- Chris -
Guitarist
Chris was born in New York City and grew up in the contrasting worlds of the Philippines and Pittsburgh. As a wedding and distinguished event musician, he has performed extensively throughout the greater Charleston area including the five star Sanctuary Hotel, historic churches and plantations, beaches, and venues in Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Beaufort and Savannah. Chris performs exquisite music for every occasion including traditional classical repertoire, jazz standards, and his many of his own renditions of popular music (James Taylor, Adele, Jack Johnson, Beatles, and more!) Enjoying collaborations with some of the most dynamic and exciting musicians, Chris performs with North Charleston Pops! Founder and flutist Tacy Edwards, Celtic fiddler Mary Taylor, cellist Andrew Mille, and jazz vocalist Lis Adams. As a soloist and recitalist he has performed at the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago, the Bruno Walter Library series in New York, the Washington D.C. Classical guitar society, and with orchestras in the Czech Republic, Ohio, Virginia, and South Carolina.
Chris has studied at the University of South Carolina (Go Gamecocks!), Cincinnati College Conservatory, and the Eastman School of Music. Currently he teaches on the faculty of Charleston Southern University and privately at Clelia’s Guitar Studio. He is featured on three CD’s, Guitar America (solo guitar), the Water is Wide (with flutist Tacy Edwards, available on iTunes and cdbaby) and Hauntings (with the Moravian Philharmonic, also on iTunes.) His many published arrangements are available from Sheet Music Plus. In addition to playing the guitar he enjoys running, carries on a love affair with his mandolin, and plays ukulele and bass. |
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Chris' Sample Song List
Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Many selections available upon request.
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GUITAR SELECTIONS
BROADWAY & FILM
All I Ask of You - Phantom of the Opera
As Time Goes By- Casablanca
Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - The Lion King
City of Stars- La La Land
Edelweiss- Sound of Music
Moon River - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Some Day my Prince will Come - Snow White
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz
CLASSICAL
Air from (Water Music) - Handel
Air on the G String – Bach
Arioso- Bach
Bist Du Bei Mir (You Are with Me) - Bach
Canon in D - Pachelbel
Clair de Lune (Abridged) - Debussy
Für Elise (abridged)- Beethoven
Hornpipe (from Water Music) - Handel
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach
Largo – Handel
Largo from Winter- Vivaldi
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Prelude from the first cello suite- Bach
Sleepers Awake- Bach
Trumpet Tune - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary - Clarke
Wedding March (Traditional “Here Comes the Bride”) - Wagner
Wedding March (Traditional Bridal Recessional) - Mendelssohn
COUNTRY
Bless the Broken Road- Lonestar
Breathe - Faith Hill
When You Say Nothing at All - Alison Krauss
JAZZ
All of Me - Dean Martin
Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me- Ellington and Russell
Everything- Michael Buble
Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
I’ve Got You Under my Skin - Frank Sinatra
Moonglow-Billie Holliday
True Love- Cole Porter
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole
OLDIES
All You Need Is Love- Beatles
Blue Moon- Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley
Close to You - The Carpenters
Here Comes the Sun- Beatles
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk- The Drifters
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
POP / ROCK
All of Me-John Legend
Angel- Jack Johnson
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Carolina In My Mind- James Taylor
Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol
Fields of Gold - Sting
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Lucky- Jason Mraz
Make You Feel My Love- Adele (Bob Dylan)
Marry Me- Train
My Girl- the Temptations
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Stand By Me- Ben King
Sugar- Maroon 5
The Scientist - Coldplay
Thinking Outloud - Ed Sheeran
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Viva La Vida- Coldplay
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
You’re My Best Friend- Queen
Your Song - Elton John
You’ve Got a Friend- Carol King (James Taylor)
R&B & SOUL
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
Cupid- Sam Cooke
You Send Me- Sam Cooke
SACRED
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria - Schubert
Be Thou My Vision- Traditional
For the Beauty of the Earth- Traditional
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
How Great Thou Art- Traditional
The Lord’s Prayer - Albert Malotte
Simple Gifts- Traditional
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