Song list

 

My repertoire is much vaster than indicated below, however I did not include pieces that are a part of standard classical guitar repertoire since the purpose of this list is mainly entertainment for weddings and private events. Therefore this list contains only popular songs, standards and classical pieces that are well known by many people.

 

CLASSICAL MUSIC 

J.S. Bach  Air on the G string from Orchestral Suite No.3

Johann Pachelbel  Canon in D

Richard Wagner  “Bridal Chorus” aka “Here Comes the Bride” from “Lohengrin”

Felix Mendelssohn   “Wedding March” from “Midsummer Night”

J.S. Bach  “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” from Cantata No.147

J.S. Bach   “Sheep May Safely Graze” from Cantata No. 208

J.S.Bach  “Minuet in G” from Notebook for A.M Bach

J.P. Martini “Plaisir d’amour”

Franz Schubert “Ave Maria”

“Ave Maria” by Vladimir Vavilov (attributed to Giulio Caccini)  

Erik Satie “Gymnopedie No.1”

 

POP

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen

“Can’t Help Falling in Love” by H.Peretti, L.Creatore, G.Weiss 

“Endless Love” by Lionel Ritchie

“How Deep is Your Love” by Bee Gees

“Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley based on “Aura Lea” by George Poulton

“Are You Lonesome Tonight” by Handman and Turk

“You Belong to Me” by King,Price and Stewart

“Unchained Melody” by Hy Zaret and Alex North

“Last Waltz” by Les Rid

“Classical Gas” by Mason Williams

“Walk , Don’t Run” by Johnny Smith (covered by the Ventures)

“Softly, As I leave You” by G.Calabrese and T. de Vita

“Ebb Tide”  by Robert Maxwell 

“I Swear” by Frank Myers and Gary Baker

“Eternal Flame” by Hoffs / Steinberg / Kelly

“Imagine” by John Lennon

“Cry Me A River” by Arthur Hamilton

“Close to You” by Burt Bacharach

“This Guy’s In Love With You” by Burt Bacharach

“All I Have To Do Is Dream” by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant

“The Rose” by Amanda McBroom

“Killing Me Softly With His Song” by Charles Fox

“Let It Be Me” by Gilbert Becaud 

“More” by Riz Ortolani

“Stand By Me” by B.E.King

“When I Fall in Love” by Victor Young

“It Had To Be You” by Isham Jones

“When I Fall in Love” by Victor Young

“A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri

 

                             ROCK

“Hotel California” by Eagles

“Dust in the Wind” by Kansas

“More Than Words” by Extreme

“Happy Together” by The Turtles

“Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica (intro)

“Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton

“Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton

“Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell

“Everything I Do” (I Do It For You) by Bryan Adams

“Love song” by Tesla (Solo guitar Intro)

“Stairway to Heaven” (intro) by Led Zeppelin

                                        

                                 THE BEATLES

Let It Be *** Yesterday *** Eleanor Rigby *** Michelle

Eight Days a Week *** And I Love Her *** Good Night 

Blackbird *** Free As a Bird *** Hey Jude *** Something 

In My Life *** I Will *** P.S. I Love You*** Nowhere Man

Here, There and Everywhere *** Octopus’s Garden 

You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away *** Norwegian Wood 

Let It Be  *** The Fool on the Hill *** Here Comes The Sun

 

NEIL YOUNG

The Needle and the Damage Done *** Heart of Gold

Like a Hurricane *** Cinnamon Girl *** Comes a Time

Only Love Can Break Your Heart *** Harvest Moon

Helpless *** After the Gold Rush *** Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

 

FILM, MUSICAL, JAZZ STANDARDS

“What A Wonderful World” by George Douglas

“Someone Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen

“On Green Dolphin Street” by Bronislaw Kaper

“All the Things You Are” by Jerome Kern

“The Boy Next Door” by Hugh Martin

“April in Paris” by Vernon Duke

“Blue Moon” by Richard Rodgers

“Embraceable You” by George Gershwin

“A Foggy Day” by George Gershwin

“Someone To Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin

“Summertime” by George Gershwin

“The Man I Love” by George Gershwin

“Yesterdays” by Jerome Kern

“So in Love” by Cole Porter

“Have you Met Miss Jones” by Richard Rodgers.

