Brooklyn DuoMad World, originally by Tears for Fears and reimagined by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews, arranged and performed on cello and piano by Brooklyn Duo. Listen on SPOTIFY: http://spoti.fi/29trf2v --- EXPAND for more!
"Mad World" is such a classic! We had so much fun arranging this and we tried to give it a bit of a French flair - we even filmed it in Paris! Sorry it's taken sooo long for us to release a new video. We've been keeping busy with some new projects and have been traveling a bunch. We just got back from our first two concerts too! Thanks to everyone who came out to see us - it was so much fun meeting so many of you. Lots more videos coming soon, we promise! Thanks for watching :)
(And a big thank you to Ali Hauschildt and Jay Jameson for all the help with filming and childcare! xo)
All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world, mad world
Children waiting for the day, they feel good Happy birthday, happy birthday Made to feel the way that every child should Sit and listen, sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world, mad world Enlarge your world Mad world
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 600,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
On a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover of her song Empire and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos.
Since then, Marnie and Patrick have released over 70 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 7 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Taylor Swift (who also tweeted about them, saying their cover of her song “Blank Space” sounded "like a song people should walk down the aisle to"). In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience. With this new channel, Marnie and Patrick aim to showcase high quality, live performances of classical music. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets and percussionist Ivan Trevino.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect, a collective of some of the best young musicians in the U.S., to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” One of their covers was also recently featured in an episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.
MAD WORLD (Cello & Piano Version) - Brooklyn DuoBrooklyn Duo2018-08-03 | Mad World, originally by Tears for Fears and reimagined by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews, arranged and performed on cello and piano by Brooklyn Duo. Listen on SPOTIFY: http://spoti.fi/29trf2v --- EXPAND for more!
"Mad World" is such a classic! We had so much fun arranging this and we tried to give it a bit of a French flair - we even filmed it in Paris! Sorry it's taken sooo long for us to release a new video. We've been keeping busy with some new projects and have been traveling a bunch. We just got back from our first two concerts too! Thanks to everyone who came out to see us - it was so much fun meeting so many of you. Lots more videos coming soon, we promise! Thanks for watching :)
(And a big thank you to Ali Hauschildt and Jay Jameson for all the help with filming and childcare! xo)
All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expression Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world, mad world
Children waiting for the day, they feel good Happy birthday, happy birthday Made to feel the way that every child should Sit and listen, sit and listen Went to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew me Hello teacher, tell me what's my lesson Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take When people run in circles it's a very very Mad world, mad world Enlarge your world Mad world
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 600,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
On a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover of her song Empire and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos.
Since then, Marnie and Patrick have released over 70 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 7 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Taylor Swift (who also tweeted about them, saying their cover of her song “Blank Space” sounded "like a song people should walk down the aisle to"). In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience. With this new channel, Marnie and Patrick aim to showcase high quality, live performances of classical music. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets and percussionist Ivan Trevino.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect, a collective of some of the best young musicians in the U.S., to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” One of their covers was also recently featured in an episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy.
Après un rêve ("After a Dream") by Gabriel Fauré, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Sheet music: bit.ly/4eRKscc
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Happy Friday, everyone! We hope you love this Fauré song as much as we do. 🥰 We also wanted to let you know that our brand new album , Brooklyn Sessions 12, came out today! It includes all our latest releases including a brand new one…Enchanted! Check it out on Spotify and thanks for listening. ❤️
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image Je rêvais le bonheur, ardent mirage, Tes yeux étaient plus doux, ta voix pure et sonore, Tu rayonnais comme un ciel éclairé par l’aurore;
Tu m’appelais et je quittais la terre Pour m’enfuir avec toi vers la lumière, Les cieux pour nous entr’ouvraient leurs nues, Splendeurs inconnues, lueurs divines entrevues.
Hélas! hélas, triste réveil des songes, Je t’appelle, ô nuit, rends-moi tes mensonges; Reviens, reviens, radieuse, Reviens, ô nuit mystérieuse!
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.4 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
I Get To Love You by Ruelle, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo (with added cello lines recorded afterward). Sheet music: bit.ly/49gH4DZ
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Hi guys! We're so excited to finally release this beauty because this is probably our most-requested song from the past few years. We recorded it live in the studio and then couldn't resist amping it up with a few extra cello lines in the background afterwards. We hope you love it as much as we do!
We also just released another video from my new album, Classical Piano Favorites, Vol. 2! You'll find it over on our Brooklyn Classical channel. Here's the link: youtu.be/t9aVqGGI6cw. The album includes a lot of my favorite classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Satie, Joplin and Rimsky-Korsakov (the famous Flight of the Bumblebee)…we’re sure you’ll find some of your favorites on there, too. The album is available now on all platforms - click here (bit.ly/3wMiyN6) to listen on Spotify and add tracks to your own playlists!
