"Passion of the Christ" soundtrack for skating

SkateFan4Life · Feb 28, 2005

I'm playing my CD "Passion of the Christ" soundtrack as I'm writing this post.

IMHO, what stunning music! This could be cut and spliced into an outstanding piece for a long program or an exhibition.

I could definitely see Paul Wylie skate to this, not only because of his religious beliefs, but also because he skates with a lot of emotion and passion.

Tonichelle · Feb 28, 2005

didn't someone skate to at least part of this soundtrack this season? Or am I totally confused. I thought I read somewhere that Passion of the Christ was being used

I agree that there are parts of the soundtrack that would be perfect for a skating number...

SkateFan4Life · Feb 28, 2005

Tonichelle said:
didn't someone skate to at least part of this soundtrack this season? Or am I totally confused. I thought I read somewhere that Passion of the Christ was being used

I agree that there are parts of the soundtrack that would be perfect for a skating number...

That could be true. I don't keep track of what everyone is skating to, however.
It would be wonderful to see this music used!

ditzysk8r · Feb 28, 2005

My friend who competed at NWP Regionals this year used it. She did a great job with it - it had a fantastic straight-line footwork sequence and great choreography. Awesome music!

Laura_B · Feb 28, 2005

If Annissina and Peizerat were still eligible I could see them skating a program to this music.

Hikaru · Feb 28, 2005

I have the OST for the Passion of the Christ, and I love it. It would be hard to choose the tracks to use for a program, but definitely it woudl be very dramatic!

I've been listening to several soundtracks this past year (makes me wish I was a skater to make a program out of them lol!). I was listening to the OST for HP3, and there are some beautiful tracks ther. Also the OST of "Spirited Away", I would like to see a lady skate to it (maybe from the japanese team). The music of "The Village" is also very, very good (I don't have that soundtrack yet, but I'm thinking of buying it).

anya_angie · Feb 28, 2005

The Village is strongly recommended for anyone who is even remotely interested in film music. It's James Newton Howard's finest hour. Many feel that he deserved the Oscar.

I'm pleased for Finding Neverland, but The Village depended on its orchestra more and utilized techniques like making the orchestra sound like the mythical creatures that were supposedly in the woods.

The Passion is magnificent. Some parts are not pleasant to listen to, but Debney uses authentic instruments of the day, albeit briefly, to capture the time and essence of the story. A Christian himself, I can think of no finer composer to do this work. He's been doing lighthearted comedies far too long for a man of his calibur. Let's hope he goes back to what he was doing best - action scores. My hope and fantasy is that he does the next Pirates of the Carribean movie. It would be nice to hear a real pirate score go with a real pirate movie.

All of the nominated scores would be good for skating. I finally heard Lemony Snicket a little. NO THANKS TO THE OSCARS which did not feature any of the nominated scores at any time that I recall. It was a celebration of film music. There was some Goldsmith and Bernstein played right before commercials. I was really angry about the memorial tribute. We lost 3 giants of the composing world, and we're stuck listening to Bach. Nice, but not a fitting tribute for any of them. A medley of their finest works would have sufficed.

brad640 · Feb 28, 2005

anya_angie said:
The Village is strongly recommended for anyone who is even remotely interested in film music. It's James Newton Howard's finest hour. Many feel that he deserved the Oscar.

I would love to see someone skate to The Village. Part of the score is scary and foreboding and the other part is cerebral and subtle. I think it would be a great challenge for someone to take it on, maybe as a long program.

Other scores I loved that were not nominated were Birth and Motorcycle Diaries. I think the Prologue from Birth would be great for skating. I'm not sure if Motorcycle Diaries would lend itself to skating, but I would love to see someone try it. The Incredibles also had a great score.

As for Passion of the Christ, I think it will turn up somewhere next season. It is very dramatic, and I agree that A&P would use it. It would be an appropriate follow-up to their Martin Luther King, Jr. program.

