What music would you love for Michelle to skate to?

[Carrington1984]

I love all her choices but I would love her to skate to Beethoven's second symphony. That girl is amazing. She could skate to hip-hop music and make is graceful and beautiful.

[kwanluv]

Well, based on her latest interview, we know that she doesn't listen to classical music, and she let's the choreographer pick the music. If she likes it, she goes with it.

Well, I wish for the Olympic season, Michelle's LP would be one of two things:

Richard Wagner
(blending selections from)
· Tristan and Isolde
· Gotterdammerung, Mvmt 1
· Der Ring Des Nibelungen, Mvmt 6

or

Beethoven's
· Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2 - 1st Movement

[emdiaz]

Piano Conceto #2. I know it has been done before, but it is such a long piece that she could skate to a different selection of clips.

[alxmr]

Selections from "The Mummy". Very powerful music!

[candygirl559]

Something by Charlotte Church. She has a beatiful voice and Michelle has beautiful skating, what better combination could there be?

[Grace]

emdiaz - which composer's Piano Concerto #2? Rach?

LP/SP:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (for Hayls, but I absolutely adore this piece)
Joy Luck Club
The soundtrack to Winter Sonata (korean drama)
Chopin's Nocturne in E minor (I think it's minor..)
The special version I have of Vocalise with cello
Dvorak's The New World

what about some soundtrack music? The Piano, The Hours, Pirates of the Caribbean, LOTR even :P

Something with funk -
I love the Body Rock she skated to in her Princess on Ice special and more specifically, the way she skated to it
What about some rave/techno music that she could really move to?

[bunghodog]

I always liked lisa lobe's "stay" for an expedition program. don't laugh too much at me, it just seems like a good skating program.

[uncchristine99]

Well, I got my wish with Tosca and Roxanne...

Now I would have to say anything LOTR, Riverdance, Final Fantasy VIII (or any of them actually!), Beauty and the Beast (cuz Nancy Kerrigan hardly did it justice!), or even Hollie Vise's floor ex tango. THAT would make a HOT short program! Can you imagine the footwork?

Did you mean "exhibition" program there?

[uncchristine99]

Evanescence "My Immortal" the original version without vocals.... (sigh)... listen to that.... what is it? a violin? haha, i don't even know... But it's BeAuTiFuL!! and perfectly suits MK's quiet, elegant style....

[Podkopayeva]

I always liked lisa lobe's "stay" for an expedition program.

I like that idea. Great song! :)

SP:
"A Day Without Rain" Enya

LP:
Selections from the How to Make an American Quilt Soundtrack

Ex:
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" Eva Cassidy

I like the Lisa Loeb idea too though!

[angelofmine]

Grace already named my no. 1 wish, CTHD. I'd also love to see what she could do with the Elgar cello cto., 1st mvt.

[fanforever]

How about "Nocturne" by Secret Garden? That is a very hauntingly beautiful piece and I think it would work wonders for Michelle.

[Fumbilicious]

Here are my picks for Michelle:
Moonlight Sonata
Morning from Peer Gynt
For The Love of God by Steve Vai
Blackstar from Yngwie Malmsteen
Crying from Yngwie Malmsteen
Dragon Mistress (or Kiss--can't ever remember the title) from either Jason Becker or Marty Friedman

Picks for exhibitions:
Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac
May This Be Love by Jimi Hendrix
The Game (HHH's theme music) by Motorhead
I Try by Macy Gray

[Grace]

ooh, forgot to add, it would be really cool if Michelle would skate to rock, like Lifehouse or Coldplay. Oh dear, I would be so thrilled if she skated to them.

Or what about something like Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan? of course I'd cry my eyes out listening to it, but she'd do such an awesome job..

Exhibitions of course.

I really want a piece that is extremely moving, such as Rachmaninoff's Elegie (that Katia skated to) - not use that piece, but something that evokes the same feeling...

Hm.. what else.. my brain really is flown away today. I apologize to all who have to read my ramblings today. I think I'm on edge :P

[SamChez]

Overture from Follies by Stephen Sondheim.

[DCSkate]

One I have not mentioned before that I would love Michelle to skate to for an exhibition is "Shadowland" from the Broadway version of the "Lion King."

[michelle02olympics]

candygirl and DCskate,

excellent choices! I met Charlotte Chuch on April 21, 2001. I had her sign my CDs and I bought her autobiography. She signed it too.

I also saw the Lion King on broadway 2 years ago. The music is BEAUTIFUL.

I think she should skate to "Can you feel the love Tonight" for an exhibition.

I really can't think of any competition songs (okay, maybe good artist's music...Josh Groban, but for exhibition:

Serenade by Haydan (I only say that b/c I'm playing it on flute)

Anything by Celine Dion

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (Theme for 3rd movement) by Bach

I'll think of more....

:SE

[Ashley]

Evanescence "My Immortal" the original version without vocals.... (sigh)... listen to that.... what is it? a violin? haha, i don't even know... But it's BeAuTiFuL!! and perfectly suits MK's quiet, elegant style....

