A Touch of Woodwinds is a chamber ensemble. Think of the group as a string duo, trio or quartet with flute or saxophone. We are available for wedding ceremony music, cocktail hour music and any other event that would feature classical, light classics, ethnic and popular/jazz music.
1 review
Jade B.
November 18, 2016We hired A Touch of Woodwinds For the Grand Opening of the Aquarium here at VIA|PORT Rotterdam Mall and must I say WOW.
They did a great job and we heard so much positive feedback from the community on their professionalism.
Thank you for performing for us on that day!
Hired as: Classical Ensemble
A Touch of Woodwinds
Thank you for the wonderful review!
Price range: $200-$1000
Gig length: 60 - 150 minutes
Unions: AFM
Premier String Quartet in the Capital Region
A Touch of Woodwinds is a full service chamber music group ensemble. Our specialty is performing for wedding ceremonies. We can also do cocktail hours and parties of all kinds. Repertoire ranges from Bach to Rock, Jazz, Pops and light classics including “A Thousand Years”, “All About That Bass” and “With or Without You.” We can provide a duo, trio, or quartet for your event.
Weddings, Cocktail Hour, Parties, Events and more. A Touch of Woodwinds can be thought of as a string ensemble “with a twist.” Wedding, pre-ceremony, ceremony, and cocktail music are available featuring all styles of music.
Let us entertain you for your next event. Classical, popular, jazz, ethnic, and seasonal music can be performed.
Duos, trios, or quartets available with professional symphony performers.
Tom Gerbino
Tom Gerbino is the founding member of the successful chamber ensemble A Touch of Woodwinds. Tom holds degrees from Mansfield University and Ithaca College in Music Education and Performance. He is also a woodwind instructor at Schenectady County Community College.. He has also instructed at Union College, Russell Sage College Ithaca College, The College of Saint Rose, Skidmore College and SUNY Cortland.
A veteran of various pit orchestras and stage bands, he has appeared with many celebrities and Broadway touring shows. These credits include: Bernadette Peters, The Temptations, and Manhattan Transfer. Shows include “Wicked”, “Phantom of the Opera”, “Mary Poppins” and “Pippin.”
Tom is also the Principal clarinet with the Schenectady Symphony, and has been appointed Conductor of the Gloversville Civic Band since July 2011. He is a member of the Glens Falls City and Johnstown Concert Bands, and a soloist with the Milman, Upper Catskill, and Women of Note String Quartets. He also frequently appears with the Catskill Symphony and Clinton Symphonic Orchestra.
Sunday
Massry Assisted Living Residence, Albany NY
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wedding Music Selections
Preludes
• Bach – “Bist Du Bei Mir”
• Lennon – “Love is Real”
• Mathis – “Chances Are”
• Schubert – “Andante”
• Vivaldi – “Allegro”
Processionals
Seating of the Mothers
• Bach – “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
• Beethoven – “Ode to Joy”
• Bock - “Sunrise, Sunset”
Bridesmaids
• Bach – “Air on a G String”
• “Be Thou My Vision”
• Handel – “Air”
• Haydn – “St. Anthony’s Chorale”
• Mouret – “Rondeau”
Children
• Humperdinck – “Children’s Prayer”
• Mozart – “Minuet”
Bride
• “Erev Shel”
• “Irish Blessing”
• Pachelbel – “Canon in D”
• Wagner – “Bridal Chorus”
• “Yedid Nefish”
Between Readings
• Bach – “Arioso”
• Handel – “Lascia”
• Kondo – “Underwater Theme” from Super Mario
Candle Lighting
• “Candle in the Wind”
• “Candle on the Water”
• “One Hand, One Heart”
• “You Light Up My Life”
OR
Sand/Wine Ceremony
• “Love Letters in the Sand”
• “Mister Sandman”
• “The Shadow of your Smile”
• “Song on the Sand”
Presentation of Gifts/Offertory
• “Simple Gifts”
Meditations
• “Jerusalem of Gold”
• Mascagni – “Intermezzo”
• Massenet – “Meditation”
• Schumann – “Traumerei”
Sign of Peace
• Bach – “Arioso”
• Bach – “Sheep My Safely Graze”
Communion
• Bach/Gounod – “Ave Maria”
• Franck – “Panis Angelicus”
• Schubert – “Ave Maria”
Recessionals
• Beatles – “All You Need is Love”
• Clarke – “Trumpet Voluntary”
• Handel – “Hornpipe” (Alla Danza)
• Handel – “La Rejouissance”
• Handel – “Queen of Sheba” (“Sinfonia”)
• “Mari’s Wedding”
• Mars – “Marry You”
• Mendelssohn – “Wedding March”
• “Od Yeshoma” I & II
• Purcell – “Trumpet Tune”
• “Simon Tov”
• Zimmer – “The Long Walk Home” from Cool Runnings
Others
• “All I Ask” from Phantom of the Opera
• “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” - Simon and Garfunkel
• “The Feather Theme” from Forrest Gump
• “Game of Thrones” from HBO series
• “Get Me to the Church on Time”
• “I Swear” – John Michael Montgomery
• “Hallelujah” – Cohen
• “Just Give Me A Reason” - Pink
• “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic movie
• “The Long and Winding Road”
• “The Long Walk Home” from Cool Runnings
• “Marry You” - Bruno Mars
• “Somebody’s Getting Married” from the Muppet Movie
• “Stay” - Rihanna
• “There is Love” (The Wedding Song – John Denver)
• “A Thousand Years” Christina Perri
• “A Time for Us”
• “Time to Say Goodbye” (Con Te Partiro)
• “Titanium” – Pink
• “Viva La Vida” – Coldplay
• “Wind Beneath My Wings”
• “Without You” - Usher
• Wonderful Tonight” – Eric Clapton
• “You Raise Me Up” – Josh Groban
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