Praesto String Quartet Playlist 2018
Please click on the headings below to expand or collapse each list. For some of the music, links to recorded excerpts are provided.
Classical
* These are popular choices for wedding ceremonies: bridal entry / signing of the register / recessional
| Composer | | | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Albéniz | | | Tango |
| Albinoni-Giazotto | | | Adagio |
| J.S. Bach | | | Air “on the G String” from Suite No. 3 in D* Badinerie 1st movement from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G 2nd movement from Double Violin Concerto Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Sheep May Safely Graze Sleepers Wake |
| Bellini | | | Casta Diva |
| Beethoven | | | 1st movement from “Moonlight Sonata” 2nd movement from Symphony No. 7 |
| Bizet | | | Prelude from Carmen |
| Boccherini | | | Minuet |
| Brahms | | | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 Waltz in A flat |
| Clarke | | | “Purcell’s” Trumpet Tune* “Purcell’s” Trumpet Voluntary* |
| Debussy | | | La fille aux cheveux de lin |
| Delibes | | | Flower Duet from Lakmé* |
| Dvořák | | | Humoresque Slavonic Dance |
| Elgar | | | Chanson de Matin Salut d'Amour |
| Fauré | | | Pavane |
| Franck | | | Panis Angelicus* |
| Grieg | | | Anitra’s Dance |
| Handel | | | Arrival of the Queen of Sheba* Largo from Xerxes Let Him Deliver Him from The Messiah Hornpipe from The Water Music* Réjouissance from The Royal Fireworks* Where’er You Walk from Semele |
| Mahler | | | Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 |
| Massenet | | | Méditation from Thaïs* |
| Mendelssohn | | | Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream* |
| Monti | | | Czárdás |
| Mouret | | | Rondeau |
| Mozart | | | Alleluia from Exsultate Jubilate Ave Verum Corpus Divertimenti Eine kleine Nachtmusic |
| Mussorgsky | | | Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition |
| Offenbach | | | Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann |
| Pachelbel | | | Canon in D* |
| Ponchielli | | | Dance of the Hours |
| Puccini | | | Nessun Dorma from Turandot O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi Quando m’en vo from La Bohème |
| Purcell | | | Ah! How sweet it is to love |
| Rossini | | | William Tell Overture |
| Saint-Saëns | | | Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals |
| Shostakovich | | | Romance from The Gadfly |
| Schubert | | | Ave Maria* |
| Schumann | | | Thou Ring on My Finger Träumerei |
| Tchaikovsky | | | Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker |
| Verdi | | | Andantino from La Forza del Destino Brindisi – Libiamo from La traviata |
| Vivaldi | | | The Four Seasons – Spring*, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
| Wagner | | | Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin* |
Hymn / Religious
| All People That on Earth Do Dwell |
| Alleluia from Exsultate Jubilate |
| Amazing Grace |
| Ave Maria |
| Be thou my vision |
| Guide me, O thou great Redeemer |
| He trusted in God that He would deliver |
| Jerusalem |
| Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring |
| Let Him Deliver Him from The Messiah |
| Morning Has Broken |
| O Perfect Love |
| Ode to Joy |
| Panis Angelicus |
| Praise My Soul the King of Heaven |
| The Prayer |
| Sheep May Safely Graze |
| Sleepers Wake |
Popular – 90’s to Now
This list is constantly expanding
| Artist | | | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Carlton | | | 1,000 Miles |
| Christina Perri | | | A Thousand Years |
| Disney | | | A Whole New World |
| Billy Joel | | | All About Soul |
| Phantom | | | All I Ask of You |
| Lone Star | | | Amazed |
| Disney | | | Beauty and the Beast |
| Peter Gabriel | | | The Book of Love |
| Faith Hill | | | Breathe |
| Disney | | | Can You Feel the Love Tonight |
| Muse | | | Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You |
| Beyoncé | | | The Closer I Get to You |
| Babyface | | | Every Time I Close My Eyes |
| Bryan Adams | | | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You |
| Sting | | | Fields of Gold |
| Shania Twain | | | From This Moment On |
| Jeff Buckley | | | Hallelujah |
| Aerosmith | | | I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing |
| Jason Mraz | | | I’m Yours |
| Bon Jovi | | | In These Arms |
| Des’ree | | | Kissing You |
| Il Divo | | | Love Changes Everything |
| Wet Wet Wet | | | Love Is All Around |
| Bruno Mars | | | Marry You |
| Celine Dion | | | Memory |
| Celine Dion | | | My Heart Will Go On |
| INXS | | | Never Tear Us Apart |
| Metallica | | | Nothing Else Matters |
| The Cranberries | | | Ode to My Family |
| Adele | | | Skyfall |
| Adele | | | Someone Like You |
| Katy Perry | | | Teenage Dream |
| Savage Garden | | | Truly, Madly, Deeply |
| Westlife | | | Uptown Girl |
| Old Crow Medicine Show | | | Wagon Wheel |
| Shania Twain | | | You’re Still the One |
| Elton John / Ellie Goulding | | | Your Song |
Popular - Pre 90’s
| Artist | | | Song |
|---|---|---|
| The Beatles | | | A Day in the Life |
| U2 | | | All I Want Is You |
| The Beatles | | | All You Need Is Love |
| Eric Idle | | | Always Look on the Bright Side of Life |
| John Denver | | | Annie’s Song |
| Elvis Presley | | | Can't Help Falling In Love |
| Barry Manilow | | | Can’t Smile Without You |
| The Beatles | | | Eleanor Rigby |
| Lionel Richie / Diana Ross | | | Endless Love |
| Roberta Flack | | | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face |