I was just going to post about this song. This song is SO Michelle. I would LOVE to see her do this as an exhibition. What a powerful, beautiful song! (I didn't know there was a non-vocal version. Is it on their CD? I may just have to go buy that if it is.)

As far as competitive programs, I'm so tired of classical, overused music. Here are some soundtracks I would like to see her skate to:

Pearl Harbor
Riverdance
Much Ado About Nothing
The American President
El Tango de Roxane (I have been dreaming about this since I saw Mulan Rouge. I'm hoping my dream comes true :) )

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

Oh, and I'm still waiting for the Eminem medley that we heard about earlier this year :lol

[probativev]

This question pops up periodically. Do you guys think we can make an organized thread and send it to Michelle???

I would love to see her skate to Beethoven's 9th Symphony, or Carmina Burana.

Also, the Lord of the Ring.

Alexa

[Quick Man]

LP: Pachebels Canon in D Major
EX: Through the Rain or Hero

SP I'm still thinking.

[TJ25]

Romeo and Juliet, I think her style is so suited to this peice of music. It would be my dream to see her skate to this with the right choreography costume and music cuts. I think she would live up to the music and do it justice. Sadly it's so overdone I don't think it's ever going to happen.

I would like to see her skate to something fun, light and almost comical like Die Fledermaus but it's not really her style.

Sleeping Beauty's "Rose Addagio" would be nice. Nessun Dorma would be nice too.

[Chance]

I absolutely love the soundtrack to Crouching Tiger, so I would love for her to skate to any piece of music from the soundtrack.

For exhibition, Eva Cassidy's Time After Time cover.

[Odessa]

LP/SP: Candelabra Rhumba by Michael Daugherty or Rocky Point Holiday by Ron Nelson

EX: Strictly Ballroom Sdtk, Good Will Hunting Sdtk, Time is a Healer- Eva Cassidy

[icewings]

Vocalise98--I think I would die of joy if MK skated to Dvoriak's New World symphony--its my favorite piece of music of all time and I think she would skate brilliantly to it

[jlgformk]

I was thinking along the lines of a couple of other posters here, apparently. For a competetive program, I'd love to see Michelle explore her Chinese heritage. The composer who wrote Crouching Tiger has written other symphonic works, and Yo Yo Ma has a CD of Chinese music. Michelle has had several visits to China lately, and might feel connected to this type of music if someone presented it to her.

For an exhibition, I've imagined Michelle skating to "Finishing the Hat," a song from the musical "Sunday in the Park with George" by Stephen Sondheim. The lyrics remind me of how Michelle must feel sometimes, constantly being tugged back to the ice while the rest of the world beckons. She seems to prefer female vocals for her exhibitions, and I don't know if a female singer ever recorded this song. But the original Broadway version by Mandy Patinkin has a wonderful impressionist undercurrent with a soaring melody over the top, which could make for an interesting skate (great place for the spiral, for instance). Just a thought.

[machina111]

Exhibitions
omg Vocalise98!!! If Michelle did something from Smashing Pumpkins/Zwan I'd cry my eyes out too, she would just do an amazing job I think...wow I can think of several songs that would just be great!

Long Program:
I would love to see her do something Asian....
kinda like Last Emperor or something....
or something from the Pianist
ooooohhhh!!! or something from Lord of The Rings!
I still think Lux Aeterna from Requiem for a Dream would be amazing.

Short Program:
something fiery or just something that uses alot of energy

[machina111]

oh my goodness! I know what I would love for her to skate an L.P. to....its from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack its called The Riders of Rohan, I think it is my favorite music piece from the whole movie...its so good!

[saireea]

Anything Rach!!!!!

I just loved her Rach SP and I love all of his pieces. I will look on my greatest hits cd to see which ones I would love to see her skate too...

I loved sashas program to Rach from a couple seasonsa ago. I forget what pieces were from what but they were all from the same piece just diferent parts were selected from that piece.

[Glen]

I would like MK to skate to more Pop and Rock music with intricate choreography and a classy cut of music. As she has shown before ("A Day in the life" "Rush") her dynamic skating style is perfect for that kind of music. Michelle is so cool! :)

[EDITORINCHIEF0103]

Long--
I second the American President theme (great musical climax for the spiral:SP )--in dark blue

Ode ot Joy

Appalacian Spring--in pastel green,light and earthy

Aria :YS (by yanni--a version of brittish airways commercial music from a few years back) red, maroon or purple with a footwork sequence unlike any other

Exhibition--
Enyas "Only Time" ice blue or white

[twrlytwzl]

The Last Samurai has a wonderful soundtrack, maybe something from there. Also The Gyspy King's have some nice sounds for a lighter tone.

[suzibear]

I have all three LOTR's CDs composed by Howard Shore. If and when she goes to the games, I think it would be cool if she did the triology CDs, sorta a tie into her triology of Olympic appearances.
The short can be a song from the Fellowship of the Rings. Personally I like the 2nd track called Concerning the Hobbits, it's cute song with a lot of violin. The Long, she can go with a song from the Two Tower CD. I don't have a favorite yet. And for her Exhibition, she can finish the trio with Annie Lennox's Into the West from the Return of the King CD. It's an awesome song!

