"Classical Gas" in aged-care communities: Structure and artistic content

As you can see from the below list of songs used, my instrumental performances of timeless gems include international classical, waltzes, pop, and movie themes. The selection is most suitable for residents in aged-care communities and proving highly popular and very in-demand.

The unique one-hour recitals involve stimulating, informative and often humorous discussion about the compositions (for example what classic films certain pieces were used in, and why) and how they relate to residents’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds and experiences.

My long experience working in aged-care communities includes concerts for the general population, but also appropriate sessions for those in specialist memory units. You can check out underlying principles of my performances on the following page of Performance Practise.
 
Please see some of the reviews and feedback from other RAOs on the Reviews page, I hold all relevant documentation (ABN, police check, insurance, flu+Covid cert. and NDIS worker check) and my service cost is available on request.

'Classical Gas' : performance repertoire:
 

• Albéniz, Isaac (1860-1909): Leyenda / Asturias (Suite Espanola Op. 47 no. 5)

• Albeniz, Isaac (1860-1909): Tango in D

• Albert, Morris (Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, 1951-): Feelings

• Anon.:: Cuban Dance

• Anon. (Elizabethan): Currant (variation on the ‘Italiana’)

• Anon. (Spain, 1930s): Romanza

• Anon. (Elizabethan): Six Lute Pieces of the Renaissance (Chilesoti ed.)

• Bacharach, Burt (1928-): The Look of Love

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): BWV 846–893: 1st. Prelude in C Major (from The Well Tempered Clavier)

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): BWV 996: Bourrée from Lute Suite #2 in Em

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): Cantata BWV 147: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): BWV 999: ‘Little’ Prelude in Dm (from Lute suites)

• Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750): BWV 1002 - Partita no. 1 for solo violin: Sarabande

• Bartoli, Rene (n.d.): Romance

• Beatles (active 1962-1970): Girl

• Beatles (active 1962-1970): Here, There and Everywhere

• Beatles (active 1962-1970): Hey Jude

• Beatles (active 1962-1970): In My Life

• Beatles (active 1962-1970): Yesterday

• Beethoven, Ludwig von (1770-1827): Für Elise (Bagatelle No. 25)

• Bizet, Georges (1838-1875): Habanera (from Carmen)

• Black Sabbath: She’s Gone

• Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Hungarian Dance No. 5

• Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897): Waltz (in G)

• Brouwer, Leo (1939-): Etudes Simples - Moderato, study no.6

• Brouwer, Leo (1939-): Un Dia de Noviembre

• Calatayud, Bartolomne (1882-1973): Bolero

• Carcassi, Matteo (1792-1853): 25 Melodic Progressive Studies Op. 60, no. III (Andantino); XI (Agitato)

• O’Carolan, Turlough (1670-1738): O’Carolan’s Dream

• Charlton, Richard (transc.) (1955-): Four Australian Folk Songs: 3. Click Go the Shears; 4. Waltzing Matilda

• Charlton, Richard (transc.) (1955-): Six Lullabies: 2. The Mockingbird; 5. Suo Gan

• Chopin, Frederic (1810-1849): Nocturne

• Clapton, Eric (1945-): Tears in Heaven

• Deep Purple: Soldier of Fortune

• del Monte, Adam (b. 1966): Alzapua and Thumb Study in Soleá

• del Monte, Adam (b. 1966): Rasgueado Exercise in Soleá

• Delibes, Leo (1836-1891): Valse Lente

• Drake, Ervin (1919-2015) / Frank Sinatra (1915-1998): It was a Very Good Year

• Dvořák, Antonín (1841-1904): Songs My Mother Taught Me

• Eagles: Desperado

• Elgar, Edward (1857-1934): Pomp and Circumstance

• Escaro, N. (n.d.): Romance

• Giuliani, Mauro G.S.P. (1781-1829): Op. 30 no. 32 Allegro

• Grebyonka, Yevgeny (1812-1848): Dark Eyes (‘Óchi chórnyje’)

• Gruber, Franz (1787-1863): Silent Night (arr. Duncan)

• Ivanovici, Josif (Jan) (1848-1905) / Al Jolson (1886-1950): Waves of the Danube (‘The Anniversary Waltz’)

• Joplin, Scott (1868-1917): The Entertainer (‘A Ragtime Two-Step’)

• Kaempfert, Bert (1923-1980) / Frank Sinatra (1915-1998): Strangers in the Night

• Kleynjans, Francis (1951-): Fado

• Kolmanovsky, Eduard (1923-1994): Black and White

• Lai, Francis (1932-2018): Where Do I Begin / Theme from ‘Love Story’

• Lauro, Antonio (1917-1986): El Negrito (Two Venezuelan Waltzes, no. 1)

• Lauro, Antonio (1917-1986): Vals Venezolano No. 2 (‘Adreina Waltz’)

• Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven

• Legrand, Michel: Je t’attendrai (‘I Will Wait for You’)

• Liszt, Franz (1811-1886): Liebesträume

• Lucuona, Ernesto (1895-1963): Malagueña

• Mandel, Johnny (1925-2020): Suicide is Painless (‘Theme from M*A*S*H’)

