Paris
- Ellen’s Energy Crisis – EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort
- Golden Dreams – Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Resort
- Honey, I Shrunk the Audience – EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort/Disneyland, Disneyland Resort
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug (Beauty and the Bees arrangement) – Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort/Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Resort
- Mickey’s Audition – Disney-MGM Studios, Walt Disney World Resort
- One Man’s Dream – Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort
- Seasons of the Vine – Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Resort
- Soarin’ Around the World – Disney California Adventure, Disneyland Resort/EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort
- Soaring Over the Horizon – Shanghai Disneyland, Shanghai Disney Resort
- Spaceship Earth – EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort
- The Making of Me – EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort
- Timekeeper – Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort/Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort/Disneyland Paris
- Walt Disney – A Magical Life – Disneyland, Disneyland Resort
Soundtracks
Broughton has also contributed to several Disney projects that have made their way to the big and small screen. These include titles that are part of The Walt Disney Company library:
- The Thanksgiving Promise (1986)
- The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
- Big Shots (1987)
- The Rescue (1988)
- Betsy’s Wedding (1990)
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
- Dinosaurs (1991)
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
- Tombstone (1993)
- Baby’s Day Out (1994)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
- Shado Conspiracy (1997)
- Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (2003)
- Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
- Bambi II (2006)
Broughton was also the conductor for the Rhapsody in Blue sequence for Fantasia 2000 and has had compositions appear in video games that have been released by Disney. The debut of Soarin’ Across America will add to this long-running relationship between Broughton and Disney. It comes as part of Disney Celebrates America, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.
Are you excited to hear this new arrangement of this iconic Disney score? What is your favorite project that Bruce Broughton has worked on? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