[Inez]

I think for a Exhibition she should skate
too something from Josh Groban.
I went to his concert on the 28th and
he has grate music I LOVE him.:SE :LB :SJ

[michellesmom]

Pirates of the Carribbean

After all, she went to the premiere and has a contract with Disney. :)

[aaronts]

yeh!! my favorite thread.

an Offenback opera - something along the feeling of Lyra.

theme instumental from the chinese hit movie "In the Mood for love".

& don't laugh, but, instrumental music from Evita. i love some of the power in that music & really think that Michelle would only have to stand up to win w it. plus, some of the peices that have lyrics are well known. "Don't Cry for Me" for one has a message i'm SURE Michelle can relate to~

[candygirl559]

I'd like to see her skate to "Storm" by Vanessa Mae for a possible long program.

[shanilia]

Enya's soothing music.

[Sk8nangel21]

JOSH GROBAN all the way!!! (Just got back from his concert in Oakland) I love his style, Michelle could do wonders with it!:RP

[Charmed One]

I would love to see her use Turandot for a LP.
That music just screams "SKATE ME, MICHELLE !!" :lol

[GinnySmith]

nice angel-

For the Long Program, I completely agree. That is one piece of over-used music that never seems over-used to me and I would love to see Michelle skate to it. It has MICHELLE written all over it. (This is also Puccini aka Tosca, hint hint, wink, wink..):rollin

As Vocalize and angelofmine pointed out, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has some sections that would make an awesome SP. :eek

The "Cider House Rules" soundtrack has some wonderful music that could be edited into either an SP or LP.

Finally, for an exhibition, there is another wonderful Eva Cassidy tune from her "Imagine" CD called "I Can Only Be Me" that also has Michelle's name all over it. However, I could live with Michelle skating to some Enya music too such as "Only Time.":D
:CHO

[iilyastardust]

I say she wears black vinyl and skates to justify my love by Madonna!

[TOmkFAN]

I would have to add any song from Sarah Brightman's new CD, "Harem". The first track is awesome, and if it weren't for the fact that she's skated to middle Eastern themed music before, this track would be so powerful and a wonderful choice. Or she could do wonders with "what you never know."

[WTShel]

Moonlight Sonata
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Spartacus
The Adagio from Sleeping Beauty
Short or long programs, I really don't care which piece she use for what. I love them all.

[Bella882]

Impressions de France - Impressions de France

[FunnyBut]

I know Turandot (Nessun Dorma) has been overused, nonetheless it is grand beautiful music and perfect for Michelle. It's about a Chinese Princess! What could be more appropriate?

If not, I think some of the Westerns' music has that larger than life quality that would look good on Michelle. Maybe 'The Magnificent Seven' (perfect for when she goes after her 7th World Title,lol). Silverado is also great. When skating to a Western, the key is to capture the grandness, the freedom, the sweeping grandeur of the those songs. It is not necessary to wear a cowboy hat ,stirrups and try to rope a cow ala Slutskaya.

[rumpole]

the soundtrack from Cinema Paradiso.

[aehodman]

My choices would be:

SP: Music from the television miniseries "Marco Polo" (1982), Ennio Morricone

LP: Selections from "The Black Stallion", Carmine Coppola

EX: "Clocks", Coldplay

:LP

[Katie]

Barber Violin Concerto would be my pick. Riverdance would be a close second!:SE home.comcast.net/~luenati...Eagle2.gif (http://home.comcast.net/~luenatic/skatingpic/mk_SpreadEagle2.gif)

[Jarrett]

I have always wanted Michelle to skate to Swan Lake.....





:rollin

j/k Sorry couldn't hold in the laughter. That is one piece of music MK never skates too. I would like her to skate to Michael's CTHD mp3 edit. :)

[corazon]

1) Il Souvenir de Florence by Tchaikovsky (please, oh please, it builds so splendidly in the last movement)

2) Love the Barber Violin Concerto, great suggestion

3) Mendelssohn Octet

4) A big Choral work such as Beethoven 9, the Messiah, or the Creation, not sure this is allowed though, but can't you just see her in the final movement of the Beethoven, that would just bring down the house...

so much great music out there...

[KWilson70]

Ok, I know this is weird...I love the soundtrack and score to "The Thomas Crown Affair." It has cool rhythm and piano sections. Also great passionate music from the love scenes. It would certainly be different.

[kwantessence]

Fantasia on the waltz from Gounod Faust
Swan of Tuonela et al from Lemminkainen Suite
Mozart piano con #20, #9, & #39
Un Bal from Symphonie Fantastique
Pelleas & Melissande, Apres un reve, Pavane, - Faure
Praque Waltzes - Dvorak
Esmeralda - Pugni
Estrelita - Ponce
La Boheme - Pucini
String Serenade (Serenade of Strings?)- Vaughan Williams
Gold & silver waltz - Lehar
Tchaikovsky piano con #1
The devils Beauties - Dompierre and lots more from Dubeau's Infernal Violins
Ellingtonia - from the movie Turning point

[marajade12]

