These are sample selections that we often play for wedding ceremonies and cocktail hours. Please be in touch if there are pieces that you're interested in that are not on this list.

PRELUDE/COCKTAIL HOUR:

20-30 minutes of music to create an elegant and contemplative atmosphere as guests arrive. You're welcome to choose from our current repertoire, make requests, or leave it to us to string together light and happy classical pieces. These selections are also perfect as background music for your cocktail hour or reception.

BACH Trio Sonata 1038

BACH Selections from Goldberg Variations (Trio)

BEETHOVEN Duos

BIZET Habenera from Carmen (Trio/Quartet)

DEBUSSY Claire De Lune (Trio/Quartet)

FRANCK Panis Angelicus

HANDEL Excerpts from “Water Music”

HAYDN London Trios

HAYDN Divertimenti (Trio)

MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Trio/Quartet)

MOZART Flute Quartets

PERGOLESI Trio No. 1

 

PROCESSIONAL:

Music to accompany the seating of grandmothers and mothers, the entrance of bridesmaids, and the entrance of the bride. You can choose three different pieces, or just one piece for all of the processional. These are just suggestions, so please let us know if there is a piece that you are interested in*.

BACH Air on G String (Trio/Quartet)

BACH Brandenburg No. 3 (Trio)

BACH Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

BACH Sheep May Safely Graze

CLARKE Trumpet Voluntary

HANDEL Largo from Xerxes

MENDELSSOHN Wedding March

PACHELBEL Canon in D

PURCELL Trumpet Tune

VIVALDI Largo from The Four Seasons

WAGNER Bridal Chorus

 

RECESSIONAL:

Joyous and festive music to close the ceremony as the bride and groom exit. We also often play popular music selections from the list below.

BEETHOVEN Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9

HANDEL Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba

HANDEL Hornpipe Finale from Water Music

HANDEL La Réjouissance from The Royal Fireworks Music

HAYDN London Trio No, 1, Allegro Moderato

MOURET Rondeau

 

POPULAR MUSIC:

Here are some popular classics and contemporary songs in our repertoire. Please ask if you are looking for a piece not listed here. Unless noted, pieces are played best as a trio or quartet (due to the need for harmonies and accompaniment).

AEROSMITH I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing

ALAN MENKEN Colors Of The Wind

AMERICAN FOOTBALL The Summer Ends (Duo)

BASTILLE Pompeii

BEATLES Across the Universe

BEATLES All You Need Is Love

BEATLES Here Comes The Sun

BEATLES I Want To Hold Your Hand

BEATLES Michelle

BEN E. KING Stand By Me

BENJ PASEK, JUSTIN PAUL A Million Dreams from ‘The Greatest Showman’

BRUNO MARS Just the Way You Are

BRUNO MARS Marry You

CHRISTINA PERRI A Thousand Years

CINDI LAUPER True Colors

CINDI LAUPER Time After Time

COLDPLAY The Scientist

ED SHEERAN Perfect

EDITH PIAF La Vie en Rose

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Mr. Blue Sky

ELTON JOHN Can You Feel The Love Tonight

ELTON JOHN Your Song

ELVIS PRESLEY Can't Help Falling In Love

ENNIO MORRICONE Gabriel’s Oboe (Trio)

ETTA JAMES At Last

GUILLEMOTS Made Up Love Song #43 (Trio)

HAROLD ARLEN Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Duo/Trio)

HOWARD SHORE Concerning Hobbits from Lord Of The Rings (Quartet)

JAMES HORNER My Heart Will Go On

JOE HISASHI Waltz of Chihiro from Spirited Away

JONATHAN LARSON Seasons of Love from ‘Rent’

KATY PERRY Firework

PHIL COLLINS A Groovy Sort of Love

PIXIES Where Is My Mind?

QUEEN You’re My Best Friend

RAY LAMONTAGNE You Are The Best Thing

RODGERS/HART Blue Moon

SNOW PATROL Chasing Cars

STEVIE WONDER I Just Called To Say I Love You

TAYLOR SWIFT, Wildest Dreams (arr. Duomo)

THE BANGLES Eternal Flame

THE VERVE Bittersweet Symphony (Quartet)

TRAPEZOID Moon Run (Trio)

VANGELIS Chariots of Fire (Quartet)

MARK KNOPFLER Storybook Love from ‘Princess Bride’

*Additional charges may apply for special requests. Please see FAQ page for details.

 Photo credit: Alanna Hogan Photography 2021

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Sample songs

Here are a few sample pieces of a flute and viola duo to give you a sense of how the sounds blend. (Hearstudios 2016/Nathan Hillman editor)

More recordings to come this Summer 2022!