We’ll be posting lots more videos from the album in the coming weeks, so be sure to subscribe to Brooklyn Classical if you haven’t already. Thank you so much for your support! 🤗
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
One look at you My whole life falls in line I prayed for you Before I called you mine Oh, I can't believe it's true sometimes Oh, I can't believe it's true I get to love you It's the best thing that I'll ever do I get to love you It's a promise I'm making to you Whatever may come your heart I will choose Forever I'm yours, forever I do I get to love you I get to love you The way you love It changes who I am I am undone I thank God once again Oh, I can't believe it's true sometimes Oh, I can't believe it's true I get to love you It's the best thing that I'll ever do I get to love you It's a promise I'm making to you Whatever may come your heart I will choose Forever I'm yours, forever I do I get to love you I get to love you I get to love you I get to love you And they say love is a journey I promise that I'll never leave When it's too heavy to carry Remember this moment with me I get to love you I get to love you I get to love you
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.4 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
"Air on the G String" by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed live on piano by Marnie Laird for Brooklyn Classical. Listen on SPOTIFY: bit.ly/3wMiyN6
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Happy birthday, J.S. Bach! (Well, it was yesterday... 🤷♀️) Thank you all for your support of my solo album; this track is one of my favorites from it. We've been releasing other videos from the album on our Brooklyn Classical channel...we would love for you to subscribe there so you don't miss any new releases. We have another brand new video from the album out today on that channel - Debussy's famous Arabesque No. 2 (check it out here: youtube.com/watch?v=0Pt0vOFl360). Classical Piano Favorites (Vol. 2) is available now on all platforms - click here (bit.ly/3wMiyN6) to listen on Spotify and add it to your own playlists. Search "Marnie Laird" everywhere else. If you'd like to purchase the sheet music for my arrangement, you can pick it up here: bit.ly/3PBmxTA
Thank you so much for watching and listening and we'll see you next Friday for an exciting new release! 🤗
Brooklyn Duo is: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Marnie's Bio:
Canadian pianist Marnie Laird, praised as "…a technically immaculate, probing and authoritative protagonist" (The Miami Herald), enjoys an active career as a collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and soloist. Prior to founding Brooklyn Duo and Brooklyn Classical, Marnie spent three years as principal pianist of the New World Symphony in Miami under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. In high demand as a pianist in New York City, she worked with several opera companies, including the Gotham Chamber Opera, and was also on staff as a collaborative pianist at The Juilliard School after graduating. Recent performances have taken her to Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall.
Originally from Vancouver, BC, Marnie has been the recipient of numerous Canadian awards, including top prizes from the Canadian Music Competitions, Canadian Music Teachers' Association, and the BC Arts Council. Most notably she was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest mark in Canada on the A.R.C.T. piano performance exams. She made her solo orchestral debut at age 13 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and has participated in the Tanglewood, Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, and Banff summer festivals.
Marnie received her Master’s degree in collaborative piano from The Juilliard School, where she was the recipient of a full scholarship as well as the Orchestral Piano Fellowship. She also has a Master’s in solo piano performance from The University of British Columbia. Her principal teachers include Lorraine Ambrose, Robin Wood, Jane Coop, Jonathan Feldman, and Margo Garrett.
"Flight of the Bumblebee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, performed live on solo piano by Marnie Laird for Brooklyn Classical. Listen on SPOTIFY: bit.ly/3wMiyN6
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We’re so excited to release this video from Marnie's brand new album, Classical Piano Favorites (Vol. 2)! It includes some of her favorite classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Satie, and Joplin…we’re sure you’ll find some of your favorites on there, too. The album is available now on all platforms - click here (bit.ly/3wMiyN6) to listen on Spotify and add it to your own playlists! Search "Marnie Laird" everywhere else.
We’ll be posting most of the videos from this album over on our Brooklyn Classical channel (another new one went up today: youtube.com/watch?v=NT6yW8--RiQ) so subscribe there if you haven’t already. Thank you so much for your support! 🤗
Brooklyn Duo is: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Marnie's Bio:
Canadian pianist Marnie Laird, praised as "…a technically immaculate, probing and authoritative protagonist" (The Miami Herald), enjoys an active career as a collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and soloist. Prior to founding Brooklyn Duo and Brooklyn Classical, Marnie spent three years as principal pianist of the New World Symphony in Miami under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. In high demand as a pianist in New York City, she worked with several opera companies, including the Gotham Chamber Opera, and was also on staff as a collaborative pianist at The Juilliard School after graduating. Recent performances have taken her to Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall.
Originally from Vancouver, BC, Marnie has been the recipient of numerous Canadian awards, including top prizes from the Canadian Music Competitions, Canadian Music Teachers' Association, and the BC Arts Council. Most notably she was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest mark in Canada on the A.R.C.T. piano performance exams. She made her solo orchestral debut at age 13 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and has participated in the Tanglewood, Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, and Banff summer festivals.
Marnie received her Master’s degree in collaborative piano from The Juilliard School, where she was the recipient of a full scholarship as well as the Orchestral Piano Fellowship. She also has a Master’s in solo piano performance from The University of British Columbia. Her principal teachers include Lorraine Ambrose, Robin Wood, Jane Coop, Jonathan Feldman, and Margo Garrett.
You're Still The One by Shania Twain, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Sheet music: bit.ly/3ThST6O
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Hey guys, happy Friday! This is our first Shania cover, and as a Canadian, I (Marnie) am seriously embarrassed about that! Shania is the best! We love this song and have had lots of requests for it so we hope you like it. (Also we put a very weird musical quote in the middle...see if you can guess it. We couldn't get it out of our heads since our kids are obsessed with this particular movie soundtrack...It makes no sense. You'll see!) We also just released another video from my new album, Classical Piano Favorites, Vol. 2! You'll find it over on our Brooklyn Classical channel. Here's the link! youtube.com/watch?v=6aQojd4bxn4. The album includes a lot of my favorite classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Satie, Joplin and Rimsky-Korsakov (the famous Flight of the Bumblebee!)…we’re sure you’ll find some of your favorites on there, too. The album is available now on all platforms - click here (bit.ly/3wMiyN6) to listen on Spotify and add it to your own playlists!