Hmmm...this is like an annual thread.
Okay, for exhibition:
ANYTHING by Fleetwood Mac or Stevie Nicks,
although i would just about die if she skated to either
Sweet Girl, Silver Springs, or Has Anyone Evey Written Anything for You, Edge of 17, Gold Dust Woman.
Would love to see something way out of character: Paint it Black, anything Led Zep, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, something with a bit of a rock tune (somehow I get the feeling h*ll will freeze over first though:b

[XFan1013]

Vienna Teng - www.viennateng.com (http://www.viennateng.com)
My picks: "Gravity", "Lullabye For A Stormy Night", "Momentum"

OK, I'm willing to bet that no one on this board has heard of her, but every time I hear one of Vienna Teng's songs, I imagine how Michelle would skate to them. Vienna's music is melodic and emotional, with thoughtful and expressive lyrics and with the right choreography, I think Michelle could skate an absolutely incredible exhibition program to any of her songs.

Plus, what a way to support your fellow Asian-American! :p

[Klier99]

The BARBER VIOLIN CONCERTO!!!! Oh, please use Josh Bell's recording with the Baltimore Symphony and David Zinman. Clips from the first movement alone would have plenty of material for a long program, and the closing 15 seconds of the 3rd movement/finale would be an incredible finish.

Barber's "Medea's Dance of Vengeance" would be a nice dramatic role she could bring passion to.

Okay, I'm on a Barber kick, here...

But chambermusic would be great, too -- love Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence sextet and the Mendelssohn Eb octet too.

Maybe the Sibelius and Korngold violin concertos too...

If she could bring back Bartok's Miraculous Mandarin, or if she's daring enough, the opening movement of Bartok's VIOLA concerto... (drooling... better stop here...)

[Odessa]

<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>the soundtrack from Cinema Paradiso.<hr></blockquote>

rumpole, i just saw the film for the first time in my film appreciation class! the entire time i was thinking, "man, michelle should listen to this score!" beautiful music. ennio morricone knows what he's doing!
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[scheherazade]

Well, she already skated to my favorite piece of music (duh, that's a given...). But I would love for her to skate to:

--Mendelssohn's "The Hebrides"
--The Bruch Violin Concerto
--something Mahler --anything Mahler!
--The soundtrack to 500 Nations
--CTHD (I've yet to buy the soundtrack, but the music is just so breathtaking)
--Exhibition: "I am Mine", by Pearl Jam. The beginning is haunting, but the chorus is very uplifting --I could see some awesome footwork...
--and whatever else moves her!!

[kwantessence]

Correction of previous post: s/b Mozart symphony #29

Forgot to add Serenade for strings - Tchaikovsky
This could be stunning, especially if the choreographer "borrowed" from Balanchine's Serenade choreography.

The Seasons - Tchaikovsky

Symphonie Concertante K364 for violin & viola - Mozart
Var #9 - Enigma Variations - Elgar
El Amor Brujo & Mephisto Waltz from Dubeau's Infernal Violins album ....

[Grace]

psssssssssssst... Jarrett!! *pokes him*

*whispers* it's Hayley's (angelofmine) edit.. not Mikey's ;P

[Klier99]

Forgot to add:

Prokofiev Violin Concerto #2, 2nd movement

[aside: does anyone remember if this was the background music for the bridal procession in "Analyze This" where Gwenyth Paltrow was walking down the aisle?]

[epoibim]

Did somebody say Swan Lake??!?!:lol

*passes out* I think we've had quite enough swan lately, thank you.;) Of course, we all know the program would be beautiful, but I just can't bring myself to wish for more. By the end of Nationals week, I could hum you the entire score.

I'm still dying to see "the lost short program" to Legends of the Fall...

I thought about those words late one night, really thought about it- legends of the fall. It gave me goosebumps; and I just think it would be breathtaking.

John Williams has done a lot of very majestic pieces...I never have a clue, Michelle and her crew always do a better job picking music than I ever could.:)

[missmarysgarden]

I would also vote for the Barber concerto - one of my favorites and I've thought about it for Michelle many times. The possibilities for cuts are many - grandeur, excitement, tenderness,

[chipso1]

I would love to see Michelle skate to either Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, or La Traviata.

:LB :FL :RB

[alxmr]

Oh thats a good one. La traviata. great piece of music.

[VeryColdWater]

Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana

[chipso1]

Or maybe even "Ave Maria" as a short program and "La Boheme" for her long.
:TJL

[DevilishDuckie]

For an exhibition:

"Silence" by Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan

That song is so haunting, yet uplifting. I can totally imagine Michelle flowing to the music. If she did her I/O spiral during:

"In this white wave
I am sinking
in this silence"

That would be one of the most spine-tingling moments since Aranjuez.

That genre of music is also largely ignored by the skating community, so it would be a comfortable stretch to her repetoire.

:SP

[kwantessence]

Chopin 25 preludes
Manon - Massenet

Exhibitions:

Lascia chi'o pianga - Handel
Starry starry night sung by Josh Groban
Broken Vow sung by Lara Fabian
Vivez - Scarlet Pimpernel

[LSUgirl21]

The Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet--- it's perfect for her. I think it would be the perfect program for 2006.

