About The Sparrow Lane Ensemble
Beautiful and elegant string music for weddings and
special events in Los Angeles and Southern California!
More info: Band site
String quartets are the premier choices for the cultivated and refined taste of the most discerning client. This is your magical day! The virtuosity of a classic string quartet creates perfect and timeless accompaniment for your special event.
The Sparrow Lane Ensemble offers string quartet music for weddings and private parties in Los Angeles and beyond, under the musical direction of violinist, Chris Murphy.
We are available to perform
in the following combinations:
String quartet
. . .
2 Violins, 1 viola and 1 cello
String quintet
. . .
2 Violins, 1 viola, 1 cello and 1 bass
String trio
. . .
1 Violin, 1 viola and 1 cello
String duo #1
. . .
2 Violins *OR* 1 violin and 1 viola
String duo #2
. . .
1 Violin and a classical guitar
Solo string
. . .
1 Violin, viola or cello
The Sparrow Lane Ensemble provides beautiful, timeless music for your wedding ceremony , including prelude , processional , candle lighting , readings and recessional .
We seamlessly and smoothly create a transition from your ceremony into your reception , performing swing , jazz , tango , Latin , and Celtic music. And don’t forget your pop classics or your favorite movie themes!
We perform all kinds of classical , baroque , romantic , modern , pop and chamber music arranged for strings, including violins , violas , cellos , guitars , harps and mandolins .
We Love Weddings!
We understand — this is a big event! You’ve been dreaming about your wedding all of your life, you want it to be perfect, and you want it to be stress free. We understand the excitement, the pressure and the difficulty in creating the wedding of your dreams. Organizing a wedding is probably something you have not done before — there is a lot involved, and we have been there!
This is what we do for a living. We care, and we love weddings!
Our musicians are experienced, passionate, professional. We arrive on time, play our hearts out and are happy to accommodate all of your needs and special requests.
The Sparrow Lane Ensemble performs the famous and classic works of Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Handel, Vivaldi, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Debussy, Brahms, including the traditional wedding favorites .
In addition, we perform showtunes , pop music , children’s music , contemporary classical , The Beatles , Tango music , Jewish music , Italian music , Latin music , French music , Armenian music , Irish music and movie themes from Titanic , Lord Of The Rings , The Godfather trilogy , Fiddler On The Roof , and other favorites.
Sparrow Lane Ensemble Set List Some of the many songs we can play for your wedding or special event!
Song Title Artist Rock Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Break On Through Doors Carolina On My Mind James Taylor Clocks Coldplay Don’t Let It Bring You Down Neil Young God Only Knows Beach Boys If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot Leaving On A Jet Plane John Denver No Woman No Cry Bob Marley Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix Roxanne The Police Ruby Tuesday Rolling Stones Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin Sweet Child O’ Mine Guns N Roses Viva La Vida Coldplay Wild Horses Rolling Stones You Light Up My Life Joe Brooks Beatles A Hard Day’s Night The Beatles All You Need Is Love The Beatles And I Love Her The Beatles Can’t Buy Me Love The Beatles Day Tripper The Beatles Fool On The Hill The Beatles Got To Get You Into My Life The Beatles Hello Goodbye The Beatles Here Comes The Sun The Beatles Here There And Everywhere The Beatles Honey Pie The Beatles I Will The Beatles If I Fell The Beatles Imagine John Lennon In My Life The Beatles Lady Madonna The Beatles Norwegian Wood The Beatles Paperback Writer The Beatles Penny Lane The Beatles Six The Beatles Till There Was You The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows The Beatles When I’m Sixty Four The Beatles Pop Ballad Vangelis By The Time This Night Is Over Kenny G Chariots Of Fire Vangelis Cinema Paradiso Love Theme Ennio Morricone Come In From The Rain Diana Ross Evergreen Barbara Streisand Feelings Morris Albert For Just A Moment - Theme From St Elmos Fire David Foster Goodbye To Love Carpenters Hymne Vangelis La Bamba Richie Valens Laura David Raskin Looney Tunes Fugue Various My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion Only Time Enya River Garth Brooks Send In The Clowns Stephen Sondheim Suddenly Billy Ocean The Rose Bette Midler Theme From A-Team Mike Post Time To Say Goodbye Sarah Brightman To A Wild Rose Edward McDowell Truly Lionel Richie We’ve Only Just Begun Paul Williams Wind Beneath My Wings Bettle Midler You’re The Inspiration David Foster