We’ll be posting lots more videos from the album in the coming weeks, so be sure to subscribe to Brooklyn Classical if you haven’t already. Thank you so much for your support! 🤗
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Looks like we made it Look how far we've come, my baby We mighta took the long way We knew we'd get there someday They said, "I bet they'll never make it" But just look at us holding on We're still together, still going strong Mm (you're still the one) You're still the one I run to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want for life (You're still the one) You're still the one that I love The only one I dream of You're still the one I kiss goodnight Ain't nothin' better We beat the odds together I'm glad we didn't listen Look at what we would be missin' They said, "I bet they'll never make it" But just look at us holding on We're still together, still going strong oh You're still the one I run to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want for life (You're still the one) You're still the one that I love The only one I dream of You're still the one I kiss goodnight You're still the one Yeah (you're still the one) You're still the one I run to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want for life, oh yeah (you're still the one) You're still the one that I love The only one I dream of You're still the one I kiss goodnight I'm so glad we made it Look how far we've come, my baby
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.4 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
"Gymnopédie No. 1" for solo piano, from "Three Gymnopédies" by Erik Satie, performed live on piano by Marnie Laird for Brooklyn Classical. Listen on SPOTIFY: bit.ly/3wMiyN6
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We’re so excited to release Marnie’s first video from her brand new album, Classical Piano Favorites (Vol. 2)! It includes some of her favorite classical pieces by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Satie, Joplin and Rimsky-Korsakov (the famous Flight of the Bumblebee!)…we’re sure you’ll find some of your favorites on there, too. The album is available TODAY, March 1st, on all platforms - click here (bit.ly/3wMiyN6) to listen on Spotify and add it to your own playlists! Search "Marnie Laird" everywhere else.
We’ll be posting most of the videos from this album over on our Brooklyn Classical channel (another new one went up today: bit.ly/3wv40kY) so subscribe there if you haven’t already. Thank you so much for your support! 🤗
Brooklyn Duo is: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Marnie's Bio:
Canadian pianist Marnie Laird, praised as "…a technically immaculate, probing and authoritative protagonist" (The Miami Herald), enjoys an active career as a collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and soloist. Prior to founding Brooklyn Duo and Brooklyn Classical, Marnie spent three years as principal pianist of the New World Symphony in Miami under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. In high demand as a pianist in New York City, she worked with several opera companies, including the Gotham Chamber Opera, and was also on staff as a collaborative pianist at The Juilliard School after graduating. Recent performances have taken her to Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall.
Originally from Vancouver, BC, Marnie has been the recipient of numerous Canadian awards, including top prizes from the Canadian Music Competitions, Canadian Music Teachers' Association, and the BC Arts Council. Most notably she was awarded the Gold Medal for the highest mark in Canada on the A.R.C.T. piano performance exams. She made her solo orchestral debut at age 13 with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and has participated in the Tanglewood, Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, and Banff summer festivals.
Marnie received her Master’s degree in collaborative piano from The Juilliard School, where she was the recipient of a full scholarship as well as the Orchestral Piano Fellowship. She also has a Master’s in solo piano performance from The University of British Columbia. Her principal teachers include Lorraine Ambrose, Robin Wood, Jane Coop, Jonathan Feldman, and Margo Garrett.
My Love Mine All Mine by Mitski, arranged and performed on cello by Patrick Laird of Brooklyn Duo.
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We love Mitski and we're obsessed with this tune. It's so melancholic and beautifully dark, so we wanted to do something a little different. What's more melancholic than one cello? A bunch of cellos! Marnie was sad to be left out of this one, but we still think it turned out OK. 🤷♂️🎻
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Moon, a hole of light Through the big top tent up high Here before and after me Shinin' down on me Moon, tell me if I could Send up my heart to you? So, when I die, which I must do Could it shine down here with you?
'Cause my love is mine, all mine I love, my, my, mine Nothing in the world belongs to me But my love, mine, all mine, all mine
My baby here on earth Showed me what my heart was worth So, when it comes to be my turn Could you shine it down here for her?
'Cause my love is mine, all mine I love, my, my, mine Nothing in the world belongs to me But my love, mine, all mine Nothing in the world is mine for free But my love, mine, all mine, all mine
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.4 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Sheet music: bit.ly/3QijAqj
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We're excited to have a Halloween-y song to release this week! We adore this one. Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween! We're trick-or-treating as Luigi and Bowser (guess who's who) with our kids, Mario and Princess Peach of course!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Hate to give the satisfaction, asking how you're doing now How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about? Just what you wanted Look at you, cool guy, you got it I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise I loved you truly Gotta laugh at the stupidity 'Cause I've made some real big mistakes But you make the worst one look fine I should've known it was strange You only come out at night I used to think I was smart But you made me look so naive The way you sold me for parts As you sunk your teeth into me, oh Bloodsucker, fame $%*&! Bleedin' me dry, like a goddamn vampire And every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news You called them crazy, God, I hate the way I called them crazy too You're so convincing How do you lie without flinching? (How do you lie, how do you lie, how do you lie?) Ooh, what a mesmerizing, paralyzing, $%*&! -up little thrill Can't figure out just how you do it, and God knows I never will Went for me, and not her 'Cause girls your age know better
You said it was true love, but wouldn't that be hard? You can't love anyone, 'cause that would mean you had a heart I tried you help you out, now I know that I can't 'Cause how you think's the kind of thing I'll never understand I've made some real big mistakes But you make the worst one look fine I should've known it was strange You only come out at night I used to think I was smart But you made me look so naive The way you sold me for parts As you sunk your teeth into me, oh Bloodsucker, fame $%*&! Bleedin' me dry, like a goddamn vampire
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.4 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
My Immortal, by Evanescence, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo & Simply Three. Get the sheet music here: [COMING SOON!]