[LSUgirl21]

Also I want to add "Haunted" by Evanesence... it's an absolutely haunting, chilling, song and I think it would make a great exhibition number.

[Shiprock]

Add me to "Romeo and Juliet" music choice for Michelle. :FL

[kwantessence]

Concerto for two violins in D minor - J S Bach
Tzigane - Ravel
La Valse - Ravel

The Voice Within - Aguillera
Sway - Buble

[GetTheSet06]

VeryColdWater- ITA!! Cavalleria Rusticana is beautiful and I will be seeing the opera next month; I can't wait!

Scheherazade- I am Mine is great.

I'd love for Michelle to skate to any Pearl Jam (because they just rock), especially Thumbing My Way, You Are or All or None, all from the Riot Act album.

I'd love for Michelle to revisit the Red Violin and skate to a shortened version of the last song Chaconne for Violin and orchestra. It just starts out softly and the end is a powerful climax that she could really bring to life (perhaps with a long, lingering change of edge spiral?):SP

[kwantessence]

I am bumping this up in anticipation of the new season, as well as adding more music ideas, and in case Raphael or Nikoli stops by.

[joyofskating2]

I've always wished to see MK skate to selections from Mozart's Requiem--I always thought it would be perfect for her last Olympics.

I also think that selections from Out of Africa (lots of Mozart pieces in there too) would work really well for her.

I've also always wanted to see Michelle skate to something really classic, in the "old school skating" category--something like Meditation from Thais.:SAL

[Gooste]

"Evanescence "My Immortal" the original version without vocals.... (sigh)... listen to that.... what is it? a violin? haha, i don't even know... But it's BeAuTiFuL!! and perfectly suits MK's quiet, elegant style...."


I so totally agree with the above!! I always tell my husband this (almost daily) that i would like to see her skate to this just once. :)

:FL

[ISUMKFan]

Remember when it Rained by Josh Groban.....They are both Awesome!

[ICEDIVA]

short program - debussy - syrinx - because that's my favorite song to play on my flute

long program - fields of gold instrumental - because she looks like she really enjoys herself when she skates to this

exhibition - clay aiken - the way

[msjam1978]

I would love to see Michelle skate to Sarah Brightman's "Harem", it's very much like TFB but with more beat to it. Check it out at sarah-brightman.com

[Peaches72]

Short: Harlem Nocturne or Casa Blanca (even thought it Kurt's Music)


Long: Music from the movie the Passion of the Christ
La Traviata
Moonlight Sonata/Meditation




Ex:
Loneliness by Kenny Babyface Edmonds
Immortal by Evanescence.

[MissyVenice]

:SP I don't know if any of you have heard of these two classical music violinists, but I love:

:SE ANDRE REIU & ITZHAK PERLMAN! These two guys have been my favorite and they write such PHAT violin pieces.

:LD I could see Michelle Kwan skating to either of these two guys!

[HeimdallTheWhite]

Now that we're on this topic, here goes......

Limelight, by Charles Chaplin
Francesca da Rimini, by Tchaikovsky

and lastly......


Violin Concerto, Jean Sibelius (for those of you who loved Michelle's Red Violion music......this was the inspiration for the film's music. It's bold, it's LOUD, and it takes you on a journey. Go listen to this music!)

[LondonGirl25]

I'm at a loss right now as to what I think good SP and LP music might be, but I know what I'd like to see her use as exhibition music:

1) "Mi Mancherai" by Josh Groban (I've always loved the instrumental to Il Postino).

2) "Oh, How the Years Go By" by Vanessa Willliams. The lyrics of this song are appropriate for Michelle--she's had her ups and downs, but no matter what, she's still going strong.

3) "A Love Before Time" by Coco Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Since Michelle is such a wonderful, emotional skater, I think she could skate to this song and do it justice.

4) "One More Time" by Chante Moore w/Kenny G. Once again, I think Michelle could really shine in this sexy song.

[taf]

There are some great selections here. However there are some beautiful pieces that have been used for skating suggested that I have never thought was skating music: Ave Maria, Moonlight Sonata, Pacabel's Canon, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, for example. They are just a snooze for me a skating music-just not enough highs & lows I guess. Music that seems to be all lows just doesn't generate excitement in skating for me.

[Inez]

I love the idea of Josh Groban's remember when it raind
becous the way she skate's and the way he sing's it's perfect
for her. I would love if she skated to that.:SS

[Krista]

Im still thinking about the sp and lp music, but an exhibition I would love to see is "The River" I think its called. Its the Theme from the movie Working Girl. Really powerful and moving piece of music. Michelle would really do well with Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story's music as well. It has such a joyful sound. Could be a Homage to Elvis Stojko ;)

[LondonGirl25]

By DMB

Im still thinking about the sp and lp music, but an exhibition I would love to see is "The River" I think its called. Its the Theme from the movie Working Girl. Really powerful and moving piece of music. Michelle would really do well with Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story's music as well. It has such a joyful sound. Could be a Homage to Elvis Stojko

Good choices, DMB! The theme from Working Girl is "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon. It's an excellent song! I love it because it's so uplifting. And the Dragon program is my favorite Elvis performance. Once, I thought, "Hey, Michelle can do skate to that!" I'm still crossing my fingers. :D

[Bella882]

Buddy Baker - Impressions de France (An Epcot attraction)

Here's (http://www.balgavy.at/som/composers/buddy%20baker/Impressions%20de%20France.mp3) a small clip

~Jenny

[Kristy4Kwan]

Anything by Josh Groban, but I particularly like Oceano or Remember When It Rained.

