Signature String Quartet -- Professional string ensemble in the Grand Rapids Michigan area. Weddings, holiday music, jazz, ragtime. Sample CD available.

Signature String Quartet Repertoire

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Baroque | Contemporary, Broadway, Jazz | Classical | Romantic | 20th Century | Folk Music | Sacred/Spiritual | Wedding

Baroque

 

   
Air Handel  
Air from “Water Music” Handel  
Air on the G String Bach  
Air, Minuet, and Rondo Purcell  
Allegro Handel  
Aria Bach  
Aria Handel  
Aria from “Xerxes” Handel  
Ave Maria Bach-Gounod  
Badinerie Bach  
Bouree Handel  
Bouree in F Babel    
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 -- 1st mvt. Bach    
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 -- 3rd mvt. Bach    
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 -- 1st mvt., 2nd mvt. Bach    
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 -- 1st mvt. Bach    
Canon Pachelbel    
Concerto in E Minor, 3rd mvt. Avison    
Corrente in F Corelli    
Corrente in C Corelli    
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Handel    
Four Seasons
Spring – Allegro, Largo, Allegro
Autumn – Allegro, Allegro Moderato
Winter – Largo, Allegro
Vivaldi    
Gavotte from French Suite No.5 Bach    
Gavotte Rameau    
Gigue Handel    
Gigue Telemann    
Hornpipe from “Water Music” Handel    
Hornpipe and Air Purcell    
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach    
La Rejouissance Handel    
Largo from “Golden Sonata” Purcell    
Little Fugue Handel    
Loure from 3rd Suite for Cello Bach    
Menuetto Corelli    
Passacaile Handel    
Rigaudon Campra    
Rondeau Mouret    
Sarabande & Crusader’s March Handel    
Sheep May Safely Graze Bach    
Trumpet Tune Purcell    
Trumpet Voluntary Clark    
Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake) Bach    
Air, Minuet, and Rondo Purcell back to top  

Contemporary, Broadway, Jazz

     
All I Ask of You -- (from Phantom of the Opera) Lloyd Webber    
Caravan Ellington    
Chicken Dance Rendall & Thomas    
Creole Love Call Ellington    
Daydream Ellington    
Do Nothin’ till You Hear From Me Ellington    
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Ellington    
Embraceable You Gershwin    
I Got it Bad Ellington    
I Got Rhythm Gershwin    
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Ellington    
I’m Just a Lucky So and So Ellington    
In a Sentimental Mood Ellington    
It Don’t Mean a Thing Ellington    
Mood Indigo Ellington    
One Hand, One Heart -- from “West Side Story” Bernstein    
Prelude to a Kiss Ellington    
Satin Doll Ellington    
Solitude Ellington    
Someone to Watch Over Me Gershwin    
Sophisticated Lady Ellington    
Swanee Gershwin    
Take the “A” Train Strayhorn    
The Man I Love Gershwin    
The Music of the Night -- (from Phantom of the Opera) Lloyd Webber    
Wedding Song -- (There is Love) arr. Esposito    
What A Wonderful World Weiss/Thiele back to top  

Classical

     
Ave verum corpus Mozart    
Allegretto Haydn    
Allegro in C from Quartet No. 4 Mozart    
Alleluia from“Exultate, Jubilate” Mozart    
Andante and Allegro Mozart    
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart    
Italian Hymn De Giardini    
March from“Marriage of Figaro” Mozart    
Menuet from Quintet in C Maj. Mozart    
Menuetto and Trio (Cassation) Mozart    
Menuetto/Trio (Quartet No.13) Mozart    
Minuet Gluck    
Minuet from Quartet in C Maj. Haydn    
Molto Allegro (Quartet No. 2) Mozart    
Presto Mozart    
Rondo from Quartet No.1 Mozart    
Second Violin Duet Mazas    
String Quartet in C, op. 76 no. 3 Haydn back to top  

Romantic

     
Andante Cantabile -- from String Quartet op.11 Tschaikowsky    
Ave Maria Schubert    
Bridal Chorus -- from “Lohengrin” Wagner    
Liebestraum Liszt    
Marcia Alla Turca Beethoven    
Meditation from “Thais” Massenet    
Menuetto from Quartet in Bb Schubert    
Minuetto from Sonata in G Beethoven    
Minuetto Schubert    
Notturno (mvt.3, Quartet No.2) Borodin    
Ode to Joy Beethoven    
Panis Angelicus Franck    
Sinfonia No. 8 Mendelssohn    
String Quartet in F, 18/1 Beethoven    
Theme from 1st Symphony Brahms    
Waltz from “Faust” Gounod    
Wedding March -- from “Midsummer Night’s Dream “ Mendelssohn back to top  

20th Century

     
Csardas McLean    
Fandango McLean    
Jazz Pizzicato Anderson    
Pomp and Circumstance Elgar    
Rhumba McLean    
Serenata McLean    
Suite for Strings Siennicki    
Tango McLean    
Tango “Chromatique” McLean    
The Entertainer Joplin    
The Lover’s Waltz Ungar and Mason back to top  

Folk Music

     
Ash Grove arr. Dabczynski/Phillips    
Celtic Suite -- (Bonnie Doon, Minstrel Boy) arr. Fishburn    
Kesh Gig arr. Dabczynski/Phillips    
MacPherson’s Lament Marshall/Phillips    
Si Bheag Si Mhor (Irish Air arr. Phillips    
Swallowtail Gig Dabczynski/Phillips back to top  

Sacred/Spiritual

     
Amazing Grace Newton    
Ave Maria Bach-Gounod    
Ave Maria Schubert    
The Lord’s Prayer Malotte    
O Perfect Love Joseph Barnby back to top  

Wedding Music List

The pieces in the categories below are merely suggestions. Many selections function well in several categories. Feel free to mix and match as you please. If you have special requests or arrangements, we would love to work with you to customizeyour special day.”

Prelude:

As guests are arriving and being seated, the quartet will play a selection of appropriate pieces. If you wish to have specific pieces played, please choose from our wedding music list or our complete music list.

Parents, Grandparents

 

Unity Candle, Special Music

 
Air on the G String Bach All I Ask of You -- (from Phantom of the Opera)  
Aria Handel Amazing Grace Newton
Sheep May Safely Graze Bach Ave Maria Bach-Gounod
Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake) Bach Ave Maria Schubert

Bridesmaids, Groomsmen

  Ave verum corpus Mozart
Air from “Water Music” Handel Liebestraum Liszt
Aria from “Xerxes” Handel Meditation from “Thais” Massenet
Canon Pachelbel O Perfect Love Joseph Barnby
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Bach One Hand, One Heart -- (from “West Side Story”) Bernstein

Bridal Processional

  Panis Angelicus Franck
Bridal Chorus -- from “Lohengrin” Wagner The Music of the -- (from Phantom of the Opera) Lloyd Webber
Trumpet Tune Purcell The Lord’s Prayer Malotte
Trumpet Voluntary Clark The Lover’s Waltz Ungar and Mason
Wedding March -- from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Mendelssohn Wedding Song (There is Love) Esposito

Recessional

 

 

 
Alleluia from“Exultate, Jubilate” Mozart    
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba Handel    
Hornpipe from “Water Music” Handel    
La Rejouissance Handel    
March -- from “Marriage of Figaro” Mozart    
Ode to Joy Beethoven    
Rondeau Mouret    

Postlude

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As guests are being dismissed, the quartet will play a selection of appropriate pieces. If you wish to have specific pieces played, please choose from our wedding music list or our complete music list.

 

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