Jazz A Fine Romance Jerome Kern As Time Goes By Herman Hupfeld Begin The Beguine Cole Porter Blue Moon Richard Rodgers Bye Bye Blackbird Ray Henderson Day In The Life Of A Fool Luiz Bonfá Do It Again Gershwin Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Duke Ellington Embraceable You Gershwin Fly Me To The Moon Bart Howard Girl From Ipanema AC Jobim How High The Moon Morgan Lewis I Get A Kick Out Of You Cole Porter I Got Rhythm Gershwin I Love Paris Cole Porter I Only Have Eyes For You Harry Warren I’m In The Mood For Love Jimmy McHugh In The Mood Joe Garland It Had To Be You Isham Jones It’s Only A Paper Moon Harold Arlen I’ve Got The World On A String Harold Arlen Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) Cole Porter Love And Marriage Frank Sinatra Love Theme From The Godfather Nino Rota Misty Erroll Garner Moon River Henry Mancini My Funny Valentine Richard Rodgers New York, New York John Kander Night And Day Cole Porter Our Love Is Here To Stay Gershwin ’S Wonderful Gershwin Someone To Watch Over Me Gershwin St Louis Blues WC Handy Stormy Weather Harold Arlen Sunrise, Sunset Jerry Block Someday My Prince Will Come Larry Morey Tea For Two Irving Caesar Take Five Paul Desmond Time To Say Goodbye Sarah Brightman What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong What’s New? Bob Haggart When I Fall In Love Victor Young Tango Bachianas Brazileinas H.Villa Lobos Blue Tango Leroy Anderson Danzas Argentinas Alberto Ginastera El Choclo Tango Angel Villoldo El Relicario Jose Padilla España Cani Pascual Marquina España Waltz Emil Waldteufel Jalousie Jacob Gade Tango Por Una Cabeza Carlos Gardel True Lies Various Tango Trocadero Merle Isaac Tico-Tico Zequinha de Abreu Folk Anniversary Waltz Dave Franklin Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar Country Medley Various Danny Boy Traditional Irish Reel Alfred Pochon Orange Blossom Special Ervin Rouse Opera Ballata From Rigoletto Verdi Barcarolle From Tales Of Hoffman Offenbach Bei Mannern From The Magic Flute Mozart Chanson Du Roi From Faust Gounod Deh Vieni, Non Tardar From The Marriage Of Figaro Mozart Der Vogelfanger From The Magic Flute Mozart Entracte From Carmen Georges Bizet Flower Song From Lakme Leo Delibes Habanera From Carmen Georges Bizet Intermezzo Sinfonico From Cavalleria Rusticana Pietro Mascagni La Boheme Love Duet Puccini Puccini Libiamo From La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi Manha De Carnaval Luiz Bonfá O Mio Babbino Caro Puccini Quando Men Vo Soletta Per La Via From La Boheme Puccini Toreador’s Song From Carmen Georges Bizet Vin O Biere From Faust Charles Gounod Bossa Nova Day In The Life Of A Fool Luiz Bonfá Girl From Ipanema AC Jobim Noites Cariocas Jacob Bandolim Showtunes All I Ask Of You Andrew Lloyd Weber America Leonard Bernstein Chicago Fred Fisher Forgotten Dreams Leroy Anderson Highlights From Annie Charles Strouse I Feel Pretty Leonard Bernstein I’ve Got A Crush On You Gershwin King And I Richard Rodgers Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Sammy Fain Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet Henry Mancini Maria Leonard Bernstein Memory Andrew Lloyd Weber Music Of The Night Andrew Lloyd Weber One Hand, One Heart Leonard Bernstein Pirates Of The Caribbean Klaus Badlet Somewhere Leonard Bernstein Somewhere, My Love Maurice Jarre Somewhere Over The Rainbow Harold Arlen Sound Of Music Medley Richard Rodgers Swanee Gershwin Tell Me Why Titus Turner The Last Time I Felt Like This Marvin Hamlisch Theme From Ice Castles Marvin Hamlisch Tonight Leonard Bernstein Theme From Summer Of 42 Michael Legrand Wanting You Oscar Hammerstein What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life Michel Legrand When You Wish Upon A Star Ned Washington Original Four Oaths Chris Murphy Gavotte #3 Chris Murphy Luminous Chris Murphy New Waltz Chris Murphy On An Emotional Level Chris Murphy Palm Court Tango Chris Murphy True Love At Last Chris Murphy Your Perfect Day Chris Murphy Ragtime Bethena Scott Joplin Country Club Scott Joplin Easy Winners Scott Joplin Elite Syncopations Scott Joplin Entertainer Scott Joplin Euphonic Sounds Scott Joplin Heliotriope Bouquet Scott Joplin Junk Man Rag C. Luckyth Roberts Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin Music Box Rag C. Luckyth Roberts Paragon Rag Scott Joplin Pineapple Rag Scott Joplin Rag Time Dance Scott Joplin Scott Joplin’s New Rag Scott Joplin Solace Scott Joplin Some Of These Days Sheldon Brooks Strenuous Life Scott Joplin French La Vie En Rose Louiguy Jewish Sunrise, Sunset Jerry Block Italian Love Theme From The Godfather Nino Rota Gypsy Gypsy Dance Henri Ernst Gospel Amazing Grace Matt Naughtin Traditional Natal Variations Various
( Posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 1:14 am )
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