Also, Aaron Copland Simple Gifts

Holst's (The Planets): Jupiter Bringer of all Jolity

[Shallah]

Elgar's Cello Concerto performed by Jacqueline Du Pré

Angel's Flight by Shadow Fax

Her Knees Deep in Your Mind by Ray Lynch

Arabesque #1 Claude Debussy

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams

[remarema]

My first post,I would love to see her skate to Carmina Burana it would be so powerful & dramatic

[BrianstheBest]

I'm not really sure about what piece of music... but something really really up beat would be awesome .. kind of like Brian Joubert's Pink Floyd piece only more suitable for Michelle's elegance:RP

[Grace]

ooh, I love Carmina Burina.

I came up with another piece - Barber's Adagio. I heard this once and my friend whom I went with downloaded it after he got home. It was so absolutely beautiful and it just built up.

And haha, just because I'm a nut, I have to again pop in my head and say Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I would die happy if she skated to that as a LP.

And then a spanish theme for her SP.

As for her exhibitions, I've already named my choices. And preferably nothing female :P Male rock bands all the way!

[Chance]

I agree with Grace. I would love for Michelle to skate to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. If not that then "Song from the Secret Garden" or it could be her short. Man would they be beautiful programs. Here's to hear a sample of Song from a Secret Garden musicdownloads.walmart.com/catalog/servlet/SearchServlet?action=song&term=song+from+a+secret+garden (http://musicdownloads.walmart.com/catalog/servlet/SearchServlet?action=song&term=song+from+a+secret+garden)

[Deviousness]

When I listen to Enigma's Sadeness, I always envison Michelle Skating to it.

[kwantessence]

Vanessa Mae's CD - "Choreography" is suppose to have a variation on El Tango de Roxanne under the title of Tango de Los Exilados. Has anyone heard this music in it's entirety?

[gldnkwan]

I'd love her to skate to Beethovens 9th.

[lexeoe]

lee holdrige's The Mist of Avalon, Jerry Goldsmith's L.A. Confidential theme, the theme from An Affair to Remember by Emile Pandolfini as well as Ennio Morricone's theme from the Love Affair and from The Cutting Edge sound track, The Race by Yello, these are for either SP or LP. for her exhibition either she brings back to life East of Eden, Mariah's My Saving Grace and Gloria Estefan's Reach or Coming out of the Dark with the latter being a very good exhibition program.

[Eeyora]

Didn't we have another thread on this topic posted?
Gladiator
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Turnadot
Clair De Lune
Prince Igor

[pluto3658]

Although many other skaters have used the music, I still would love to see Michelle's interpretation of Clair De Lune by Debussy.

[Kayko318]

i'd like to see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, The Pirates of the Carribean (me gusta!), Phantom of the Opera, LOTR anything, and my brother plays a lot of games and Kingdom Hearts has beautiful music, especially Hikari (Orchestra).

for an ex. i'd like
Evanescence
The Voice Within- Christina Aguilera
Find Your Grail- Spamalot
Josh Groban anything

[lexeoe]

i'd like to share this to the group. Lee Holdridge's The Mist of Avalon Finale. Really nice. I bet Michelle would skate to this really well.

s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0A25KZ1N18JUJ2JV2SDY5LBH30 (http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0A25KZ1N18JUJ2JV2SDY5LBH30)

[Krista]

Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Thallis by Vaughn Williams :)

I may have said this before in this thread. But this song is so beautiful. I love it.

There's a clip of it on amazon. Its on the Master and Commander Soundtrack. That, I know Ive mentioned before lol.

www.amazon.com/exec/obido...c&n=507846 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DG07D/qid=1119828848/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/002-8005044-4457649?v=glance&s=music&n=507846)

[HeatherV23]

DMBChic - YES YES YES! This is one of my all time FAVORITE pieces of music, and I got to play it in college, and I completely melted for it. When I saw "Master & Commander", I started hitting my fiancee and yelling that it was Vaughn Williams, etc...

I have said before that this would be a PERFECT piece of music for Michelle to use. It is SO powerful and emotional... I am shocked that nobody in the skating world has used it (at least recently/to my knowledge), which makes it all the more perfect for Michelle

[lexeoe]

go to the downloads section and you should hear east of eden with lyrics. really nice.

[Vinluvskwan]

I would opt for musical taste reminiscent of Lori Nichol's -less frequently used compositions mixed w/ innovative choreography. I would co-choreograph w/ David Wilson and of course MK herself. Still the whole picture will tell a story. If it were not for this forum as a source of info., I would choose the following music:

SP: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
LP: "Concierto de Aranjez, allegro moderato" by Rodrigo + either "Romanza" by Bacarisse or "Cavatina" from "The Deerhunter" sountrack.

