Music: Rosen Movement Playlist September 8

Autumn Leaves

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This was the first class of the fall semester.
For Warm Up, Renee Olstead (like Rod Stewart) is great for updated versions of old standards.
This was the first time I used Il Divo. I figured it would be too dramatic for On the Floor, but it works well for Stretch.
All the On the Floor music is available on a wonderful album called Touching Beauty. In this post I’ve linked to other albums on Amazon and iTunes, since the Touching Beauty songs aren’t available as MP3s.


The Amazon and iTunes links should take you to a page where you can hear a portion of each song. The “Play me” button should work automatically, although I’ve heard it doesn’t if you go from Facebook through AOL. See my first post of Rosen Method Movement songs for more about the “Play me” button. Volume control is Shift + Up/Down Arrow.
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Warm Up

Cass Elliot – Dream a little dream of me (Dream a Little Dream: The Cass Elliot Collection) (3:14)
The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a Little Dream: The Cass Elliott Collection - Dream a Little Dream of Me


Renee Olstead – Taking a chance on love (Renee Olstead) (3:30)
Renee Olstead - Renee Olstead - Taking a Chance On Love

Renee Olstead – On a Slow boat to China (Renee Olstead) (3:15)
Renee Olstead & Carol Welsman - Renee Olstead - On a Slow Boat to China

Stretch

Il Divo – Unchained Melody (Il Divo) (3:47)
Il Divo - Il Divo - Unchained Melody (Senza catene)


Il Divo – Nella fantasia (Il Divo) (4:25)
Il Divo - Il Divo - Nella Fantasia

Sarah Brightman – Nella fantasia (Eden) (3:38)
Sarah Brightman - Eden - Nella Fantasia

Circle

Mariana Montalvo – India Song (Cantos del alma) (3:01)
Mariana Montalvo - Cantos del Alma - India Song


This song is also available on the Putumayo album Women of Latin America
Bobby Darin – After you’ve gone (Pure Gold) (3:13)
There’s a very short stretch in this song where the tempo speeds up. I know when it’s coming, so I work around it, but I admit that makes it a slightly less than ideal song for class.
Bobby Darin - Pure Gold - After You've Gone

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Let’s call the whole thing off (The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong) (4:12)
In the version of this song I use in class, I’ve removed the first 35 seconds of the introduction with music editing software.
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - The Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

Across the Floor

Frank Sinatra & Natalie Cole – They can’t take that away from me (Duets) (3:11)
A great album. For some reason, there are only Karaoke MP3 versions of this song on iTunes and Amazon
Play me
Steve Tyrell – It had to be you (Standard Time) (3:26)
Steve Tyrell - Standard Time - It Had to Be You


Ann Savoy – C’est une peche de dire un mentire (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) (4:16) (Waltz)
Ann Savoy - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Music from the Motion Picture) - C'est un Peche de Dire un Mentire

On the Floor

Bernward Koch – Little Moritz (Journey to the Heart) (3:04)
Bernward Koch - Journey to the Heart - Little Moritz


Michael Hoppe – Song for Sarah (Touching Beauty) (3:05)
This is my favorite from the Touching Beauty album. It’s not available on the Internet as an MP3, so I’ve posted the first 60 seconds or so.
Play me
Kevin Kern – Through the arbor (In the Enchanted Garden) (3:45)
Kevin Kern - In the Enchanted Garden - Through the Arbor

Huw Warren – Morfa Bychan (Touching Beauty) (4:26)
I turn the volume down for this song, in case it’s a little too animated for On the Floor
Play me
2002 – Summer of 300 Years (The Sacred Well) (5:26)
2002 - The Sacred Well - The Best of 2002 - Summer of 300 Years

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