| The Beatles | | | The Fool on the Hill |
| The Beatles | | | Glass Onion |
| The Beach Boys | | | God Only Knows |
| Van Morrison | | | Have I Told You Lately |
| The Beatles | | | Here Comes the Sun |
| The Beatles | | | Here, There and Everywhere |
| Blue Swede | | | Hooked on a Feeling |
| The Monkees | | | I’m a Believer |
| Billy Joel | | | Just the Way You Are |
| The Beatles | | | Let It Be |
| Andy Williams | | | Moon River |
| Guns N’ Roses | | | November Rain |
| | | On the Street Where You Live | |
| Judy Garland | | | Over the Rainbow |
| Lou Reed | | | Perfect Day |
| Bette Midler | | | The Rose |
| Huey Lewis and the News | | | Stuck With You |
| Bob Marley | | | Turn Your Lights Down Low |
| The Carpenters | | | We’ve Only Just Begun |
| Louis Armstrong | | | What a Wonderful World |
| The Beach Boys | | | Wouldn’t It Be Nice |
| Joe Cocker | | | You Are So Beautiful |
Film & TV
This list is constantly expanding
| Film / TV Show | | | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 007 Skyfall | | | Skyfall – Adele |
| 10 Things I Hate About You | | | Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Muse |
| The A-Team | | | Theme from The A-Team |
| Aladdin | | | A Whole New World |
| Armageddon | | | I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith |
| Beauty and the Beast | | | Beauty and the Beast |
| Braveheart | | | Theme from Braveheart |
| Breakfast at Tiffany’s | | | Moon River – Andy Williams |
| Game of Thrones | | | Title Theme from Game of Thrones |
| The Godfather | | | Theme from The Godfather |
| The Last of the Mohicans | | | The Kiss |
| The Lion King | | | Can You Feel the Love Tonight |
| The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | | | Concerning Hobbits |
| Love Actually | | | All You Need Is Love |
| Love Actually | | | Glasgow Love Theme |
| Love Actually | | | God Only Knows |
| MacGyver | | | Theme from MacGyver |
| Mission Impossible | | | Theme from Mission Impossible |
| Monty Python and the Holy Grail | | | Always Look on the Bright Side of Life |
| My Fair Lady | | | On the Street Where You Live |
| The Notebook | | | The Notebook (Main Title) |
| Phantom of the Opera | | | All I Ask of You |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | | | He’s a Pirate |
| The Princess Bride | | | Story Book Love |
| Reservoir Dogs | | | Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede |
| Romeo + Juliet | | | Kissing You – Des’ree |
| Shrek | | | Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley |
| Star Wars Episode II | | | Across the Stars |
| Star Wars Episode IV | | | Ceremonial March |
| Star Wars Episode VI | | | Victory Celebration / End Title |
| Thunderbirds | | | Theme from Thunderbirds |
| Titanic | | | My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion |
| Trainspotting | | | Perfect Day – Lou Reed |
| Twilight | | | A Thousand Years – Christina Perri |
| Twilight | | | Bella’s Lullaby |
| The Wizard of Oz | | | Over the Rainbow |
Jazz
| A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square |
| At Last |
| Bewitched |
| Bossa Nova USA |
| But Not For Me |
| Don’t Get Around Much Anymore |
| Embraceable You |
| He Loves and She Loves |
| I Got Rhythm |
| It Had to Be You |
| Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) |
| Lullaby of Birdland |
| The Man I Love |
| Mood Indigo |
| Scott Joplin’s Ragtime (various) |
| Someone to Watch Over Me |
| Summertime |
| What a Wonderful World |
Christmas Carols
| As With Gladness Men of Old |
| Away in a Manger |
| Coventry Carol |
| Deck the Hall |
| The First Noël |
| Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Angels We Have Heard on High) |
| God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen |
| Good King Wenceslas |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
| The Holly and the Ivy |
| I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus |
| I Saw Three Ships |
| Infant Holy, Infant Lowly |
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear |
| Jingle, Bells |
| Joy to the World |
| Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming |
| March of the Kings |
| O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) |
| O Come, O Come Emmanuel |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem |
| O Sanctissima |
| Past Three a Clock |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| Silent Night |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas |
| Unto Us Is Born a Son |
| We Three Kings |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas |
| When a Child Is Born (Soleado) |
Folk Songs
| Origin | | | Title |
|---|---|---|
| English | | | Greensleeves I Will Give My Love an Apple A Winter’s Willow The Water Is Wide |
| Gypsy | | | Czárdás Ochi Chornya |
| Japanese | | | Ha-Uta Matsuri-Bayashi Sakura |
| Jewish | | | Baanu Hoshech Bashana Haba’a Chanukah, Oh Chanukah Dona Dona En Kelohenu Had Gadya Hanukia Li Yesh Hava Nagila Harvest Hevenu Shalom Aleichem Hiney Ma Tov Jerusalem of Gold Kad Kadan Mayim, Mayim Mi Yemalele N’ran’na Oseh Shalom Rock of Ages |
| Scottish | | | Bonnie Banks O’ Loch Lomond A Guid New Year The Hundred Pipers Keel Row My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose The Road to the Isles The Piper O’ Dundee |
| Welsh | | | Llongau Caernarfon (Ships of Caernarfon) Myfanwy Arabella Nant y Mynydd (Mountain Streamlet) Si Hei Lwli ’Mabi (Hush My Little Darling) Sosban Fach (One Small Pan) |