Viola QUARTET - Music for 2 violins, viola, & cello
- Seating of Guests Music
- Processional
- Ceremony music
- Recessional
- Reception music - Light Classical
- Reception music - Classical
- Reception music - Pop/Contemporary
- Jewish Music
- Sacred Music
Those preceded by
are most frequently requested.
(Click on those highlighted in blue for demo.)
SEATING of guests:
A variety of appropriate Baroque & Classical music including:
- "Air" from The Water Music by Handel
- Air on G (Bach)
- Allegro by Handel (Trio sample)
- Bist Du Bei Mir
- Boccherini's Minuet
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st movement (Bach)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 3rd movement (Bach)
- From The Four Seasons by Vivaldi: Spring, Autumn
- From The Four Seasons: Spring by Vivaldi (Duo sample)
- From The Water Music by Handel: Air, Bourree & Hornpipe
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
- Minuets (Bach)
- Rondeau (Mouret)
- Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
PROCESSIONAL: for parents, officiant, groomsmen, groom, bridesmaids, and bride
- Air from The Water Music by Handel
- Air from The Water Music by Handel (Duo sample)
- Boccherini's Minuet
Bridal Chorus by Wagner
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin by Wagner (Duo sample)
Canon in D by Pachelbel
Canon in D by Pachelbel (Trio sample)
Canon in D by Pachelbel (Duo sample)
- Ode to Joy by Beethoven
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
- Largo from Xerxes by Handel
- Menuetto from Alcina by Handel (Duo sample)
- Rondeau (Mouret)
- Te Deum
- Trumpet Tune by Purcell
- Trumpet Tune by Purcell (Duo Sample)
- Trumpet Voluntary by J. Clarke
- Trumpet Voluntary by J. Clarke (Duo sample)
CEREMONY: sand, unity candle, rose exchange, or other
- "Air" from The Water Music by Handel
- Ave Verum by Mozart
- Boccherini's Minuet
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
- My Heart Ever Faithful (Bach)
- Romance from A Little Night Music (Duo sample)
- Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
Winter from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) - Some brides like the following nonclassical pieces:
- "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera
- From This Moment On by Shania Twain
- "Music of the Night" from Phantom of the Opera
- "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story by Bernstein
- Only Time by Enya
- The Prayer
- Somewhere In Time (John Barry)
RECESSIONAL: exit music for bridal party, parents, & guests
The Rejoicing from the The Fireworks Music by Handel
The Rejoicing from the The Fireworks Music by Handel (Duo sample)
- A Little Night Music by Mozart-1st Movement (Allegro)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 1st movement (Bach)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 3rd movement (Bach)
- Courante by Handel
- "Finale" (Hornpipe) from the Water Music by Handel
- Psalm 19
- Queen of Sheba
- Spring from The Four Seasons
Wedding March by Mendelssohn
Wedding March by Mendelssohn (Duo sample)
Other Processional and Ceremony Choices:
- Andante by Dittersdorf
- Arioso (Bach)
- Bach Suite Gavottes 1 & 2
- Berceuse by Iljynsky
- Divertissement by Joubert
- A Little Night Music by Mozart, mvts. 1, 2, & 3
- Meditation from Thais by Massenet
- Prelude (Bach)
- Simple Gifts
- Bourree from Strings in Recital
- Two Rondeaux by Purcell
- Water Music Suite by Handel
RECEPTION:
Many popular & classical selections including:
Light Classical:
- Adagietto (Bizet)
- Allegro (Fioco)
- Arioso (Bach)
- Bagatelle (Beethoven)
- "Flower Duet" from Lakme by Delibes
- Gershwin Selections including "Prelude" and "Summertime"
- Londonderry Air - Traditional
- Nocturne from Borodin quartet
- "O Mio Babbino Caro" by Puccini
- "Salut D'amour" by Elgar
- Salut D'Amour (Trio sample)
- "To a Wild Rose" by McDowell
Classical:
- "Christmas Concerto" by Corelli
- Corelli trios