• Martin, Dean / Ernesto De Curtis (1875-1937): Torna a Surriento (‘Come Back to Sorrento’)

• Mathieu, Mireille (1946-): Pardonne Moi Ce Caprice D’Enfant (‘Excuse me for my Childish Folies’)

• Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847): Spring Song

• Mjakoti, Michail (n.d.): Gypsy

• Morricone, Ennio (1928-2020): Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso

• Mouriat, Paul (1925-2006): Toccata

• Muro, Juan Antonio (1945-): Milonga

• Myers, Stanley (1930-1993) transc. John Williams (1941-): Cavatina

• Nevin, Ethelbert (1862-1901): Narcissus

• Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880): Can-Can

• Pachelbel, Johann (1653-1706): Canon in D

• Paganini, Niccolo (1782-1840): Theme from Caprice 24

• Ponce, Manuel (1882-1948): Prelude No. 6

• Ponce, Manuel (1882-1948): Estrellita

• Ponchielli, Amilcare (1834-1886): Dance of the Hours

• Pujol, Emilio (1886-1980): El Abejorro (Estudio)

• Presley, Elvis (1935-1977): Love Me Tender

• Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924): O Mio Babbino Caro

• Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody

• Queen: Love of My Life

• Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937): Bolero

• Rice, Tim (1944-) and A.L. Webber (1948-): JC Superstar: The Last Supper - segue - I Don't Know How to Love Him

• Rodrigo, Joaquín (1901-1999): Concierto de Aranjuez para guitarra y orquesta: Mvmnt II - Cadenza

• Rolling Stones (active 1962-present): Lady Jane

• Romero, Celedonio (1913-1996): Habanera

• Romero, Luis (n.d.): Melodía Española (arr. Duncan)

• Rosas, Juventino (1868-1894): Sobre Las Olas (‘Over the Waves’/”The Loveliest Night of the Year”)

• Rota, Nino (1911-1979): Speak Softly, Love (‘Love theme from The Godfather’)

• Rouget de Lisle, Claude Joseph (18th century): La Marseillaise

• Sanz, Gasper (1640-1710): Canarios

• Schubert, Franz (1797-1828): Ave Maria

• Schubert, Franz (1797-1828): Serenade (‘Hark, Hark the Lark’)

• Schumann, Robert (1810-1856): Träumerei

• Schwartz, Isaac (1923-2009): Your Noble Highness, Lady Fortune

• Semenzata, Domingo (n.d.): Choro (Shoro)

• Simon, Paul and Art Garfunkel / Daniel Alomia Robles (1871-1942): El Condor Pasa

• Sondheim, Stephen (1930-2021): Send in the Clowns

• Sor, Fernando (1778-1839): Op. 6, no. 10: Maestoso mvmnt. (God Save the King)

• Stachak, Tatiana (1973-): Parisian Waltz

• Stewart, Rod (1945-): Sailing

• Strauss, Johann (1825-1899): An der schönen, blauen Donau (Op. 314: ‘The Beautiful Blue Danube’)

• Strauss, Johann (1825-1899): Radetzky March

• Strauss, Johann (1825-1899): Roses from the South–Waltz

• Strauss, Johann (1825-1899): Tales from the Vienna Woods

• Strauss, Johann (1825-1899): You and You - Waltz

• Strauss, Johann (1825-1899): Wine, Women and Song

• Streisand, Barbara (1942-) / Barry Gibb (1946-) & Robin Gibb (1949-2012): Woman in Love

• Tárrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Capricho Árabe

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Danza Mora

• Tárrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Estudio

• Tárrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Gran Vals

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Lágrima-Adelita-Pavana-Prelude (medley)

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): La Mariposa (‘The Butterfly’)

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Mazurka (in C)

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Recuerdos de la Alhambra

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Rosita

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Studio de Campanelas su un Tema della “Follia” di M. De Fossa

• Tarrega, Francisco (1852-1909): Tango

• Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893): Waltz of the Flowers

• Theodorakis, Mikis (1925-2021) arr. Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995): (Theme from) Zorba the Greek

• Trad.: Adeste Fideles (“O Come all ye Faithful”, arr. Duncan)

• Trad.: Greensleeves

• Trad.: Happy Birthday

• Trad.: Hava Nagila

• Trad. (Andalusian): Soleáres (AMEB)

• Trad. (Andalusian): Soleáres

• Trad. (Andalusian, traditional Spanish Dance): Petenera (arr. Duncan)

• Unknown (1920s Russia): Murka

• Unknown (Russia): Two Guitars

• Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901): La donna è mobile (‘Woman is Fickle’)

• Vysotsky, Vladimir (1938-1980): Song About a Friend

• Waldteufel, Émile (1837-1915): The Skaters’ Waltz

• Williams, Mason (1938-): Classical Gas

• Wonder, Stevie (1950-): I Just Called to Say I Love You

• Wrieden, Peter (1972-): Stomping the Blues (No. 6 in Nine Ladies Dancing)

• Zvezdinsky, M. (n.d.): Lieutenant Golitsyn