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We had the BEST time working with @SimplyThree on these videos last spring and we're so excited to finally be sharing them! They are the nicest, most talented guys and we were thrilled to finally meet in person and work together. (We also recorded an epic cover of Don't Stop Believin' with them for their channel! On a big fancy stage with a light show and a drummer! Watch here!!!: http://bit.ly/3PEeLbL) The song in this video, My Immortal, was a no-brainer for our combination of instruments. So beautiful - we really hope you love it as much as we do. And do us a big favor after watching this one and click to watch our Don't Stop video too...it's different from anything else we've ever done - you'll definitely see how much fun we had making it. Thank you guys as always for watching and see you soon for more new videos!
Special thanks to Kent Shelley and Cine 48, Jarrod Wilson and Pirate Grip & Electric, and the rest of the crew that made this video possible. Also thanks to Nathan James (Vault Mastering), for his mastering engineering, and Southwest Pianos for providing an awesome piano.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I'm so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish fears And if you have to leave I wish that you would just leave 'Cause your presence still lingers here And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal This pain is just too real There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears And I held your hand through all of these years But you still have all of me
You used to captivate me by your resonating light Now I'm bound by the life you left behind Your face, it haunts my once pleasant dreams Your voice, it chased away all the sanity in me
These wounds won't seem to heal This pain is just too real There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears And I held your hand through all of these years But you still have all of me
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone But though you're still with me I've been alone all along
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears And I held your hand through all of these years But you still have all of me All of me... me... me...
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
What I Was Made For?, by Billie Eilish for the Barbie movie, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/3ZsGiAx
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We love this song and are obsessed with Billie Eilish. That’s all! 💁♀️
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I used to float, now I just fall down I used to know, but I'm not sure now What I was made for What was I made for? Takin' a drive, I was an ideal Looked so alive, turns out, I'm not real Just something you paid for What was I made for?
'Cause I, I I don't know how to feel But I wanna try I don't know how to feel But someday I might Someday I might
Mm, mm-mm, aah-ooh Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
When did it end? All the enjoyment I'm sad again, don't tell my boyfriend It's not what he's made for What was I made for?
'Cause I, 'cause I I don't know how to feel But I wanna try I don't know how to feel But someday I might Someday I might
Think I forgot, how to be happy Something I'm not, but something I can be Something I wait for Something I'm made for Something I'm made for
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Simply the Best, originally written by Bonnie Tyler and made famous by Tina Turner, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/47NamKH
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We've always loved this song, but became especially obsessed after Patrick serenaded David with his acoustic guitar version (we're referring to the amazing Schitt's Creek, of course). We took inspiration from that sweet version (by Noah Reid) as well as from Billianne's gorgeous rendition. We hope you enjoy and add it to your wedding playlists! 😘 (It's up on Spotify now, and sheet music is on musicnotes.com.)
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I call you when I need you When my heart's on fire You come to me, come to me Wild and wired
When you come to me Give me everything I need
Give me a lifetime of promises And a world of dreams Speak the language of love Like you know what it means
And it can't be wrong Take my heart and make it strong, baby
You're simply the best Better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I've ever met I'm stuck on your heart I hang on every word you say Tear us apart Baby, I would rather be dead
In your heart I see the start Of every night and every day In your eyes I get lost I get washed away
Just as long as I'm here in your arms I could be in no better place
You're simply the best Better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I've ever met I'm stuck on your heart I hang on every word you say Tear us apart, no, no, no Baby, I would rather be dead
Each time you leave me I start losing control You're walking away with my heart and my soul I can feel you even when I'm alone Oh, baby, don't let go!
You're the best Better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I've ever met I'm stuck on your heart I hang on every word you say Tear us apart, no, no Baby, I would rather be dead
You're the best
You're the best Better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I've ever met I'm stuck on your heart, baby I hang on every word you say Tear us apart, no, no Baby, I would rather be dead
You're the best You're better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I've ever met
Oh, you're the best
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, arranged and performed live by Marnie Laird of Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/3mcdvR6
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Hi guys! We thought we’d upload the bird’s-eye view version of this one as well, since lots of you like this style. Also, this track is up on Spotify now too (link above) so feel free to listen there as well. Happy Friday! 🥳
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Any place is better Starting from zero got nothing to lose Maybe we'll make something Me, myself, I got nothing to prove You got a fast car I got a plan to get us outta here I been working at the convenience store Managed to save just a little bit of money Won't have to drive too far Just 'cross the border and into the city You and I can both get jobs And finally see what it means to be living See, my old man's got a problem He live with the bottle, that's the way it is He says his body's too old for working His body's too young to look like his My mama went off and left him She wanted more from life than he could give I said somebody's got to take care of him So I quit school and that's what I did You got a fast car Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I-I had a feeling that I belonged I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car We go cruising, entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I-I had a feeling that I belonged I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere Take your fast car and keep on driving So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I-I had a feeling that I belonged I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car Is it fast enough so you can fly away? You gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, arranged and performed live by Marnie Laird of Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3PWZqSv
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Hope you like our solo piano arrangement of Fast Car! We've always wanted to cover this beauty. You'll be able to find the sheet music on musicnotes.com shortly, as well as the track on Spotify. Thanks for watching! xo
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Any place is better Starting from zero got nothing to lose Maybe we'll make something Me, myself, I got nothing to prove You got a fast car I got a plan to get us outta here I been working at the convenience store Managed to save just a little bit of money Won't have to drive too far Just 'cross the border and into the city You and I can both get jobs And finally see what it means to be living See, my old man's got a problem He live with the bottle, that's the way it is He says his body's too old for working His body's too young to look like his My mama went off and left him She wanted more from life than he could give I said somebody's got to take care of him So I quit school and that's what I did You got a fast car Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I-I had a feeling that I belonged I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car We go cruising, entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I-I had a feeling that I belonged I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere Take your fast car and keep on driving So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast it felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I-I had a feeling that I belonged I-I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car Is it fast enough so you can fly away? You gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
#brooklynduoBuilding Our New Studio with Haverstick DesignsBrooklyn Duo2023-04-14 | 🔔Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified of all videos! 🔔 Watch the FULL video tour on Haverstick Designs' YouTube channel HERE! : youtu.be/aWeIca2766E
The studio tour we promised 2 years ago is finally here! 😂 Gavin Haverstick of Haverstick Designs came back to visit us and we talked all about the process of designing and building our dream studio with him and Oscar Otero. Thank you Gavin and Oscar - we absolutely love the space! This is just a sneak peek of the full tour...head to their channel to watch the whole thing!
