Abby Hettrick
Pianist
ABOUT
Pianist and medical student based in Edinburgh and the Borders.
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Great as easy-listening background music for wedding receptions, drinks parties and events.
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With an extensive repertoire of jazz and classical music, ranging from Debussy’s beautiful Clair de Lune to Dave Brubeck's timeless Take Five to pop songs and movie themes such as The Godfather and Sam Smith, she can play a variety of music to suit all tastes.
Abby performs at all manner of events whether it be birthday, drinks party or wedding reception. She can also be heard at her regular slot at a well-known Edinburgh wine bar. There really is no susbtitute to a live performance to make any event special and Abby is dedicated to making this happen. To learn more about her availability, repertoire and rates please feel free to contact her.
Music
Abby is happy for you to choose from her eclectic repertoire or discuss with you a bespoke programme to suit your occasion.
Classical
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Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
Theme from ‘A Summer Place’ - Max Steiner
Berlin Song - Ludovico Einaudi
Chi Mai - Ennio Morricone
Clair de Lune - Debussy
Dietro Casa - Ludovico Einaudi
Fairytale - Ludovico Einaudi
Gnossiene - Eric Satie
Gymnopédie - Eric Satie
I Giorni - Ludovico Einaudi
Jean de Florette - Jean-Claude Petit
Le Onde - Ludovico Einaudi
Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Theme from ‘Midnight Cowboy’ - John Barry
Nuvole Bianche - Ludovico Einaudi
Nightbook - Ludovico Einaudi
Perpetuum Mobile - Simon Jeffes
Theme from ‘The Piano’ - Michael Nyman
Piano Concerto No.5 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Sheep May Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach
Valse - Chopin
Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven
Meditation (from 'Thais') - Jules Massenet
To a Wild Rose - Edward MacDowell
Primavera - Ludovico Einaudi
Jazz
Honky Tonk Train Blues – Meade Lux Lewis
12 Bar Blues Improvisation - Abby Hettrick
Take 5 – Dave Brubeck
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
Prelude – George Gershwin
Cakewalk Parade - Brainard's Ragtime Collection
Misty – Erroll Garner
Stormy Weather – Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler
Embraceable You – George and Ira Gershwin
Anything Goes – Cole Porter
Blue Moon – Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers
It Don’t Mean a Thing – Duke Ellington
I Get a Kick Out of You – Cole Porter
Ev’rytime We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
The Lady is a Tramp - Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers
My Funny Valentine – Richard Rodgers
Night and Day – Cole Porter
Let There be Love – Lionel Rand
Summertime – George Gershwin
Well-known Pieces
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Theme from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ – Dario Marianelli
Theme from ‘Game of Thrones’ – Ramin Djawadi
Theme from ‘Amélie’ – Yann Tiersen
People Help the People – Simon Aldred
Skinny Love – Justin Vernon
I’m Not the Only One – Sam Smith
Theme from ‘Up’ – Michael Giacchino
The Dark Island – Iain McLachlan
Theme from ‘American Beauty’- Thomas Newman
Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar
Love Story – Carl Sigman and Francis Lai
House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
I Dreamed a Dream – Claude-Michel Schönberg
The Godfather – Nino Rota
Theme from ‘Downton Abbey’ – John Lunn
Stay With Me – Sam Smith
Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield
Lady Madonna – The Beatles
Ballade Pour Adeline – Olivier Toussaint and Paul de Senneville
Highland Cathedral - Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Skye Boat Song - Harold Boulton
Theme from 'James Bond' - Monty Norman
If I Were a Rich Man - Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Money Money Money - ABBA
Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey
Dance Medley - Abby Hettrick
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Listen
See below to hear samples of Abby playing;