music by Michael Price

After initially developing a successful career as a composer for contemporary dance, in 1996 Michael Price was invited by to orchestrate and program electronic sounds for film and has quickly become one of the UK's most sought after composers, music editors and arrangers. His trademark filmic style has made his CDs of music for dance hugely popular for contemporary, Cunningham or Graham-style technique classes and his latest series marks a new focus on music for choreography.

Contemporary Dance Music Vol 9 by Michael Price and Rael Jones
The latest in the best-selling series for class and choreography. The 12 tracks range from crunching beats, through ethnic and industrial percussion to powerful cinematic pieces for choreography and hypnotic cool down tunes.

£14.99 TCR-CD010 incl. p&p

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warm up

Prayer
[4.21] 58bpm 3/4

class and choreography

Rolling
[2.55] 105bpm 4/4

Dunbek Cafe
[3.00] 118bpm 4/4

Shining Out
[4.56] 90bpm 4/4

Factory
[3.19] 120bpm 4/4

Gentleness Revealed
[3.36] 81bpm 11/8

Crunk
[5.07] 130bpm 4/4

Soliloquy
[2.57] free

Crump
[5.01] 89bpm 4/4

Forest
[4.49] 114bpm 5/4

Flourish
[1.36] 108bpm 4/4

cool down

Singing Bowls
[5.43] 80bpm 4/4

Choreography Volume 1 by Michael Price
Twenty-three favourite tracks from Volumes 1-8 of the Contemporary Dance Music series edited down to 90 seconds each for short choreography tasks, plus 2 brand new bonus tracks. A wide range of powerful, evocative musical styles, ideal for GCSE and AS/A2 Level choreography.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 8 by Michael Price
Twelve tracks for class and choreography from Michael Price with Rael Jones. Featuring an exciting mix of percussive-led tracks with dark filmic overtones and a contemporary edge. Pacy, emotive and ideal for class, this latest volume in the popular series is suitable for GCSE to Higher Education.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 7 by Michael Price
Fourteen inspirational tracks for class and choreography featuring percussion, orchestral sounds, soundscapes, solo piano and a choral track. Tracks for choreography feature changes in mood and tempo, others for class are more constant. Durations range from 1:56 to 5:55 minutes.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 6 by Michael Price
An eclectic mix of short pieces varying in length from 2:31 to 4:55 minutes. Suitable for choreography and classwork, featuring a variety of instruments and time signatures. Styles range from lyrical, through atmospheric to explosive percussion. With its innovative sounds and contemporary feel this CD is ideal for stimulating creativity.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 5 by Michael Price and Matt Robertson
Twelve diverse pieces for class and creative work. Featuring a rich filmic sound quality throughout and a mix of instruments including keyboard, percussion, flute and drums plus solo piano for warm up and cool down. Variety of moods and tempos, some tracks melodic and more classical in style, others upbeat and contemporary with modern sounds and rhythmic percussion.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 4 by Michael Price
Eleven uplifting tracks featuring piano, guitar, strings, pipes and percussion. First half suitable for gentle warm up while the evocative sounds stir creativity. Building in atmosphere, the second half features tracks for longer choreographic tasks or extended exercise sequences. Ends with a soothing cool down to wind down a productive creative session.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 3 by Michael Price
Mix of 11 improvised solo piano and developed tracks featuring bass, guitar and keyboards, performed with Michael Price�s trademark fresh and inspirational style. Suitable for floorwork or travelling sequences or as accompaniment to longer choreographic tasks. Durations range from 3:27 to 5:32 minutes with one extended dance score (11:20) suitable for a live performance as a culmination of a term�s work.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 2 by Michael Price and Robert Taggart
Fourteen tracks for creative improvisation, exercises and choreography. The first half of the CD comprises solo piano pieces with a fresh melodic quality ranging from 1:30 to 2:30 minutes in length. The second half features five longer compositions with percussion and keyboard, suited to extended sequences or group choreography tasks.

£14.99 incl. p&p

Contemporary Dance Music Volume 1 by Michael Price
Eleven inspirational tracks composed for class but equally suited to choreographic tasks and creative improvisations. Range of styles including lyrical, chromatic percussion, ballad, atmospheric, jazz influence, electronica and piano cool down. Previously on cassette only.

£14.99 incl. p&p