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
We were good, we were gold Kinda dream that can't be sold We were right 'til we weren't Built a home and watched it burn
Mm, I didn't wanna leave you I didn't wanna lie Started to cry but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers Write my name in the sand Talk to myself for hours Say things you don't understand I can take myself dancing And I can hold my own hand Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better I can love me better, baby Can love me better I can love me better, baby
Paint my nails cherry red Match the roses that you left No remorse, no regret I forgive every word you said
Ooh, I didn't wanna leave you, baby I didn't wanna fight Started to cry but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers Write my name in the sand Talk to myself for hours, yeah Say things you don't understand I can take myself dancing, eh, eh I can hold my own hand Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better I can love me better, baby Can love me better I can love me better, baby Can love me better I can love me better, baby Can love me better I
I didn't wanna leave you I didn't wanna fight Started to cry but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers, oh, oh Write my name in the sand, mm Talk to myself for hours (Yeah, yeah) Say things you don't understand (never will) I can take myself dancing, yeah, yeah I can hold my own hand Yeah, I can love me better than Yeah, I can love me better than you can, uh
Can love me better I can love me better, baby Can love me better I can love me better, baby (Than you can) Can love me better I can love me better, baby Can love me better
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
golden hour by JVKE, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/3JkBqXN
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Love this song! It's so fun to find a song with such an awesome piano part. Add in the fact that we seem to have the same model of piano as JVKE (check out his video for this song if you haven't already!) AND the fact that I already had a golden dress...we obviously had to cover it! 😂
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
It was just two lovers Sittin' in the car, listening to Blonde, fallin' for each other Pink and orange skies, feelin' super childish, no Donald Glover Missed call from my mother Like, "Where you at tonight?" Got no alibi, I was all alone
With the love of my life She's got glitter for skin My radiant beam in the night I don't need no light to see you
Shine It's your golden hour You slow down time In your golden hour
We were just two lovers Feet up on the dash, drivin' nowhere fast, burnin' through the summer Radio on blast, make the moment last, she got solar power Minutes feel like hours She knew she was the baddest Can you even imagine fallin' like I did?
For the love of my life She's got glow on her face A glorious look in her eyes My angel of light
I was all alone with the love of my life She's got glitter for skin My radiant beam in the night I don't need no light to see you
Shine It's your golden hour You slow down time In your golden hour
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Paint It Black by the Rolling Stones (and popularized again by Netflix's hit show "Wednesday" where Wednesday Addams plays this cello solo), arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/3FMY5ce
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We had a blast putting this one together! Hope you guys like it! We've only had time to watch the first episode of Wednesday, but so far we're loving it. I feel a binge coming on over the holidays. Who else is watching? 🎉
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I see a red door and I want it painted black No colours anymore, I want them to turn black I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black With flowers and my love both never to come back I see people turn their heads and quickly look away Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day
I look inside myself and see my heart is black I see my red door, I must have it painted black Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue I could not foresee this thing happening to you If I look hard enough into the setting sun My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
I see a red door and I want it painted black No colours anymore, I want them to turn black I see the girls walk by, dressed in their summer clothes I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I wanna see it painted, painted black Black as night, black as coal I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/3ugbAeP
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🗣️⚠️ ‼️ ATTENTION PEOPLE, THIS IS OUR FIRST BSB COVER EVER ‼️(BSB=Backstreet Boys, obviously, and if you didn’t know that then you should probably keep it to yourself because that’s embarrassing! 😘) But seriously this is big news. Tell me why-y we waited so long to cover this epic late 90s boy band pop ballad?! We’re idiots! The reason we actually finally recorded this song (because it’s always been on our list) is because my (Marnie’s) sister Ali requested it for her wedding last week! 💕💕👰♀️🤵♂️😭🙌 She has the best sense of humor and thought it would be hilarious for guests to hear those sweet, instantly recognizable first notes and imagine the opening lyrics “You are my fire, my one desire…” as she walked down the aisle. She kept the music choice a secret from all her friends and when we started playing, we got a hearty laugh from all the guests. It was perfection! (She also began her vows with “Jay…you are my fire. And my one desire,” which was met with even more lols.) All this to say, we highly recommend this as a wedding processional! A little more of our history with BSB. My sister and I were obsessed with them in high school. (I think I was voted most likely to marry one of them in some kind of class poll??) They were my first big concert. They were always our first love, ahead of *NSYNC. So we wanted this video to be perfect! My sis and I were adamant that Patrick incorporate some kind of chair dance into it (famously from the “As Long As You Love Me” video but whatever) but he claimed he “couldn’t” 🙄🙄🙄- the end of this video is the best we could get out of him. Of course I had to include a patented Howie wink 😉 during his solo (although mine wasn’t quite as quick and effortless as his always were!) And obviously we had to wear the famous all white outfits. Anyway, we hope you love it! Recording it made me so so so happy! Play it at your own weddings!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
You are my fire The one desire Believe when I say I want it that way
But we are two worlds apart Can't reach to your heart When you say That I want it that way
Tell me why Ain't nothing but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothing but a mistake Tell me why I never wanna hear you say I want it that way
Am I your fire Your one desire Yes I know it's too late But I want it that way
[Chorus]
Now I can see that we're falling apart From the way that it used to be, yeah No matter the distance I want you to know That deep down inside of me
You are my fire The one desire You are You are, you are, you are
Don't wanna hear you say Ain't nothing but a heartache Ain't nothing but a mistake (don't wanna hear you say) I never wanna hear you say (oh, yeah) I want it that way
[Chorus]
'Cause I want it that way
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Unholy by Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo.