Tonichelle · Mar 1, 2005

Re: Harry Potter

anything by John Williams is not only brilliant, but perfect for figure skating :rock:

Hikaru · Mar 1, 2005

Tonichelle said:
Re: Harry Potter

anything by John Williams is not only brilliant, but perfect for figure skating

right on! My favorite tracks from the latest HP soundtrack are "A window to the past" and "Buckbeaks flight".

SkateFan4Life · Mar 1, 2005

ditzysk8r said:
My friend who competed at NWP Regionals this year used it. She did a great job with it - it had a fantastic straight-line footwork sequence and great choreography. Awesome music!

Good for your friend! I'm sure the music really inspired her. :clap:

I could see Johnny Weir skate to this music as well.

IDLERACER · Mar 2, 2005

SkateFan4Life said:
I'm playing my CD "Passion of the Christ" soundtrack as I'm writing this post. IMHO, what stunning music! This could be cut and spliced into an outstanding piece for a long program or an exhibition.

SHHHHH!!!
Don't give Phillipe Candeloro any crazy ideas!

anya_angie · Mar 2, 2005

I wouldn't call Williams brilliant in terms of the underscore, but Harry Potter 3 and most of his other works is very nice to listen to.

Matt · Mar 2, 2005

brad640 said:
I'm not sure if Motorcycle Diaries would lend itself to skating, but I would love to see someone try it.

I can definitely see the music from The Motorcycle Diaries being used for ice dance, with its Latin and South American influences

Another absolutely fantastic movie soundtrack is Les Choristes (The Choir), a French movie that was France's equivalent to Titanic in terms of popularity and acclaim (and which I was extremely surprised did not win Best Foreign Film). Most of the selections are vocal (and extremely catchy :biggrin:

), but some of the instrumentals would translate well into a routine. I can definitely see a European skater using it; it might be a refreshing change of pace for Joubert, but it may be too weak for his style of skating

Carolinagirl · Mar 3, 2005

Passion music

Kurt Browning has skated to Passion music this season. I loved it! Very powerful.

anya_angie · Mar 3, 2005

Carolinagirl said:
Kurt Browning has skated to Passion music this season. I loved it! Very powerful.

You mean PETER GABRIEL'S PASSION, NOT JOHN DEBNEY!!!!!!!!!! Peter Gabriel's was to a film released in the EIGHTIES! DEBNEY'S is from 2004!

Why can't people keep these straight?

:frown2:

:boohoo: :banging: :banging: :disapp:

ditzysk8r · Mar 3, 2005

Wowwww, easy on the smilies! lol

Crizzy · Mar 3, 2005

I have a question. Do you think Debney's The Passion of The Christ is similar to Peter Gabriel's The Last Temptation of Christ? Somehow, I prefer Peter Gabriel's work.

anya_angie · Mar 4, 2005

I have the whole soundtrack of Debney's Passion, but have heard little of Gabriel's Last Temptation. I can say that between the whole soundtrack of Passion and The Feeling Begins, they're hardly similar at all. But that is not fair, because I am only comparing it to one track.

SkateFan4Life · Mar 5, 2005

Laura_B said:
If Annissina and Peizerat were still eligible I could see them skating a program to this music.

Most definitely! Annissina and Peizerat were one of the most dramatic ice dance teams in history. My concern is that they might possibly take this music over the top, so to speak. The music is dramatic, without a doubt, but it was written as the soundtrack for a deeply religious motion picture. I would hope that any skaters who perform to this music appreciate the background for this music, and whatever their religious, or non-religious, beliefs, would treat this music with the respect it deserves. IMHO, of course.

"Passion of the Christ" soundtrack for skating

SkateFan4Life

Guest

Tonichelle

Idita-Rock-n-Roll

SkateFan4Life

Guest

ditzysk8r

Laura_B

Hikaru

anya_angie

brad640

Tonichelle

Idita-Rock-n-Roll

Hikaru

SkateFan4Life

Guest

IDLERACER

anya_angie

Matt

Carolinagirl

anya_angie

ditzysk8r

Crizzy

anya_angie

SkateFan4Life

Guest

Similar threads

Connect with us