- Handel's Royal Fireworks Music
- Haydn Trios & Divertimenti
- Minuet from A Little Night Music (Duo sample)
- Suite in D by Corelli
- The Four Seasons by Vivaldi
- Morning" from Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg
- Telemann trios for 2 violins & cello
- Traumerei by Schumann
- Quartets by Mozart including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
- Quartets from the Baroque Era
- Romance from A Little Night Music (Duo sample)
- Vivaldi selections from The Four Seasons
- Waltz selections
Pop and/or contemporary:
- NEW! All My Love by Zeppelin, arr. by Richard Maximoff for Hampton String Quartet
- NEW! Every Breath You Take by Sting, arr. by Reed for Hampton String Quartet
- NEW! This Will Be by Natalie Cole, arr. by Benson
- NEW! Violet Hill by Coldplay, arr. by Benson
- NEW! Viva la Vida by Coldplay, arr. by Benson
- NEW! Whole Lotta Love by Zeppelin, arr. by Richard Henrickson for Hampton String Quartet
- NEW! With or Without You by U2, arr. by Benson
- A Whole New World from Aladdin
- All You Need is Love - Beatles
- And I Love Her - Beatles
- Arabesque
- As Time Goes By
- At Last
- Beauty & the Beast from Beauty & the Beast
- Blackbird (Beatles)
- Blue Tango
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight by Elton John
- Candle on the Water
- Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
- Charade
- Cinema Paradiso
- Colour My World
- Come In From the Rain by Melissa Manchester
- Con Te Partiro (made popular by the 3 Tenors)
- Country Club Rag by Scott Joplin
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- Eleanor Rigby (Beatles)
- Fields of Gold by Sting
- First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
- Forgotten Dreams
- From This Moment On by Shania Twain
- Grow Old With Me
- I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
- Ice Castles
- If (Bread)
- Irish tunes
- I Only Have Eyes for You
It Had to be You- I've Got You Under My Skin
- (The) Lion Sleeps Tonight
- The Look of Love (Casino Royale)
- Love is Here to Stay
- Memory (Cats)
- Michelle - Beatles
- Moon Dance
- Moon River
- Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera)
- Nobody Does it Better
- One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story by Bernstein
- Over the Rainbow
- Selections from Phantom of the Opera
- Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Weber)
- Perhaps Love
- Pineapple Rag
- Pink Panther
- (The) Rose by Bette Midler
- Simple Gifts: a Shaker tune
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- Somewhere in Time from the movie Somewhere in Time
Stairway to Heaven- Starry, Starry Night
- String of Pearls
- Summertime from Porgy and Bess
- Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof
- Think of Me from Phantom of the Opera
- Tonight from West Side Story
- Unchained Melody
- Unforgettable
- (The) Way You Look Tonight
- What a Difference a Day Makes
- What a Wonderful World
- (A) Wink and a Smile (from Sleepless in Seattle)
- When I'm 64 - Beatles
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Windmills of Your Mind
- Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
...and even more!
Jewish Music:
SEATING of guests:
- Bashana
- Jerusalem of Gold
- V'Sharmu
- Shalom, Shabbat, Shalom
PROCESSIONAL: for parents, rabbi, groomsmen, groom, bridesmaids, & bride
- Dodi Li
- Erev Shel Shoshanim
- Mizmor L'Dovid
- Yedid Nefesh
RECESSIONAL: exit music for bridal party, parents, & guests
RECEPTION:
- Ashreinu
- Jerusalem of Gold
- L'Chi Lach
- Hava Nagila/Tsena Tsena
- Ose Shalom/Hevenu Shalom Aleychem
- Oif'n Pripetshok
- Selections from Fiddler on the Roof, including "Sunrise, Sunset"
Sacred Music:
- Amazing Grace
- As We Light This Candle
- Ave Maria
- Ave Verum
- Beautiful Savior
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- The Lord's Prayer
- Panis Angelicus
- Prayer of St. Francis
- On Eagle's Wings
- Sheep May Safely Graze