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We definitely had fun with this one! When we decided we wanted to add a bunch of percussion, we just went around the studio and searched for as many things that could make noise as possible, and this is what we came up with. (We found the toaster in the basement storage room of the building, so thank you to whatever former tenant left it there!) The drill was probably our favorite sound. What was yours?!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot At the body shop Doing something unholy
A lucky, lucky girl She got married to a boy like you She'd kick you out if she ever, ever knew 'Bout all the ... you tell me that you do Dirty, dirty boy You know everyone is talkin' on the scene I hear them whisperin' 'bout the places that you've been And how you don't know how to keep your business clean
Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot At the body shop Doin' somethin' unholy He's sat back while she's droppin' it She be poppin' it Yeah, she put it down slowly Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his kids at Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome so he can get that Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot At the body shop Doin' somethin' unholy
Mm, daddy, daddy, if you want it, drop the addy (Yeah, yeah) Give me love, give me Fendi, my Balenciaga daddy You gon' need to bag it up 'cause I'm spendin' on Rodeo (Woo) You can watch me back it up, I'll be gone in the A.M. (Yeah) And he, he get me Prada, get me Miu Miu like Rihanna (Ah) He always call me 'cause I never cause no drama And when you want it, baby, I know I got you covered And when you need it, baby, just jump under the covers (Yeah)
Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot (Hot) At the body shop (Shop) Doin' somethin' unholy He's sat back while she's droppin' it (She) She be poppin' it (She) Yeah, she put it down slowly Oh-ee-oh-ee-oh, he left his kids at Ho-ee-oh-ee-ome so he can get that Mummy don't know daddy's getting hot At the body shop (Ah) Doin' somethin' unholy (Unholy)
Oh-oh, oh-ee-oh-ee, ee-oh (Unholy)
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
You Are The Reason by Calum Scott, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3ecqdvx
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Hey guys! We had a great time making the video for this beautiful song in this gorgeous garden setting. 😍🌳🌺🌸 We’ve gotten tons of requests for this one over the years, so we’re so glad to have finally recorded it! Hope you like it. 😊 If you're interested in sheet music, you can find this arrangement over at Musicnotes (bit.ly/3ecqdvx). Also, we’ve had a lot of questions recently about whether we’ll be releasing more Christmas music this season. Can you let us know in the comments if you’d like that, and if so, what songs would you like to see us record? 🎅🎶🤷♀️
Special thanks to everyone who made this shoot possible:
Director: Casey Schmidt Camera Operator: Lucas Chapel Drone Pilot: DP Drones/Michael Dyrland Lighting: NW Grip Photography: Harrison Amelang Production Asistant: Chenoa Bedford Editor: Patrick Laird Venue/piano: Lairmont Manor
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
There goes my heart beating 'Cause you are the reason I'm losing my sleep Please come back now
There goes my mind racing And you are the reason That I'm still breathing I'm hopeless now
I'd climb every mountain And swim every ocean Just to be with you And fix what I've broken Oh, cause I need you to see That you are the reason
There goes my hands shaking And you are the reason My heart keeps bleeding I need you now
If I could turn back the clock I'd make sure the light defeated the dark I'd spend every hour, of every day Keeping you safe
And I'd climb every mountain And swim every ocean Just to be with you And fix what I've broken Oh, cause I need you to see That you are the reason
I don't wanna fight no more I don't wanna hide no more I don't wanna cry no more Come back I need you to hold me (You are the reason) Come a little closer now Just a little closer now Come a little closer I need you to hold me tonight
I'd climb every mountain And swim every ocean Just to be with you And fix what I've broken 'Cause I need you to see That you are the reason
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
At Last by Etta James, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3SJm2WO
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We really hope you guys love this one! We’ve had the chance to perform it live at a few weddings recently and it was a big hit. We think it works so nicely on cello and piano. You can purchase the sheet music now (bit.ly/3SJm2WO), and it’s also available to stream on Spotify and everywhere else (finally!). Thanks for watching, and look out for another big video release next Friday! 🎉 P.S. Thank you for all the well-wishes for Patrick and his arm. 💕 We’re thankful and relieved that it’s been such a quick recovery!
Special thanks to everyone who made this shoot possible:
Director: Casey Schmidt Camera Operator: Lucas Chapel Lighting: NW Grip Production Assistant: Chenoa Bedford Venue/piano: Lairmont Manor Hair: Kelsey Skjei
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
At last My love has come along My lonely days are over And life is like a song
At last
The skies above are blue My heart was wrapped up in clover The night I looked at you
I found a dream, that I could speak to A dream that I can call my own I found a thrill to press my cheek to A thrill that I have never known
Oh yeah yeah You smiled, you smiled Oh and then the spell was cast And here we are in heaven For you are mine
At Last
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Hey guys! Thanks for submitting all your great questions. We apologize if we didn't get to all of them...we'll have to do a second Q&A at some point. Stay tuned for a new music video next Friday- we're super excited about it! 🥰️
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush (from Stranger Things), arranged and performed live by Marnie Laird of Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3DhFqVY
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Thought we'd post another angle of this video, since lots of you mentioned liking the overhead videos in the past. Let us know if you like it! (And to watch the other version, click here: youtube.com/watch?v=DHkrnOjlf7Y)
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
It doesn't hurt me Do you want to feel how it feels? Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me? Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making? You, it's you and me
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill Be running up that building If I only could, oh
You don't want to hurt me But see how deep the bullet lies Unaware I'm tearing you asunder Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
Is there so much hate for the ones we love? Tell me, we both matter, don't we? You, it's you and me It's you and me won't be unhappy
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill Be running up that building Say, if I only could, oh
You It's you and me It's you and me won't be unhappy
"C'mon, baby, c'mon darling Let me steal this moment from you now C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling Let's exchange the experience, oh..."
