Effesenden Music offers a wonderful range of instrument options combining the beauty of violin and cello with guitar, piano, bass and more. You can read in more detail about all of our instrumentation combos on our Portland Wedding Musicians Page but THIS is the place to explore our extensive repertoire for everything from Violin and Guitar duo to Violin, Cello, Piano and Bass. If you love artists like Jack Johnson, Ben Howard, James Taylor, Bela Fleck, Nickel Creek, and/or traditional fiddle music such as Bluegrass, Celtic or Cape Breton we have an incredible selection of music to choose from. In addition, we have a wonderful selection of Classical music arranged for our acoustic groups so you don’t have to give up Canon in D just because you want some more contemporary selections in the mix. Finally, we are one of the only ensembles in Oregon who can perform authentic Jazz— working with Portland’s top jazz musicians and featuring string players who play beautifully and improvise to give a real classic jazz vibe that is just perfect for your cocktail hour or dinner reception.
Below is the most recently updated list for our acoustic ensembles. To see a specific genre of music, just click on the buttons below. To refresh and see all music, click the Show All Music button.
To check out our String Trio and Quartet playlist, click here. You can also request a PDF copy of this list or get in touch with us to discuss your music ideas. We’d love to chat!
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- 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky
- 1B by Mark O’Connor, Edgar Meyer and Yo Yo Ma
- 3×5 by John Mayer
- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from the Motion Picture Cinderella
- A Kiss to Build a Dream on from the Motion Picture Sleepless in Seattle
- A Simpler Time by Acoustic Eidelon
- A Thousand Years from the Motion Picture Twilight
- A Whole New World from the Motion Picture The Little Mermaid
- Accidentally in Love by Counting Crows from the Motion Picture Shrek
- After the Battle of Aughrim a Traditional fiddle tune
- Ain’t Misbehavin
- Ain’t That Love by Ray Charles
- Air from Water Music by Handel
- Air on the G String by Bach
- Arioso by Bach
- Alexander Hamilton from the Broadway Musical Hamilton
- All Blues by Miles Davis
- All Creatures of Our God and King
- All I Ask of You from the Broadway Musical Phantom of the Opera
- All My Life by KC and JoJo
- All of Me by John Legend and Lindsey Stirling
- All of You
- All You Need is Love by the Beatles
- Amado Mio by Pink Martini
- Amazing Grace
- And I Love Her by the Beatles
- Andalucia by Pink Martini
- Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 by Tchaikovsky
- Angel Eyes by Jim Brickman
- Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
- Simple Gifts from the Ballet Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland
- April Showers by Sugarland
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel
- As the Deer
- As Time Goes By by Louis Armstrong
- Ashokan Farewell by Mark O’Connor from the Ken Burns documentary
- At Last by Etta James
- Autumn Leaves by Stephane Grapelli
- Ave Maria by Bach
- Ave Maria by Santiago
- Ave Maria by Schubert
- Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart
- Babylon by David Gray
- Bach Cello Suite (only ensembles with cello)
- Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson
- Banish Misfortune a traditional fiddle tune
- Barcelona Nights by Gypsy Kings
- Battle of Serenity from the Television Show Firefly
- Be My Baby by the Ronettes
- Be Thou My Vision
- Beautiful Day by U2
- Beautiful Wreck by Shawn Mullins
- Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion from the Motion Picture Up Close and Personal
- Beestung by Kristin Hersh
- Bei Mir Bist Du Schon from the Motion Picture Swing Kids
- Benjamin by James Taylor
- Besame Mucho
- Better Together by Jack Johnson
- Big Country by Bela Fleck
- Bist du Bei Mir by Bach
- Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve Pipe
- Black Coffee
- Black Orpheus
- Blacksmith/ Cup of Tea a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts
- Blue Eyes from the Motion Picture Runaway Bride
- Bolero by Maurice Ravel, performed in the style of Pink Martini
- Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies a Traditional Fiddle tune
- The Book of Love by Peter Gabriel from the Television show Scrubs
- Bourree from Water Music by Handel
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by Bach
- Breathe Me by Sia and featured in the 2012 Olympics for Coca Cola
- Brethren We Have Met to Worship
- Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin “Here Comes the Bride” by Wagner
- Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
- But Beautiful
- Butterfly Waltz
- Butterfly’s Day Out by Mark O’Connor, Yo Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer
- Caledonia a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Calliope House a Traditional Fiddle Jig
- Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis
- Canon in D by Pachelbel
- Caravan
- Cause I Love You by Nickel Creek