[kwantessence]

Here's some stunning original music from the "Ladies in Lavender" soundtrack.

www.djdchronology.com/lad...rvideo.htm (http://www.djdchronology.com/ladiesinlavendervideo.htm)

The 1st track is a much, much softer version of the lush and dynamic "Fantasy for Violin & Orchestra", the highlight of the whole CD IMHO. Joshua Bell puts so much emotion into this piece, especially the last 2 minutes which rises to an unbelievable crescendo. Everytime I listen to it I can see Michelle doing some gloriously passion filled footwork. I wish I had the technological knowhow to make all of track #4 available. A choreographer of Nichol's skills could edit track #1, #4 and even a little bit of #2 into a wonderfull lp.

I forgot to add the link to Joshua Bell's website :

www.joshuabell.com/ (http://www.joshuabell.com/)

You have to scroll down a bit to get to the "Ladies in Lavender" clips.

[Kayko318]

i'd like to share this to the group. Lee Holdridge's The Mist of Avalon Finale. Really nice. I bet Michelle would skate to this really well. i like it i can see it!

[Eeyora]

also

Tango De Roxanne
Warsaw Concerto:\

[StephT]

My wish is for Michelle to skate to El Tango de Roxanne. I've been waiting for that moment since I saw "Moulin Rouge". This piece is absolutely brilliantly perfect for Michelle. It's stong, passionate, powerful and struts with attitude and beauty.

I agree with everybody who suggested Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This soundtrack has tons of stuff that would suit her very well. She hasn't done too many Asian themes other than Mulan, and I think it's one area she should cover. Oh, and I love the drum sections!

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis is one of the most emotional and beautiful pieces out there. I feel Michelle could do wonders with it.

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[lexeoe]

michelle already did several Asian music but that was like 10-11 year's ago. I think the last being yellow river. i have to agree with crouching tiger, hidden dragon. i'd like to see her do that music or house of flying daggers.

[Icare]

Warsaw concerto

[marie23]

I don't know if someone already gave this music, if so sorry.
I would love to see her or even someone else skate on the music from The passion of the Christ.
Here is the link to John Debney site (he's the one that made the music) where you can hear some small parts of few peices
The passion of the Christ (http://www.johndebney.com/audio/passion/00%20Passion%20Trailer.mp3)

[gldnkwan]

I think , it's kind of a corny song, but assuming she wins the gold medal I think that "one moment in time" song by Whitney Houston fits really well. :)

[violinfantasy]

Random Music Musings
Vaughan William's "The Lark Ascending" (Romance for Violin and Orchestra) would be incredible, something about this music gives me chills. The same with Elgar's Violin or Cello Concertos.

Following with the Khachaturian theme of last year, MK could always do his violin concerto ;-), or, actually ...

I think the perfect music for her short program would be either the Nocturne from the "Masquerade" suite (almost everyone recognizes the Waltz from the same suite used by EVERY dance team), or Gayane's Lullaby, both by Khachaturian.

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto gives me goosebumps everytime of course. Korngold and Sibelius were great suggestions too! And, The Miraculous Mandarin.


Well ... how about ...
SP: Anything from Joshua Bell's Romance of the Violin. How about the Massenet Elegie or Borodin Nocturne?
LP: Miaskovsky's Violin Concerto or "Un Bel Di Vedremo" from Madame Butterfly

Oh well, too much good music. I'm sure whatever she chooses will be incredible. Can't wait till next year!

[Lioness49]

I would love to see Michelle skate to Yanni’s music, Until the Last Moment, off of the In My Time CD. I really think that Michelle would be able to capture the soul of this piece of music and skate beautifully to it, in either competition or exhibition.
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Besides in both the winter and summer opening ceremonies, when the athletes walk into the arena, they use Yanni’s music “Santorini” , so why not stick to the same musician as the Olympic committee does?

In case you have never heard this piece of music, here is a link that I found. Hope you like it.

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[lexeoe]

here's a good short program music. the title happens to be East of Eden from 1955 film. Music by Leonard Rosenman. Really nice.

Here it is:
s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=272R2UKUXW71L2G4NCPPZZARZY (http://s4.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=272R2UKUXW71L2G4NCPPZZARZY)

[Eeyora]

also
Samson and Delilah

[lexeoe]

i was watching michelle's a day in the life program again yesterday. used to be my least favorite now its simply is one of my favorite. it was well choreographed and the costume was nice.

[FlashOBlue]

LondonGirl suggested:

"One More Time" by Chante Moore w/Kenny G. Once again, I think Michelle could really shine in this sexy song.

Is this the same "One More Time" that Michelle skated to in 1999 Hershey's? This is my favorite ever Michelle exhibition -- ended in a split! Glorious!

[boggartlaura]

Memory from Cats.

[chipso1]

I've ALWAYS hoped that MK would skate to Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty." I think that she would do absolute wonders with that music! I get chills just thinking about it! :)

Others would be:

Tango d' Roxanne (maybe we'll see it this season . . . . )
Samson and Delilah
Mulan (instrumental version only for a long program . . .)
Ave Maria

[lavender]

I like Farzad's music...love his song 'Why'

Bachelorette by Bjork

[Kwan Luva]

CARMINA BURANA for the LP!!! So dramatic,powerful,and captivating! For the SP, I would love to see her skate to FOREVER TANGO! Very seductive,sensual,flirtatious and enticing!