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems
If I only could Be running up that hill With no problems
"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush, arranged and performed live by Marnie Laird of Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3DhFqVY
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Hope you guys enjoy my solo piano version of Running Up That Hill! If you don't already know, Patrick broke his elbow in July and couldn't play for awhile, hence the solo video. But we actually recorded this a few weeks ago and he's basically made a full recovery since then! So more duo videos coming soon! Hope everyone has had a great summer. 😊
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
It doesn't hurt me Do you want to feel how it feels? Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me? Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making? You, it's you and me
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill Be running up that building If I only could, oh
You don't want to hurt me But see how deep the bullet lies Unaware I'm tearing you asunder Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts
Is there so much hate for the ones we love? Tell me, we both matter, don't we? You, it's you and me It's you and me won't be unhappy
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill Be running up that building Say, if I only could, oh
You It's you and me It's you and me won't be unhappy
"C'mon, baby, c'mon darling Let me steal this moment from you now C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling Let's exchange the experience, oh..."
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems
And if I only could I'd make a deal with God And I'd get him to swap our places Be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems
If I only could Be running up that hill With no problems
"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.3 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
As It Was by Harry Styles, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/390l46Y
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Happy Friday! We love this Harry Styles song and, while we were arranging it, we couldn’t help but notice a few similarities to Debussy’s music. So we worked in a specific piece of Debussy’s...can you guess which one? 😊
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Holdin' me back Gravity's holdin' me back I want you to hold out the palm of your hand Why don't we leave it at that? Nothin' to say When everything gets in the way Seems you cannot be replaced And I'm the one who will stay, oh-oh-oh
In this world, it's just us You know it's not the same as it was In this world, it's just us You know it's not the same as it was As it was, as it was You know it's not the same
Answer the phone "Harry, you're no good alone Why are you sitting at home on the floor? What kind of pills are you on?" Ringin' the bell And nobody's coming to help Your daddy lives by himself He just wants to know that you're well, oh-oh-oh
In this world, it's just us You know it's not the same as it was In this world, it's just us You know it's not the same as it was As it was, as it was You know it's not the same
Go home, get ahead, light-speed internet I don't wanna talk about the way that it was Leave America, two kids follow her I don't wanna talk about who's doin' it first
As it was You know it's not the same as it was As it was, as it was
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3w7dnVk
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Thanks for checking out our cover of Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water. Hope you like it! If you didn't see our Insta post from last week, we're planning a Q&A video and we want your questions! Leave us a question in the comments below - we can't wait to read and answer them for you. 😊 🙌 Hope you all have a great weekend and we'll see you for the Q&A soon!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
When you're weary, feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I'm on your side Oh when times get rough And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down
When you're down and out When you're on the street When evening falls so hard I will comfort you I'll take your part Oh when darkness comes And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down
Sail on, silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh if you need a friend I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3j9NywL
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Hi guys! This song is a little older but it's one we think a lot of you will recognize. We were asked by a sweet couple to arrange this for their wedding a few years ago, and the wedding ended up being postponed over and over again due to Covid.😩 They were finally able to have their beautiful wedding recently and we played this as the bride walked down the aisle. We liked it so much we decided to record it! Hope you guys like it too. (Dedicated to K & R 😍)
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
This is the first day of my life Swear I was born right in the doorway I went out in the rain Suddenly everything changed They're spreading blankets on the beach
Yours is the first face that I saw I think I was blind before I met you I don't know where I am I don't know where I've been But I know where I want to go
And so I thought I'd let you know That these things take forever I especially am slow But I realize that I need you And I wondered if I could come home
Remember the time you drove all night Just to meet me in the morning And I thought it was strange You said everything changed You felt as if you'd just woke up
And you said, "This is the first day of my life. I'm glad I didn't die before I met you, But now I don't care I could go anywhere With you and I'd probably be happy."
So if you wanna be with me With these things there's no telling We just have to wait and see But I'd rather be working for a paycheck Than waiting to win the lottery
Besides maybe this time it's different I mean I really think you like me
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
We Don't Talk About Bruno from Encanto, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3Hf4ify
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Hey guys! We Don’t Talk About Bruno is our 4-year-old daughter’s favourite song these days and has been on repeat in our house and car for weeks. (We’re sure parents everywhere can relate - it’s nice that the song is amazing and that we love it too!) So anyway, we made this version for her. We surprised her with the video yesterday and asked if she liked it - after watching the whole thing intently, her answer was a very decisive (and soul-crushing) “No!”
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Here’s hoping you guys like it a bit better than she does!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no We don't talk about Bruno, but It was my wedding day
It was our wedding day
We were getting ready And there wasn't a cloud in the sky
No clouds allowed in the sky
Bruno walks in with a mischievous grin
Thunder
You're telling the story or am I?
I'm sorry, mi vida, go on
Bruno says, "It looks like rain"
Why did he tell us?
In doing so, he floods my brain
Abuela get the umbrellas
Married in a hurricane
What a joyous day but anyway
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no We don't talk about Bruno
Hey, grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling I associate him with the sound of falling sand, ch-ch-ch It's a heavy lift with a gift so humbling Always left Abuela and the family fumbling Grappling with prophecies they couldn't understand Do you understand?