- Cavatina from the Motion Picture the Deer Hunter
- Celebration by Kool and the Gang
- Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club
- Charade
- Charlie is My Darling
- Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
- Cheek to Cheek by Irving Berlin from the Motion Picture the English Patient
- Cinema Paradiso from the Motion Picture Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Marracone
- Claire de Lune by Debussy
- Clocks by Coldplay
- Closer and Closer by Acoustic Eidelon
- Closing Credits from the Motion Picture the Secret of Roan Irish
- Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
- Come Fly With Me from the Motion Picture Catch Me If You Can
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- Come What May from the Motion Picture Moulin Rouge
- Con te Partiro by Pavoratti the music that plays to the Bellagio Fountain Show
- Copperline by James Taylor
- Corcovado ‘Quiet Nights’ by Jobim
- Count Your Blessing Instead of Sheep from the Motion Picture White Christmas
- Cowboy Take Me Away by the Dixie Chicks
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
- Da White Wife a Traditional Fiddle Song
- Dance me to the End of Love by the Civil Wars
- Daughters by John Mayer
- the Days of Wine and Roses
- Desperado by the Eagles
- Devil’s Dream a Traditional Fiddle Song
- Dienda
- Divine Romance by Phil Wickham
- Django
- Do You Remember by Jack Johnson
- Dodi Li
- Don’t Be Shy by Cat Stevens
- Don’t Stop Believing by Journey from the Television Show Glee
- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore from the Motion Picture When Harry Met Sally
- Don’t Know Why by Norah Jones
- Donde Estas Yolanda by Pink Martini
- Dream a Little Dream by the Mamas and the Papas
- East of the Sun
- Easy Silence by the Dixie Chicks
- Embraceable You
- Entr’acte to Act III from Carmen by Bizet
- Evaporated by Ben Folds
- Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck
- Ever Since the World Began by Survivor
- Everlong by the Foo Fighters
- Everything by Lifehouse
- Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead
- Falling Slowly from the Motion Picture Once
- Fascination
- Feels Like Home from the Motion Picture How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
- Fever
- the Fiddler on the Roof theme from the Broadway Musical Fiddler on the Roof
- Fields of Gold by Sting
- Finlandia theme by Sibelius
- Flat Foot Floogie from the Motion Picture Swing Kids
- Flower Duet from Lakme
- Fly Me to the Moon
- For Baby for Bobbie by John Denver
- For Once in My Life
- For the Beauty of the Earth
- Forever by Ben Harper
- Fragile by Sting
- From this Moment On by Shania Twain
- Future Days by Pearl Jam
- Game of Thrones Theme from the HBO Television Series Game of Thrones
- Get Me Through December by Alison Krauss
- Ghost of a Chance by Rush
- Girl from Ipanema
- Girl with the Flaxen Hair by Debussy
- Give me the Simple Life by Blossom Dearie
- Gloria from Vivaldi’s Gloria
- Glory Bound by the Wailin’ Jennys
- Gone Gone Gone by Phillip Phillips
- Gymnopedie by Satie
- Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley from the Motion Picture Shrek
- Hallelujah Chorus by Handel
- Hang on Little Tomato by Pink Martini
- Happy by Pharrell Williams from the Motion Picture Despicable Me II
- Have a Little Faith in Me by John Hiatt
- Have I Told You Lately by Van Morrison
- Here Comes Your Man by the Pixies
- Here I Am Lord
- Here I Am to Worship
- Here, There & Everywhere by the Beatles
- Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s
- Higher Love
- Hold My Hand by Newfound Glory
- Holy Holy Holy
- Holy is His Name
- Holy is the Lord
- Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
- Hopak by Mussorgsky
- Hornpipe from Water Music by Handel
- How Beautiful by Twila Paris
- How Can I Repay
- How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
- How Great is Our God
- How High the Moon
- How Sweet it is by James Taylor & Marvin Gaye
- I Have Loved You
- I Hope You Dance by Le Ann Womack
- I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
- I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night by KISS
- I Will Be Here by Steven Curtis Chapman
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
- I’d Rather Be With You by Joshua Raddin
- I’ll Be Seeing You
- I’ll Fly Away
- I’ll Stand By You by The Pretenders
- I’m Beginning to See the Light
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers
- I’ll Fly Away
- If I Were a Bell
- If You’re Gonna Play in Texas by Alabama
- Imagine by John Lennon
- In a Sentimental Mood
- In My Life by the Beatles
- In My Solitude
- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning from the Motion Picture Sleepless in Seattle
- In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel from the Motion Picture Say Anything
- It Just Comes Natural by George Strait
- It’s Raining Men
- Jackson by Johnny Cash
- Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach
- John Dunbar Theme from the Motion Picture Dances with Wolves
- Joyful Joyful
- Jump Jive ‘ Wail by the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies
- Jupiter Choral Theme from The Planets by Holst
- Just Breathe by Pearl Jam
- Just Like Heaven by the Cure
- Just Like Murder by Kronos
- Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
- Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
- Kids by MGMT
- Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant
- King of Pain by Sting
- Kiss Me by Six Pents None the Richer
- Kiss Waltz by Strauss
- Kisses and Cake from the Motion Picture PS I Love You
- La Rejouissance by Handel
- La Valse d’ Amelie from the Motion Picture Amalie
- La Vie en Rose by Edith Piaf
- Landslide by Stevie Nicks
- Lascia Chio Pianga from Rinaldo by Handel
- Lassie with the Golden Hair a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
- Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear by Elvis
- Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love by Pink Martini
- Liebestraum by Liszt
- Life in Technicolor by Coldplay
- Love by Matthew White
- Love is All Around by The Troggs from the Motion Picture Love Actually
- Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding from the Motion Picture Fifty Shades of Gray
- Love of My Life by Dave Matthews Band/Santana
- Love Story by Taylor Swift
- Love You Til the End by the Pogues
- Lover Lay Down by Dave Matthews Band
- Lover’s Waltz by from the Motion Picture Legends of the Fall
- Lovers in Japan by Coldplay
- Lovesong by The Cure
- Lucky by Colbie Calliat and Jason Mraz
- Lullaby by Dixie Chicks
- Lullabye by Goodnight my Angel Billy Joel
- Mack the Knife
- Mad World by Gary Jules
- Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban
- March from the Nutcracker by Tchaikvosky
- Marie’s Wedding by Van Morrison
- Marriage of Figaro Overture by Mozart
- Marry Me by Train
- Marry You by Bruno Mars
- Mass of Creation by Marty Haugen
- Mazel Tof
- Meditation from Thais by Massanet
- Meet in the Middle by Diamond Rio
- Midnight on the Water
- Minuet by Boccherini
- Minuet from Water Music by Handel
- Minuet in G by Beethoven
- Misty
- Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters by Elton John
- Moon River
- Moondance by Van Morrison
- Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
- More by Nat King Cole
- More Than Life
- Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens
- Music of the Night from the Broadway Musical Phantom of the Opera
- My Baby Just Cares for Me
- My Favorite Things from the Motion Picture the Sound of Music
- My Funny Valentine
- My Girl by Jackson Five
- My Heart Will Go On from the Motion Picture Titanic
- My Little Girl by Tim McGraw
- My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
- My One and Only Love
- My Romance
- My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
- My Wish by Rascal Flatts
- Naked as We Come by Iron and Wine
- Natural Kind of Love by Nickel Creek
- Nature Boy
- Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac
- Night and Day
- Night in Tunisia
- Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 by Borodin
- Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
- Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby by Louis Prima & Keely Smith
- Now We Are Free from the Motion Picture Gladiator
- Nuages
- O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi by Puccini
- Ode to Joy by Beethoven
- Oh Darlin’ by The Beatles
- Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll
- Old Pine by Ben Howard
- On Eagle’s Wings
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Once Upon a Dream from Sleeping Beauty
- One by U2
- One and Only by Adele
- One Fine Day
- One Way to Pray by Sam Beam and Jessica Hoop
- Ou Est Ma Tete by Pink Martini
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- Our Song by Taylor Swift
- Out of the Woods by Nickel Creek
- Over the Moon by future Folk
- Over the Rainbow by IZ
- Over the Valley by Pink Martini
- Paradise by Coldplay
- Pavane by Faure
- Pavane Pour une infante defunte by Ravel
- Peter and the Wolf Opening Theme by Prokofiev
- Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade by Musorgsky
- Prayer of St. Francis
- Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison
- Psalm 128 O Blessed Are Those
- Psalm 145 The Lord is Compassionate
- Rain King by Counting Crows
- Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog
- Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head by Andy Williams
- Red River Valley
- Redemption Song by Bob Marley
- Remember When by Alan Jackson
- Reverie by Debussy
- Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini by Rachmaninov
- Rock Around the Clock
- Rocky theme
- Rodeo Clowns by Jack Johnson
- Romeo and Juliet Theme by Tchaikovsky
- Rondeau by Mauret
- Round Midnight
- Royal Fanfare from Cinderella
- Runaway by The Corrs
- Say Goodbye by Dave Matthews Band
- Second Time Around
- Servant Song
- She from the Motion Picture Notting Hill
- Sheep May Safely Graze by Bach
- Sheherazade Theme from Part 3 by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- Shenandoah by Traditional
- Short Trip Home
- Si Tu Me Miras by Alejandro Sanz
- Sigh No More
- Sleeping Beauty’s Pavane by Ravel
