Theremin Repertoire

Words and Music by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Performed by: The Shirelles

Writer: Leigh Harline; Lyrics: Ned Washington

This is the backtrack used by Scott Marshall when performing The Swan. He distributes it freely so others can play along in private.

(If performing with this in public, please credit him as the pianist and arranger)

The Piece in MIDI with the complete tune is available here.

This collection of classic cello works includes a CD with 2 versions of each song: one with cello and one without. It's perfect for practicing theremin! Both versions include piano accompaniment. It also includes songs found on "The Art of the Theremin" (The Swan, Habanera) making it an ideal practice resource for thereminists.

From the film "The Wizard of Oz". Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

From the film "Dr. Zhivago". Words & Music by Paul F. Webster & Maurice Jarre. Also available here.

From the Disney film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Words & Music by Larry Morey / Frank Churchill

Recorded by Santo and Johnny

This goes really well on the theremin, and is good work for intonation. Panic not though - the middle bit can be safely left out (it is in ALL of the quartet versions that I've played) :-D

Words and music by Stephen Sondheim

Traditional folk song - Recorded by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

A great website that lists over 3500 hundred songs in the "public domain" - that is, free to perform! Many of the songs on the list also have MIDI files you can listen to or practice with.

Words & Music by Bob Hilliard / Mort Garson

From the film "Breakfast at Tiffanys". Music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer

A Hymn ideal for the theremin.

6 versions of free sheet music for Le cygne (The swan)

From Rock Opera - Jesus Christ Superstar
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber/Lyrics: Tim Rice
Performed by: Yvonne Elliman

Thereminworld.com forum for discussing songs to play on the theremin.

Words & music by Sylvia Dee / Arthur Kent
Recorded by Skeeter Davis / The Carpenters

Words and Music by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers - From the film "The Sound of Music"

Words & music by George Weiss / Hugo Peretti / Luigi Creatore
Recorded by Elvis Presley

Composed by J.S.Bach/Charles Gounod

Composed by Franz Schubert

Written by Sandy Linzert / Denny Randall -
Melody an adaptation of J.S. Bach's Minuet in G