|
A classically trained and polished classical guitarist with extensive performances nationally as well as in the Charleston area. A great music choice to make your wedding, reception or private function the special moment you want it to be.
With over 90 performances in the past year, guitarist Christopher Teves has quickly become one of the area¹s most sought after musicians. His venues have included concert halls, historic buildings, plantations, hotels, restaurants, private homes, and yes, even beaches! His wide variety of repertoire has ranged from Bach to the Beatles.
Christopher Teves has performed extensively throughout the United States as a recitalist and as a soloist with orchestras. His career highlights include the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago, the Guitar Foundation of America International Festival in Charleston, the Society of Composers Inc. National Conference in Iowa City, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, performances in New York, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Memphis, and appearances with orchestras in Ohio and Virginia. He has competed nationally and internationally and was the Winner of the WGUC Fine Arts Radio Auditions, Finalist at the Music Teachers National Association Competition, and Semifinalist in both the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition and the first Luigi Legnani International Competition (Italy). He is adjunct instructor of guitar at Charleston Southern University and he has served on the faculties of Capital University, Otterbein College, and the Eastman School of Music Community Education Division.
Christopher's education includes studies at the University of South Carolina, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. At the the Eastman School, he was the recipient of a fellowship and teaching assistantship to Nicholas Goluses who described him as "a musician of exceptional talent and dedication". Other primary teachers have been Clare Callahan, Christopher Berg, Marc Regnier, and James Ferla. Teves has also studied in master classes with some of the world's most noted performers, including Pepe Romero, Oscar Ghiglia, David Russell and Eduardo Fernandez.
His CD entitled Guitar America, is a collection of favorite American songs. It is available locally and online. He has also been invited to travel to the Czech Republic next summer to record a concerto with the Moravian Philharmonic for MMC recordings.
Chistopher Teves is available to play at your wedding, reception, or private function. He brings a professionalism, class, and artistry that will have your guests talking about the music for years to come.
Air Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Wedding March Mendelssohn
Bridal Chorus
Canon in D Pachelbel
Girl From Ipanema
Greensleeves
Summertime
Sunrise, Sunset
Trumpet Tune
Trumpet Voluntary
Yesterday
Your Song
Christopher Teves
Solo Guitar Repertoire List
Wedding
Air On the G String Bach
Air, from Water Music Handel
Andante, from violin Sonata II Bach
Andante, from Sonatina in A Torroba
Arioso, from Harpsichord concerto Bach
Aylesford Gavotte Handel
Bridal Chorus, from Lohengrin Wagner
Canon in D Pachelbel
Concerto in D, 1st movement, Allegro Vivaldi
Concerto in D, 2nd movement, Largo Vivaldi
Greensleeves Anon
Gymnopedie #1 Satie
Hornpipe, from Water Music Handel
How Beautiful Twila Paris
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Bach
Joyful Joyful Beethoven
Largo from Xerxes Handel
Liebestraum Liszt
Prelude #1, from Well Tempered Clavier Bach
Prelude to the 1st Cello Suite Bach
Prelude to the 4th Lute Suite Bach
Raindrop Prelude Chopin
Rondeau Mouret
Saraband from the 1st Cello Suite Bach
Saraband, from the violin sonata in B minor Bach
Sleepers Awake Bach
The Spacious Firmament on High Haydn
Spring, Theme from 1st movement Vivaldi
Trumpet Tune Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary Clark
Wedding March, ( Midsummer Night's Dream) Mendelssohn
The Wedding Song, (There is Love)
Hymns
Amazing Grace, Traditional
For the Beauty of the Earth, Traditional
Fairest Lord Jesus, Traditional
Simple Gifts, Shaker Hymn
Seek Ye First, Karen Lafferty
Popular/Folk
Annie's Song John Denver
Arthur's Theme Bacharach, Sager, Cross, Allen
Ashokan Farewell Payne
Blackbird Beatles
Best of My Love Eagles
Blowin in the Wind Bob Dylan
Can't Help Falling in Love Weiss, Peretti, Creotore
Classical Gas Mason Williams
Close to You Bacharach
El Condor Pasa Traditional
Crazy (Willie Nelson) Fred Rose
Cupid Sam Cooke
Desperado Eagles
The Entertainer Scott Joplin
Every Breath you Take Sting
Fields of Gold Sumner
Here Comes the Sun Beatles
Hey Jude Beatles
I Will Beatles
I'll Follow the Sun Beatles
If Gates
I'm a Believer The Monkeys
Imagine John Lennon
In My Life Beatles
Iris Goo Goo Dolls
Let It Be Beatles
Theme from Love Story Francis Lai
Love theme, from the Godfather Pettus
My Heart Will Go On (theme from Titanic) James Horner
My Way Paul Anka
Norwegian Wood Beatles
Nowhere Man Beatles
Romeo and Juliet Nino Rota
The Rose Amanda McBroom
Sad Songs Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Scarborough Fair Traditional
Send in the Clowns Stephen Sondheim
Shenandoah Traditional
The Sound of Silence Paul Simon
Stand By Me King, Leiber, and Stoller
