Musical Style
The group's repertoire is varied. They perform arrangements of classical pieces such as Bach's "Wachet Auf", Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and the "Adagio Cantabile" from Beethoven's trio for 3 cellos. They also perform more popular pieces such as Up on the Roof, originally sung by The Drifters; "Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music (Rogers & Hammerstein); "Hi Ho Silver Lining", originally sung by Jeff Beck; and "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"; and "Hey Jude" (Lennon & McCartney). Many of the pieces were arranged for cello trio performance by group member Jeremy Dawson.
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