Ready-to-Ride Impresario CD Collection

Dressage Freestyle Catalogue

The following catalogue lists Woodwind Studios ready-to-ride Impresario CD collection of instrumental music competition freestyles, suitable for Fourth Level-Intermediare I. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find examples of ready-to-ride freestyles modified for the Grand Prix level. 

These are not "off the shelf" CDs; music is engineered to match your horse's gait tempos. Ready-to-ride CDs are custom freestyles created especially for the collection.

Many Impresario freestyles contain canter pieces in different meters to fit 3-tempi, as well as 2-tempi and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. It is very rare for riders in international competition to add a canter selection in "3-time" to their freestyle because such music is nearly impossible to find at the proper tempo. At Woodwind Studios, we have made an enormous effort to research and include this music in many of our Impresario freestyles.  

Please go to our Impresario Freestyles page for full description, details, pricing, and semi-custom option. Click on the Audio Samples sub-menu pages to find and listen to Kur music samples from our Impresario freestyles.

If you prefer a different gait order or musical style for your dressage freestyle (or you just want lower cost music), look at the Maestro Freestyles page and the Maestro CD Catalogue. If you like, we can create a canter entry for any Maestro freestyle for additional $25 charge.

We invite you to listen to a complete recording of one of our Impresario freestyles. Our 'Adventurer III' freestyle is very powerful music to complement your horse's dramatic gaits and training. A mix of older film music and modern favorites, this music is stylistically matched for a unified theme. The canter music alternates between 4-time and 3-time to give you exactly the right meter for 2-tempi, 3-tempi and 4-tempi flying changes in your choreography. In the narration provided with the sample, canter music in 3-time is pointed out. Compare the editing and engineering in this music with samples provided at the bottom of the Custom Freestyles page; you'll hear absolutely no difference in quality. 

'Adventurer I' freestyle: Get ready for swashbuckling adventure in this dramatic film music freestyle. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 4)

'Adventurer II' freestyle: Epic adventure films provide maximum impact music for this freestyle. Selections are the same as 'Adventurer I' with the addition of a second trot piece. This freestyle contains music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, trot 1, canter, walk, trot 2. (Audio Samples 4 - listen to 'Adventurer I' samples plus 'Adventurer II' trot 1 sample) 

'Adventurer III' freestyle: "Enter the hero" when you canter down centerline to majestic film music of John Williams and Elmer Bernstein; this is the most powerful music in the catalogue. This freestyle shares one trot piece with 'Adventurer II' combined with different selections for canter and walk. Canter music is suitable for 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, trot. (Audio Samples 4)

'The Buccaneer' freestyle: This exciting freestyle features a medley of epic themes from contemporary films. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter, trot finale. (Audio Samples 1)

'Dangerous Liaisons' freestyle: Lively music of Vivaldi and other composers is featured in this baroque music freestyle which includes a theme from the film Dangerous Liaisons. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, canter, trot.
(Audio Samples 3)

'Emerald Isle' freestyle: Step lively to jigs and reels in this traditional Irish music freestyle. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, trot. (Audio Samples 4)

'Funkadelic' freestyle: Blending soul, funk and jazz, this high-energy freestyle contains a tribute to Ray Charles and spotlights a saxophonist who performed and recorded with James Brown. Walk music is 46 seconds in length. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, trot.
(Audio Samples 1)

'Happily Ever After' freestyle: Ride to dramatic Kur music from a variety of  modern films. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Samples 1)

'Italian' freestyle: The Italian overtures and dance music of Verdi predominate in this classical freestyle which concludes with a rousing finale of familiar music from the Russian ballet. This freestyle has canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead and contains 46 seconds of walk music. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 2)

'John Philip Sousa' freestyle: Sousa composed much more than marches and this ballet music freestyle features one of his most engaging pieces of dance music. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 1)

'Let Yourself Go' freestyle: High-energy dance music gets you on your feet in this swingin' freestyle from the 40's Big Band era. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 3)

'Let's Rock' freestyle: You'll have the coolest music around when you ride to this rock and soul freestyle. Selections feature a saxophonist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and guitarist from the Blues Brothers films. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, trot. (Audio Samples 3)

'Moonglow' freestyle: Ride to jumpin' jitterbugs from the fabulous swing era with authentic recordings of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw. Gait order: canter entry, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 4)

'The Mummers Dance' freestyle: In this Celtic-inspired freestyle, you'll hear Jethro Tull's flautist Ian Anderson, the love theme from the film Titanic, and a popular favorite from Canadian musician Loreena McKennitt. Gait order: walk entry, trot, canter, walk, trot. (Audio Samples 3)

'Nuevo Flamenco' freestyle: Feel the passion of old world Spanish guitar music in this light and modern Flamenco freestyle. Walk music is 49 seconds in length. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, trot, canter.
(Audio Samples 4)

'Riders on the Storm' freestyle: This strikingly original freestyle is built around the music of The Doors and features solo piano arrangements from a popular recording artist. Gait order: trot entry, canter, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 1)

'Shining Star' freestyle: "You're a shining star, no matter who you are, shining bright to see, what you can truly be..." Hear instrumental versions of familiar melodies from Earth, Wind, and Fire and jazz great Herbie Hancock in this funk and hipster jazz freestyle. Walk music is 46 seconds in length. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter.
(Audio Samples 4)

'Spanish Festival' freestyle: Ride to the stirring rhythms of traditional Spanish dance music in this compelling freestyle. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, trot, canter. (Audio Samples 2)

'Spirit I' freestyle: Majestic Western film music is featured in this dynamic freestyle showcasing various movie themes. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, walk, canter, trot. (Audio Samples 2)

'Spirit II' freestyle: A selection of heroic film music dominates this powerful freestyle. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter, trot finale. (Audio Samples 4; to hear the second canter piece in this freestyle, listen to 'Spirit I' canter 1 Audio Samples 2)

'Swan Lake' freestyle: This romantic freestyle features the uplifting ballet music of such beloved composers as Tchaikovsky. This freestyle contains canter music well suited to 2-tempi, 3-tempi, and 4-tempi flying changes of lead. Gait order: canter entry, canter, trot, walk, canter. (Audio Samples 3)

Modified Grand Prix Freestyle Examples:

Any of our Impresario CDs can be modified for the Grand Prix level to include 1-1/2 to 2 minutes of music for piaffe/passage in two segments, entry gait of choice, and trot music shortened to appropriate length for the level.  

'Amadeus' modified Grand Prix freestyle: This sparkling freestyle combines the genius of Mozart with romantic ballet music for piaffe/passage. Gait order: Trot entry, trot, walk, piaffe/passage, canter, trot. (Audio Samples 2)

'Miller Mood' modified Grand Prix freestyle: Swing to the beat of the Big Band classics of Glenn Miller, including Stompin' at the Savoy for piaffe/passage. Gait order: trot entry, trot, walk, piaffe/passage, canter, trot. (Audio Samples 2)

New 'Moonglow' modified Grand Prix freestyle: Ride to World War II dance music by well known swing bands of the era. In this audio sample, you'll hear the freestyle in its entirety with added voice-over. Gait order: passage entry, trot, walk, piaffe/passage, canter, piaffe/passage. (Audio Samples 2)

New 'Primeval Times' modified Grand Prix freestyle: This freestyle features a mix of light-hearted and dramatic film music for full expressive range. In this audio sample, you'll hear the freestyle in its entirety with added voice-over. Gait order: trot entry, piaffe/passage, trot, walk, piaffe/passage, canter. (Audio Samples 2)