- Sliding Down by Edgar Meyer
- So Happy Together
- So This Is Love by Cinderella
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- Something Wonderful from the Broadway Musical Carousel
- Somewhere Only We Know by Keane
- Sonata for Violin and Piano 4th Movement Theme by Franck
- Spring from the Four Seasons Various Movements by Vivaldi
- Stand By Me
- Star of the County Down a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Stars Go Blue by Ryan Adams
- Stubborn Love by the Lumineers
- Subdivisions by Rush
- Such Great Heights by Postal Service
- Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
- Summertime
- Sunday Morning by Maroon Five
- Sunday Table by Pink Martini
- Sunrise by Norah Jones
- Sunrise, Sunset from the Broadway Musical Fiddler on the Roof
- Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
- Sympathique by Pink Martini
- Symphony No 5 2nd Movement theme by Tchaikovsky
- Take a Chance on Me by ABBA
- Take Five
- Teach Your Children by Crosby Stills and Nash
- The Atholl Highlanders/Johnnie Cope
- he Best is Yet to Come
- The Blower’s Daughter by Damien Rice
- The Bricklayer’s Beautiful Daughter
- The Eternal Vow from the Motion Picture Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger
- The Falls from the Motion Picture The Mission
- The Fox by Nickel Creek
- The Geese in the Bog/Jig of Slurs a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- The King’s Plan from the Motion Picture Cinderella
- The Kiss from the Motion Picture the Last of the Mohicans
- The Longest Time by Billy Joel
- The Lord’s Prayer
- The Love of My Life by Jim Brickman/ Michael W. Smith
- The Luckiest by Ben Folds
- The Prayer by Josh Groban
- The River by Garth Brooks
- The Rose by Bette Midler
- The Road that Never Ends
- The Rowan Tree a Traditional Bagpipe tune
- The Scientist by Coldplay
- The Swan from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens
- The Time is Now by Phil Wickham
- The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
- The Way You Look Tonight
- The Wedding Song by Kenny G
- Theme from Anne of Green Gables by 1985 TV Version
- Theme from Borodin String Quartet
- Theme from the Motion Picture Departures
- Theme from the Motion Picture Emma
- Theme from the Motion Picture Indiana Jones
- heme from New World Symphony 2nd Movement by Dvorak
- Theme from Polovetzian Dance from Prince Igor by Borodin
- Theme from Ravel String Quartet
- Theme from Romeo and Juliet Ballet by Tchaikovsky
- Theme from the Naked Gun frmo the Motion Picture The Naked Gun
- Think of Me from the Broadway Musical the Phantom of the Opera
- This Magic Moment by Jay and the Americans
- This Time Tomorrow by the Kinks
- This Woman’s Work by Maxwell
- Time After Time by Cindy Lauper
- To Love You More by Celine Dion
- To Make You Feel My Love by Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Adele
- Traumerie from Kindercenen Op 15 by Schumann
- True Companion by Mark Kohn
- Trumpet Tune by Purcell
- Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke
- Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison
- Unchained Melody
- Under the Umbrella from the Motion Picture Little Women
- Unforgettable
- Up and Away by Dave Matthews Band
- Us by Regina Spektor
- Vagabond Waltz a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Valentine by Martina McBride
- Vide Cor Meum from the Motion picture Hannibal
- Vienna by Billy Joel
- Vincent by Josh Groban
- Viva La Vida by Coldplay
- Wachet Auf by Bach
- Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show
- Walking After You by Foo Fighters
- Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
- Wandering Minstrill a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks
- Wedding Jig a Traditional Fiddle Tune
- Wedding March from Midsummer Night’s Dream by Mendelssohn
- Wedding Song by Nickel Creek
- What a Difference a Day Made
- What a Wonderful World
- When I Close My Eyes by Kenny Chesney
- When I Fall in Love from the Motion Picture Sleepless in Seattle
- When the Stars Go Blue by Ryan Adams
- When You Say Nothing at All by Alison Krauss
- When You Wish Upon a Star from the Motion Picture Pinocchio
- Where Are You Going by Dave Matthews Band
- Where or When
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- Wildflowers by Tom Petty
- Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
- With a Little Help From My Friends by the Beatles
- Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
- Wonderwall by Oasis and Ryan Adams
- You and I by Stevie Wonder
- You and Me by Lifehouse
- You and Me by Penny and the Quarters
- You Are Mine
- You are So Beautiful
- You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder
- You Make Lovin’ Fun by Fleetwood Mac
- You Make My Dreams Come True by Hall and Oates
- You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
- You’re Beautiful by James Blunt
- You’re My Best Friend by Queen
- Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray from The Great Gatsby
- Your Everything by Keith Urban
- Your Love is Extravagant
- Your Song by Elton John from the Motion Picture Moulin Rouge