Sonatina repertoire of popular songs, film music, and folk tunes
Along with our repertoire of classical music, Sonatina also plays popular songs, film music, and folk tunes. Here is a partial list – if you don’t see your favorite songs listed here, please inquire.
Recent and Current
Yellow – Coldplay
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Make You Feel My Love – by Bob Dylan as sung by Adele
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Future Days – Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder
Hey, Soul Sister – Train
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
All of Me – John Legend
Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
We Found Love – Rihanna
Perfect – Ed Sheeran
Songs from the 70s, 60’s, 50’s, and beyond
The Beatles: Blackbird, All You Need is Love, Yesterday, Eleanor Rigby, With a Little Help from My Friends, In My Life, Here Comes the Sun, Norwegian Wood, When I’m 64
Can’t Help Falling in Love with You – Elvis Presley
Unchained Melody – the Righteous Brothers
Simon & Garfunkel: Feelin’ Groovy, For Emily Whenever I May Find Her, Bookends, Scarborough Fair
Chances Are – Allen/Stillman as sung by Johnny Mathis
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) – Bart Howard as sung by Frank Sinatra
Happy Together – The Turtles (Bonner/Gordon)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
At Last – Gordon/Warren as sung by Etta James
A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
Glad Tidings – Van Morrison
Timeless tunes
Hawaiian Wedding Song – Charles E. King
Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar
What a Wonderful World – Thiele/Weiss
Butterfly Waltz – Brian Crain
Besamé Mucho – Velázquez
Amazing Grace
Corcovado (Quiet Nights) – Jobim
Fields of Gold – Sting
Music from Films
Maestro – Hans Zimmer
Gabriel’s Oboe from the Motion Picture The Mission by Ennio Morricone
Manha de Carnaval from Black Orpheus – Bonfá
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Mancini/Mercer
Concerning Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings – Howard Shore
Portuguese Love Theme from Love Actually – Armstrong
Always Remember Us This Way from A Star Is Born – as sung by Lady Gaga
We Bought a Zoo – Jonsi
Terra’s Theme from Final Fantasy IV – Nobuo Uematsu
Folk Tunes
Lovers Waltz – Ungar/Mason
Shady Grove – Appalachian folk song
Celtic Tunes – Jigs, Reels, Airs, and Hornpipes