Take Me Home, Country Roads Danoff, Nivert, and John Denver
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton
Time In a Bottle Jim Croce
Unchained Melody North
Weeping Willow Rag Scott Joplin
When You Say Nothing at All (Allison Krause) Overstreet/ Shiltz
While My Guitar Gently Weeps Beatles
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Yesterday Beatles
You Send Me Sam Cooke
Your Song Elton John and Bernie Taupin
You've Got a Friend Carol King
Show and Jazz
Al Di La Donida
All I Ask of You Andrew Lloyd Webber
All the Things You Are Jerome Kern
Ain't Misbehavin' Waller and Brooks
Autumn Leaves Joseph Kosma
Blue Moon Rodgers and Hart
Close Every Door Andrew Lloyd Webber
Days of Wine and Roses Mancini
Do Nothin Till You Hear from Me Ellington and Russel
Easy Street (from Annie) Charles Stroud
Edelweiss Rodgers
Fly Me to the Moon Bart Howard
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' Gershwin
I'll Never Fall in Love Again Bacharach
Indian Summer Victor Herbert
It's All Right With Me Cole Porter
Love Changes Everything Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Last Man in My Life Andrew Lloyd Webber
Matchmaker (Fiddler on the Roof) Jerry Bosk
Moon River Mancini and Mercer
Moonglow Hudson, Delange and Mills
Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) Auric
Misty Burk and Garner
Music of the Night Andrew Lloyd Webber
Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen
People Jule Styne
Satin Doll Strayhorn, Ellington and Mercer
Someday My Prince Will Come Morey and Churchill
Somewhere My Love Jarre
Spring Is Here Rodgers and Hart
Summertime (Porgy and Bess) Gershwin
Sunrise Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof) Jerry Bosk
Take the "A" Train Strayhorn
That's All Brant/Haymes
True Love Cole Porter
Try to Remember Harvey Schmidt
Unexpected Song Andrew Lloyd Webber
What'll I Do Irving Berlin
When I Fall in Love Victor Young
Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Latin/ Spanish
Allegria Bartolomé Calatuyud
Andante, from Sonata Turina
Baia O Zinho Celso Machado
Black Orpheus Luiz Bonfá
Choros #1 Villa Lobos
Coral Island Luiz Bonfá
Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) Jobim
Cuban Dance Traditional
Estrellita Manuel Ponce
Girl from Ipanema Jobim
Jamaika Rum Rumba Traditional
Maria Luisa Julio Sagreras
El Majo Bartolomé Calatuyud
Malagueña Traditional
Milonga Langer
Modinha Traditional Brazilian
El Negrito Antonio Lauro
Samba Flashlights Traditional
Sambalamento Luiz Bonfá
The Shadow of Your Smile Webster/ Mandel
Solidão Jobim
Sonatina Meridional Manuel Ponce
Taberna Vieja Traditional
Two Note Samba Luiz Bonfá
Venezuelan Waltz no. 2 Antonia Lauro
Classical Selections by Period
(many of these selections are also listed in the categories above)
Renaissance/Baroque
Air On the G String Bach
Air, from Water Music Handel
Alman Johnson
Andante, from violin Sonata II Bach
Aria Hasse
Arioso, from Harpsichord concerto Bach
Aylesford Gavotte Handel
Ballet Gluck
Bourée from the 1st Lute Suite Bach
Branle Besard
Canarios Sanz
Canon in D Pachelbel
Canzone Anon.
Chilesotte lute pieces Anon.
Concerto in D, 1st movement, Allegro Vivaldi
Concerto in D, 2nd movement, Largo Vivaldi
Galliard Dowland
Gagliarda Anon.
Gavotte Roncalli
Gavotte Scarlatti
Gigue Roncalli
Greensleeves Anon.
Hornpipe, from Water Music Handel
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Bach
Largo from Xerxes Handel
Minuet Scarlatti
Minuet I and II, from 1st cello suite Bach
Pavane #1 Milan
Pavanas Sanz
Prelude #1, from Well Tempered Clavier Bach
Prelude and Bourée from suite in d minor de Visée
Prelude from suite in e minor Weiss
Prelude to the 1st Cello Suite Bach
Prelude to the 4th Lute Suite Bach
Rondeau Mouret
Saltarello Anon.
Saraband from the 1st Cello Suite Bach
Saraband, from the violin sonata in B minor Bach
Saraband in G Roncalli
Sleepers Awake Bach
The Spacious Firmament on High Haydn
Spring, Theme from 1st movement Vivaldi
Vivace Falckenhagen
Classical
Allegretto Sor
Allegro (op 60, no. 7) Carcassi
Allegro Spiritoso, (op. 1, no. 1) Giuliani
Andantino (op 60, no 3)
Barcarole Diabelli
Estudio #17 (Segovia) Sor
Joyful Joyful Beethoven
Minuet (from Sonata no, 1) Diabelli
Minuet in C (from Sonata, op 25) Sor
Monferrina, (op. 12 no. 1) Giuliani
Sonatina in G Beethoven
Study in B minor (op. 35, no. 22) Sor
Study in A (op 6, no. 12) Sor
Theme and Variations, (op 71, no. 1) Giuliani
Variations on a Theme of Mozart, op 6 Bobrowicz
Variations on a Theme of Mozart, op 9 Sor
Waltz in E (op 32, no.2) Sor
Romantic
Adelita Tárrega
Caprices (selected) Legnani
Lagrima Tárrega
Largo (New World Symphony) Dvorák
Liebestraum Liszt
Mazurka Tárrega
Pathetique Symphony (Theme) Tchaikovsky
Prelude # in d minor Tárrega
Prelude #2 in E major Tárrega
Raindrop Prelude Chopin
Romanza Anon.
Roses from the South Waltz Strauss
Sleeping Beauty Waltz Tchaikovsky
Waltz Brahms
20th Century and Beyond
Andante, from Sonata Turina
Andante, from Sonatina in A Torroba
Allegro I, from Sonatina in A Torroba
Allegro II, from Sonatina in A Torroba
Choros no. 1 Villa Lobos
Etude no. 1 Villa Lobos
Gymnopedie #1 Satie
Prelude no. 1 Villa Lobos
Sonatina Meridional Ponce
Suite del Recuerdo Merlin
Sunburst York
Tarantella Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Waltz, op 8, no 4 Barrios
|
