Need a song for Musical Freestyle

Last post 07-12-2011 6:27 PM by Jayne-Admin. 4 replies.
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  • 07-11-2011 8:08 PM

    Need a song for Musical Freestyle

    My friend and I ride two horses that aare opposite colors (mines white (techinically grey) and hers is black). We have been talking about doing a sort of Pau de Deux/ Musical Freestyle together (just as a demo thing), and have a neet theme picked out: It's sort of "Good vs. Evil"; Me and my grey are the good, "angelic" pair and my friend and her horse are the evil, "devilish" pair (I would wear like gold clothing, etc., and she and her horse would wear red things. My horse and I will have nice, flowing movements, and hers will be more drastic and sharp, etc.). But, we were trying to pick a song that has a mix of both slow, sweet, almost orchestra music, as well as some jarring, loud, almost "metal" music. Any suggestions?

  • 07-12-2011 7:24 AM In reply to

    Re: Need a song for Musical Freestyle

    I know it's a Christmas tune, but I REALLY love version of The Carol of the Bells that Trans Siberian Orchestra did.  It's orchestra with electric guitar.  I hope you know the one I mean.  Maybe I can find a sound clip of it.  I might have it on my jump drive and can email it to you.

    eta: okay don't have it on my jump drive, but here it is on youtube.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vNcGlM8O3I

    A good rider rides transition to transition, a great rider rides half-halt to half-halt!

    ~Robert Dover
  • 07-12-2011 8:47 AM In reply to

    Re: Need a song for Musical Freestyle

    Listen to The Carmina Burana by Orff. I'm pretty there are some songs in it that go from soft to volcanic in a heartbeat. I bet you could find it on YouTube, also, or you may have it. If you are not familiar with the Carmina Burana, it's a collection of the songs sung by monks in the catacombs centuries ago. Very cool stuff, sung in Latin. Very strong at times, and quiet at others.

    ETA: Yes, there are a number of recordings of the Carmina Burana on YouTube, the first one being an HOUR of it, played by an orchestra. The very first song of it has the variety that you are looking for. Plus, people will recognize it instantly.
    Megan


    "The horse you get off is not the horse you got on. It is your job as a rider to ensure that as often as possible, the change is for the better."

    Anonymous




  • 07-12-2011 2:34 PM In reply to

    Re: Need a song for Musical Freestyle

     I like both suggestions already given.(My former barn owner had a video/slideshow of the building of her new indoor arena set to the Crmina Burana, lol).

    I would like to also suggest some movie music, esepcially that of John WIlliams (Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc.). Or maybe selections from Lord of the Rings.

    Any of these (except maybe Carol of the Bells) will take some editing. You should also fit the beat to horse horses' natural rhythm as much as possible.

  • 07-12-2011 6:27 PM In reply to

    Re: Need a song for Musical Freestyle

    You've had some great suggestions so far.  Another one I liked riding to back in the day was the theme tune to Star Trek, The Next Generation.

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