“The Shadow of Your Smile” by Johnny Mandel

“Stairway to the Stars” by  Frank Signorelli

“Star Eyes”by Gene de Paul

“Deep Purple” by Peter de Rose

“The Green Leaves of Summer” by Dimitri Tiomkin

“I am Always Chasing Rainbows” by Harry Caroll

“Lullaby of Birdland” by George Shearing

“Misty” by Erroll Garner

“Poinciana” by Nat Simon

“Georgia On My Mind” by Hoagy Carmichael

“Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” by Duke Ellington

“When You Wish Upon a Star” by Leigh Harline

“What’ll I Do” by Irving Berlin

“Stars Fell on Alabama” by Frank Perkins

“Cavatina ” from “Deer Hunter” by Stanley Myers

“Lara’s Theme ” from the film “Dr.Zhivago” by Maurice Jarre

Love Theme from “The Godfather” by Nino Rota

Love Theme (A Time for Us) from “Romeo And Juliet” by N.Rota

“Moon river” by Henry Mancini from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”

“Days of Wine And Roses” by Henry Mancini

“Watch What Happens” by Michel Legrand from “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”

“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” by Burt Bacharach

“Jean” by Rod McKuen from “The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie”

“When You Wish Upon a Star” by Leigh Harline from Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio”

“Edelweiss” by Richard Rodgers from “Sounds of Music”

“Manha de Carnaval” by Luiz Bonfa from “Black Orpheus”

Main theme-song from “The Sandpit Generals” by Dorival Caymmi

“Ti Guardero Nel Cuore” Theme from “Mondo Cane” by Riz Ortolani

“Pirates of Caribbean” (Main Theme) by K.Badelt

 

TRADITIONAL

“Shenandoah”

“Scarborough Fair”

“House Of The Rising Sun”

“Skye Boat Song”

 

BRAZIL

“Recado Bossa Nova” by Djalma Ferreira and Luiz Antonio

“Ho-Ba-La-La” by Joao Gilberto

“Samba de Verao” (Summer Samba aka So Nice) by Marcos Valle

“Sambalamento” by Luiz Bonfa

“Ilha De Coral” by Luiz Bonfa

“Ebony Samba” by Luiz Bonfa

“Manha de Carnaval” by Luiz Bonfa from “Black Orpheus”

“Solidao” by Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Garota de Ipanema” (The Girl from Ipanema) by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Vou Te Contar” (Wave) by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Triste” by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Samba do Aviao” by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Samba De Uma Nota So” (One Note Samba) by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Insensatez” (How Insensitive) by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

“Corcovado” by  Antonio Carlos Jobim

Main theme-song from “The Sandpit Generals” by Dorival Caymmi

“Tardes Em Lindoia” by Zequinha Abreu

Selected compositions by Baden Powell

 

MEXICO

“Somos Novios” by Armando Manzanero

“Cielito Lindo” by Q.Mendoza y Cortes

“Besame Mucho” by Consuelo Velasquez

“Solamente Una Vez” by Agustin Lara

“Quando Vuelva A Tu Lado” by Maria Grever 

“Perfidia” by Alberto Dominguez

“Quien Sera” (Sway) by P.B. Ruiz

“Historia de un Amor” by C.E.Almaran

 

CUBA

“Inolvidable” by Julio Guiterrez

“Aquellos Ojos Verdes” by Nilo Menendez

“Siempre el Mi Corazon” by Ernesto Lecuona

“Malaguena” by Ernesto Lecuona

“La Paloma” by Sebastian Yradier

“Drume Negrita” by Eliseo Grenet

“El Cumbanchero” by Rafael Hernandez

“Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” by Osvaldo Farres

 

ARGENTINA

“La Cumparsita” by G.H. Matos Rodriguez

“El Choclo” by Angel Villoldo

“Por Una Cabeza” by Carlos Gardel

“Alfonsina y el Mar” by Ariel Ramirez

“La Peregrinacion” by Ariel Ramirez

Milongas by A Fleury, Miguel Abloniz, Jorge Cardoso etc

 

WORLD

“C’est Si Bon” by Henry Betti and Andre Hornez  (France)

“Pardonne-moi Ce Caprice D’enfant” by Patricia Carli  (France)

“Sous le Ciel de Paris” by Hubert Giraud  (France)

“Fascination” by F. Marchetti and M. de Feraudy  (France)

“Je t’appartiens” by Gilbert Becaud  (France)

“Salut” by Vito Pallavicini & Joe Dassin (France)

“Watch What Happens” by Michel Legrand from “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (France)

“La Chanson des vieux amants” by Jacques Brel (Belgium)

“Dark Eyes” Russian romance

“Ti Guardero Nel Cuore” by Riz Ortolani aka “More” (Italy)

“Torna a Surriento” (Come Back to Sorrento) by E.de Curtis (Italy)

“O Sole Mio” by Eduardo di Capua (Italy)

“Piano” known in USA as “Softly, As I leave You” by Giorgio Calabrese and Tony de Vita (Italy)

“La Paloma” by Sebastian Yradier (Spain)

…………I also play a variety of Russian, Persian and Greek songs. I did not list them specifically because all the titles are written using Cyrilic or Persian alphabet and I don’t even know translation of many of them (except Russian).So please contact me for more information on that…………

 

SELECTED CLASSICAL GUITAR PIECES

I usually incorporate some of classical guitar pieces in my gigs whenever appropriate. A few examples would include Francisco Tarrega’s “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” and “Capricho Arabe”, arrangements of “Asturias” and “Granada” by Isaac Albeniz, Valses Venezolanos by Antonio Lauro, music by Leo Brower  and much more.