[SK8America]

I went to Amazon.com and found a link for a short clip.

Oh! We can only imagine Michelle skating to this version of EOE with Lyrics. The vocal by Daniel Rodriguez and Lyrics (An American Hymn) set to the musical score of EOE would be an exquisite and memorable performance.

Daniel Rodriguez - An American Hymn (Listen Link @ Amazon.com) (http://http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009PB28A/qid=1120996492/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0302959-9228636?v=glance&s=music)

[edenlover]

Underhill and Martini (Canadian Pairs from 80's and 90's) skated to a vocal rendition of this, which happened to be the first time I had heeard it even though I watched the miniseries. They were wonderful, but I don't know whose rendition it was. I have Placidigo Domoingo's, although it is badly scratched from overuse, but I don't think it was his. Anyway, it's a favorite piece of mine no matter how it's played, orchestrated, sung to, or skated to. Michelle's 98 Pro/Am version RACHED!

[Serena Ice]

I'd love to see Michelle skate a short program to something by Santana because she's so dramatic on the ice.

[Eeyora]

I am also still hoping for Carmina Burana. Remember that Rumor.

[JHAI53]

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MEDITATION OF THAIS

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CLAIRE DE LA LUNE

... i think both these pieces are classics in the figure skating world although i havent seen them used recently. please let me know what you think. michelle can do a lot of justice to these pieces.

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[Flaviviriday16]

i also like the idea mentioned earlier of "Mi Mancherai" by Josh Groban.

i also have a few that i would looooove to see michelle skate to and i don't think they have been mentioned:

1) homeward bound by William Joseph (maybe along with a faster segment( Josh Groban fans should know who he is)

2) I surrender by celine dion ( i think the lyrics could represent her appreciation/love of her fans and i could totally see where she can put in a sprial !)

3) Nocturne/Bohemian Rhapsody by Lucia Micarelli (that particualr version( i can totally see where the straightline footwork goes) hehe

[jmerone]

I haven't read this entire thread so I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this but I would love to see Michelle skate to the Hero Soundtrack. The music is beautiful and has the great violinist Yesak Perlman playing on many of the tracks. I'm not sure if I'm spelling his name correctly.

It's a great classical peace that reminds me so much of Michelle's skating. It would be a great peace of music to check out. I actually decided to listen to the album because a famous R&B artist Bobby Valentino sampled it for one of his songs "Tell Me." The violin was so beautiful I did some research and saw that it was from this movie which I've seen a million times I'm surprised I didn't guess it right away.

By the way I read the replies on this forum but I have never posted. I actually been reading it for a long time. However, I figured I should stop standing on the sidelines.

[deanna35]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but I really love the theme song to the movie "Somewhere in Time." It's so beautiful, and I think Michelle would do it justice. :FL :RP

[Kwan Luva]

Yes! CARMINA BURANA would be perfect!:CK

[missmarysgarden]

That is a lovely piece of music....and I too have thought of Michelle skating to it. Oh, its Itzhak Perlman.

Welcome to MKF.

[Sk8nangel21]

A piece I would love to see Michelle skate to is from the movie The Four Feathers. The tracks The Dance, The Letters and Ethne's Feather are so beautiful, that I could really see her skating to them.

[Krista]

:lol . I heard the music from Claire De Lune and though " wait a min, did heather add music to her site?" :rollin

I love Claire de Lune :)

[kwantessence]

After seeing churchofkwan's Michelle montage to Korngold violin concerto, I have to totally agree that this music is perfect for Michelle.

p216.ezboard.com/fmichell...=302.topic (http://p216.ezboard.com/fmichellekwanforumfrm20.showMessage?topicID=302.to pic)

The yousendit link has expired but the megauploads link (scroll down to visaliakid's post) is still available. Watching this montage is such a sweet way to enjoy past Michelle moments while thinking of the wonderfull skating possibilities that discovering a new piece of music can bring.

This Michelle montage is a must see!!!!!

[missmarysgarden]

I have been promoting the Korngold Violin Concerto (especially the recording by Joshua Bell) for 4 years now!!! I think we are SOL on this, but we can dream. I think this piece is custom made for Michelle - can't imagine she hasn't heard it.

[churchofkwan]

I've heard of his recording, but never actually heard it. Hope you enjoy the Shaham version I've posted in Cloud9 :)

[Fozzie Bear]

jmerone, ditto! I'd love for her to skate to that music. There are also some powerful selections from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "House of Flying Daggers" I wish she would consider someday. I believe Tan Dun composed music for all three films? The drums sections would be great for a killer footwork sequence too.

:D

[KeithB]

I would suggest some of Chopin's nocturnes for solo piano. I believe that suitable excerpts could be edited very nicely.

[supremeicediva]

I would love to see her skate to something from the Titanic soundtrack. That music is powerful and beautiful and timeless just as MK herself is. As for the exhibition, I think Sinatra's "My Way" or Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" would be perfect.:SP