Suggested Peformance Pieces for Harmonica Ensembles

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Harmonica Ensemble Players

I have compiled a list of suggested performance pieces that are excellent 
sounding pieces for recitals and public performances. There are a wide range of 
serious and popular music, to include some hymns and Christmas music. Many of 
the pieces are published in my harmonica ensemble books.

Serious Music (From the various musical periods) 

Allegretto (Frernando Carulli (1770-1841)) (6/8 time, Key of C Major, 3 Hars, 
Bass and Chord)

Berceuse (OP. 16) (Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)) (6/8 Time, Key of G Major, 4 
Hars, Bass and Chord)
Bouree (from" Suite in B Minor for Orchestra") (J.S.Bach) (4/4 time, Key of A 
minor, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Bourree in E Minor (J.S. Bach (1685-1750)) (Cut time (2/2), Key of E Minor, 2 
Hars, Bass and Chord)
Bourree (George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)) (Cut Time (2/2), Key of G Major, 
3 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Celebrated Air (J.S. Bach (1685-1750)) (Common Time (4/4), Key of C Major, 3 
Hars, Bass, and Chord)

Four Dances: I. Deutscher Tanz (Melchior Franck (ca. 1573-1639)) (Cut Time 
(2/2), Key of C Major, 4 Hars)
Four Dances: II. Deutscher Tanz (Melchior Franck) (4/4 Time, Key of C Major, 
4 Hars)
Four Dances: III. Galliard (Melchior Franck) (3/4 Time, Key of C Major, 4 
Hars)
Four Dances: IV. Galliard (Melchior Franck) (3/4 Time, key of C Major, 4 
Hars)

Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie (1866-1925)) (3/4 Time, Key of D Major, 4 Hars, 
Bass and Chord)

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach (1685-1750)) (9/8 Time, Key of G 
Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

March (J.S. Bach) (Cut Time (2/2), Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Minuet (from L'Arlesienne) (Georges Bizet (1838-1875)) (3/4 Time, Key of C 
Major, 2 Hars, Bass and Chord
Minuetto (Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)) (3/4 time, Key of C Major, 2 Hars, 
Bass and Chord)

Pachelbel's Canon (Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)) (4/4 Time, Key of D Major, 4 
Hars, Bass and Chord)
Pavane (OP.50) (Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)) (Common Time (4/4) (Key of F# 
minor, 3 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)) (3/4 Time, Key of C 
Major/A Major, 2 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Rondeau (from" Suite in B Minor for Orchestra") (J.S. Bach) (Cut Time (2/2), 
Key of A Minor, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Rondeau (Jean Joseph Mouret (1682-1738)) (Cut Time (2/2), Key of C Major, 4 
Hars, Bass and Chord)

Serenade (Franz Schubert (1797-1828)) (3/4 Time, Key of D Minor, 4 Hars, Bass 
and Chord)
Sinfonia (J.S. Bach) (Common Time (4/4), Key of F Major, 4 Hars, Bass and 
Chord)
Sonata in F Major (Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739)) (3 Hars, Bass and Chord)
   Adagio (Common Time (4/4))
   Allegro (Common Time (4/4))
   Largo (3/4 Time)
   Allegro (12/8 Time)

The Merry Widow Waltz (Ferencz Lehar (1870-1948)) (3/4 Time, Key of G Major/C 
Major/G Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Waves of the Danube (J. Ivanovici (1845-1902)) (3/4 Time, Key of Am/F Major, 
4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Where're You Walk (From "Semeli") (George Friderich Handel (1685-1759)) (4/4 
Time, Key of A Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Popular Music

Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (1924) (Joseph M. Lacalle (Spain) (Cut Time 
(2/2), Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Arkansas Traveler (1851) Country Dance (2/4 Time, Key of C Major, 4 Hars, 
Bass and Chord)
Aura Lee (1861) Old English Song (4/4 time, Key of G Major, 3 Hars, Bass and 
Chord)

Baby Face (1926) (Harry Akst) (Cut Time (2/2), Key of C, 4 Hars, Bass & 
Chord)
Beautiful Dreamer (1862) (Stephen Foster (1826-1864)) (9/8 Time, Key of C, 4 
Hars, Bass & Chord)
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home (1902) (Hughie Cannon) (Cut Time 
(2/2), Key of F Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Come, Josephine In My Flying Machine (Up She Goes!) (1910) (Fred Fisher) (3/4 
Time, Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine (1908) (Karl Hoschna) (Common Time 
(4/4), Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass & Chord)

Hello! MA Baby (1899) By Ida Emerson (Common Time, Key of F Major, 4 Hars, 
Bass and Chord)
Home On The Range (1873) (3/4 Time, Key of G Major, 3 Hars, Bass & Chord)

In My Merry Oldsmobile (1905) (Gus Edwards) (3/4 /time, Key of G Major, 4 
Hars, Bass & Chord)
In The Shade of The Old Apple Tree (1905) (Egbert Van Alstyne) (3/4 Time, Key 
of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass & Chord)

Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair (1854) (Stephen Foster (1826-1864)) (4/4 
Time, Key of G Major, 4 Hars, Bass & Chord)
La Paloma (The Dove) (Sebastian Yradier (1809-1865)) (2/4 time, Key of C 
Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1910) By Leo Friedman (3/4 time, Key of C Major, 
4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Maple Leaf Rag (1899) (Scott Joplin (1868-1917)) (Cut Time (2/2), Key of 
G/C/G Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
My Old Kentucky Home (1853) (Stephen Foster (1826-1864)) (4/4 Time, Key of G 
Major, 3 Hars, Bass & Chord)

OH! You Beautiful Doll (1911) By Mat D. Ayer (4/4 Time, Key of F Major, 4 
Hars, Bass and Chord)

Pretty Baby (1916) By Eghert Van Alstyne and Tony Jackson (Cut Time (2/2), 
Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Shine On, Harvest Moon (1909) By Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth (4/4 Time, Key 
of F Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)
Smiles (1918) By Lee S. Roberts (4/4 Time, Key of G Major, 4 Hars, Bass and 
Chord)
Sweet and Low (1863) By Joseph Barnby (6/8 Time, Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass 
& Chord)

The Band Played On (1926) By Charles B. Ward (3/4 Time, Key of C Major, 4 
Hars, Bass & Chord)
The Entertainer (1902) By Scott Joplin (1868-1917) (4/4 Time, Keys of C 
Major/F Major/C Major, 4 Hars, Bass & Chord)
The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) (1931) (Moses Simons) (Cuba), (Cut Time 
(2/2), Key of C Major, 4 Hars, Bass and Chord)

Other Music

Amazing Grace Early American Melody (3/4 Time, G Major, 4 Hars, Bass and 
Chord)
Go Tell It To The Mountain Traditional Spiritual (4/4 Time, Key of C major, 4 
Hars, Bass and Chord)
Ring, Christmas Bells (Carol of the Bells) Ukrainian Carol, (3/4 Time, Key of 
A Minor, 4 Hars, Bass & Chord)
The Holly and the Ivy (Old French Carol) (3/4 Time, F Major/G Major, 4 Hars, 
Bass & Chord)

Richard Martin
Harmonica Educator