About the Music
Geoff Valentine plays solo classical, jazz, contemporary, and popular music on guitar - perfect for weddings, receptions, cocktail hours, and other events. He can add just the right ambience to upscale restaurants, wine bars, and other venues.
About Geoff Valentine
Geoff earned a certificate from Berklee College of Music where he studied jazz composition, arranging, and guitar performance. Independently, he has studied classical guitar with Berit Strong and John Bigelow, and jazz guitar with Ron Bosse. He holds a BA from Bridgewater State College. He has extensive performance and teaching experience in a wide range of styles.
Renaissance
Sonnet, Valderrabano
Mrs. Winter's Jump, Dowland
The Round Battle Galliard, Dowland
Alman, Johnson
Pavanas, Milan
Baroque
Jesu, Bach
Be Thou With Me, Bach
Gavotte I & II (from cello suite 6), Bach
Bouree & Allemande (from first lute suite), Bach
Bouree, De Visee
Menuet, Weiss
Classical
Etude in D, Sor
Study in Am (Op 60, No 7), Carcassi
Study in C (Op 60, No 6), Carcassi
Estudio, Op 35, No 13, Sor
20th C.
Estudios Sencillos, Brouwer
El Decameron Negro: I, La Arpa Del Guerrero, Brouwer
Traditional/Folk/Other
Scarborough Fair, Trad
Greensleeves, Trad
Planxty George Brabizon, O'Carolan
Popular
What a Wonderful World, David & Thiele
Hey Jude, Lennon, McCartney
My Favorite Things, Rogers & Hammerstein
Here Comes The Sun, Harrison
Samples
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Testimonials
"SO BEAUTIFUL! You pluck my heart strings. What's the ceremony without your music? It adds the right touch to the whole day."
~Caitlin, wedding client
"Your classic repertoire was a perfect elevating complement to the rest of the festival, and was a valuable component of MusicFest. Your appearance, sincerely appreciated, contributed greatly to the occasion, not only for your generous musical contribution but also for your kind co-operation."
~Lorraine Saltre and John Bigelow, directors, Washington Square MusicFest 2009
