Music: Rosen Movement Playlist November 17

Forest bench by pond in winter

Source: Ellf House

Warm Up
o Rod Stewart – I only have eyes for you
o Rod Stewart – Let’s fall in love
o Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris – For a dancer
Stretch
o Caccini – Ave Maria
o Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
Circle
o Eric Clapton – Malted milk
o Cher – Believe
o Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Across the Floor
o Elton John – I don’t wanna go on with you like that
o Fleetwood Mac – Say you love me
o Guy Lombardo – Tennessee Waltz
On the Floor
o Iz – Kaulana Kawaihae
o Iz – Opae E
o Cesaria Evora – Crepuscular solidao
o Cesaria Evora – Xandinha
o Cesaria Evora – Cize

Warm Up

Rod Stewart – I only have eyes for you (As Time Goes By…The Great American Songbook: Volume II) (3:08)
Rod Stewart - As Time Goes By - The Great American Songbook, Vol. II - I Only Have Eyes for You


Rod Stewart – Let’s fall in love (Thanks For The Memory…The Great American Songbook IV) (2:32 without intro)
Rod Stewart & George Benson - Thanks for the Memory... The Great American Songbook, Vol. IV - Let's Fall In Love
Not available on Amazon in the US. It’s available in the UK, and you can listen here.
Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris – For a dancer (Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions) (4:43)
Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Western Wall: The Tuscon Sessions - For a Dancer
Not available on Amazon.
You can listen to a live performance on YouTube.
Here’s a performance by Jackson Browne, who wrote the song.

Stretch

Caccini – Ave Maria (Sumi Jo – Prayers) (4:00)
Not available on iTunes.
Not available on Amazon.


Rachmaninoff – Vocalise (Joshua Bell – Voice of the Violin) (5:53)
Joshua Bell, Michael Stern & Orchestra of St. Luke's - Voice of the Violin (Bonus Version) - Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14

Circle

Eric Clapton – Malted milk (Unplugged) (3:36)
Eric Clapton - Unplugged (Live) - Malted Milk (Acoustic Version) [Live]



Cher – Believe (Believe) (3:59)
Cher - Believe - Believe

Here’s the album version of the song and the “official” video.
This is a live performance.

Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (The Definitive Collection) (2:45)
The Four Tops - Four Tops: The Definitive Collection - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

Across the Floor

Elton John – I don’t wanna go on with you like that (The Greatest Hits 1970-2002) (4:33)
Elton John - Elton John: The Greatest Hits 1970-2002 - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That



Fleetwood Mac – Say you love me (Fleetwood Mac) (4:03)
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me


Guy Lombardo – Tennessee Waltz (The Best of Guy Lombardo) (2:22)
The available MP3s are from a different album, Big Bands, Volume 1. I prefer the version on The Best of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians.
Guy Lombardo - Big Bands, Vol. 1 - Tennessee Waltz

On the Floor

Iz – Kaulana Kawaihae (Facing Future) (4:01)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future - Kaulana Kawaihae



Iz – Opae E (Alone in IZ World) (4:09)
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Alone in IZ World - 'Opae E

Cesaria Evora – Crepuscular solidao (Sao Vicente) (5:33)
Césaria Évora - Sao Vicente - Crepuscular Solidao

This is a beautiful duet with Bonnie Raitt.

Cesaria Evora – Xandinha (Cesaria) (5:43)
Cesária Évora - Cesaria - Xandinha

A live performance.

Cesaria Evora – Cize (Mar Azul) (5:22)
Cesária Évora - Mar Azul - Cize

A live version from 2009. Unfortunately, the instrumental performance interferes with the beauty of her voice. This is not what the song sounds like on the CD.

Related posts:
Rosen Method Movement Music (This is a post I wrote about selecting music for a class.)
Rosen Method Movement teachers (a directory)
Dance for joy: Rosen Method Movement and a Minnesota wedding (Fun. This is a must see!)
Rosen Movement Music (This links to posts that contain music for classes.)

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