Seven-foot frame, rats along his back When he calls your name it all fades to black Yeah, he sees your dreams and feasts on your screams (Hey)
We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no
No, no
We don't talk about Bruno
He told me my fish would die, the next day, dead
He told me I'd grow a gut and just like he said
He said that all my hair would disappear, now, look at my head
Hey! No, no Your fate is sealed when your prophecy is read
He told me that the life of my dreams Would be promised, and someday be mine He told me that my power would grow Like the grapes that thrive on the vine
Óye, Mariano's on his way
He told me that the man of my dreams Would be just out of reach Betrothed to another It's like I hear him, now
Hey sis, I want not a sound out of you
It's like I can hear him now, I can hear him now
Um, Bruno Yeah, about that Bruno I really need to know about Bruno Give me the truth and the whole truth, Bruno
...(YouTube doesn't let us write more, sorry!)
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.1 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
There ain't no gold in this river That I've been washing my hands in forever I know there is hope in these waters But I can't bring myself to swim When I am drowning in this silence Baby, let me in
Go easy on me, baby I was still a child Didn't get the chance to Feel the world around me I had no time to choose what I chose to do So go easy on me
There ain't no room for things to change When we are both so deeply stuck in our ways You can't deny how hard I have tried I changed who I was to put you both first But now I give up
Go easy on me, baby I was still a child Didn't get the chance to Feel the world around me Had no time to choose what I chose to do So go easy on me
I had good intentions And the highest hopes But I know right now It probably doesn't even show
Go easy on me, baby I was still a child I didn't get the chance to Feel the world around me I had no time to choose what I chose to do So go easy on me
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.1 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
Don't Speak by No Doubt, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed live by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: [COMING SOON!]
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Hey guys! We hope you’ve been enjoying all the video releases from our recording project with the Dover Quartet. This was the first song we recorded (of 18) during our 10-day shoot…we were so excited to be playing together again! 🙌 We were figuring out shooting angles in the new studio as well as working with a new videographer (thank you, Casey!) and we definitely learned a lot from this first shoot. One is, make sure there’s enough space to capture the whole group in the shot! 🤣 Hopefully the energy in the music still comes through- we had a blast playing it! Make sure to check out Dover’s performance of Dvorak's "American" Quartet, which just came out today over on Brooklyn Classical (youtu.be/WYapTTMN2bo).
Special thank you to Casey Schmidt and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
Schindler's List Theme by John Williams, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed live by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2Yr470f
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What can we say about this piece? 😍 Composed by John Williams for the movie Schindler’s List in 1994, it instantly became one of the most memorable and recognizable movie themes ever written. The music is gorgeous. And we are so grateful to the expert musicians from the Dover Quartet for helping us bring this arrangement to life. We wanted to give each player in the quartet a time to shine with a solo, and shine they did! They are all so darn amazing.
To hear more of their exquisite playing, check out their latest performance on Brooklyn Classical - the first movement from Mendelssohn Quartet No. 2 in A minor (youtube.com/watch?v=FwtACU4NR3M). Thanks for watching and we’ll see you next week for another video release!
Special thank you to Casey Schmidt and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
Beethoven goes metal. A mashup of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata with Metallica's One, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed live by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3kluFId
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Patrick was a bit of a metal head in high school, and he went to many a Metallica concert as a kid. We had the idea to do a classical/metal mashup for a while, and when Patrick started experimenting with the Moonlight Sonata and One, we knew it was a match made in heaven. And who better to help us execute this arrangement than the incredible Dover Quartet 🔥🔥. Check out some more shredding in the Quartet’s brand new video of Shostakovich’s 8th String Quartet over on Brooklyn Classical (bit.ly/30SIqHt). See you next week for another new video!
Special thank you to Casey Schmidt and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me
Now that the war is through with me I'm waking up, I cannot see That there's not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now
Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please God, wake me
Back in the womb, it's much too real In pumps life that I must feel But can't look forward to reveal Look to the time when I'll live
Fed through the tube that sticks in me Just like a wartime novelty Tied to machines that make me be Cut this life off from me
Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please God, wake me
Now the world is gone, I'm just one Oh God, help me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh please God, help me
Darkness imprisoning me All that I see Absolute horror I cannot live I cannot die Trapped in myself Body my holding cell
Landmine has taken my sight Taken my speech Taken my hearing Taken my arms Taken my legs Taken my soul Left me with life in hell
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
"A Thousand Years" by Cristina Perri, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed live by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2X6Unrk
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Our FULL ALBUM with the Dover Quartet is out everywhere now!!! It's called "Chamber Music" and you can listen to it wherever you stream music! 🥳 We've been wanting to cover this song for ages, and when planning this project with Dover we knew this would be perfect to do with them. We love how it turned out and hope you do, too! Head over to Brooklyn Classical after this to watch Dover's latest classical video, Mozart's famous Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (bit.ly/3mSb02U), part of their new album "Encores" that's out everywhere now. We'll see you all again next week for another new video!
Special thank you to Casey Schmidt and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Heart beats fast Colors and promises How to be brave? How can I love when I'm afraid to fall? But watching you stand alone All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still Beauty in all she is I will be brave I will not let anything take away What's standing in front of me Every breath Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you Darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
"In The End" by Linkin Park, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed live by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: musicnotes.com/l/9TrMX
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Our FULL ALBUM with the Dover Quartet is out everywhere today!!! It's called "Chamber Music" and you can listen to it wherever you stream music! 🥳 About this song...Can you believe it came out 20 years ago tomorrow?! 👵👴 ANYWAY, hope you enjoy our version. (Comment below with your approval, or disapproval, of our quote of a certain famous concerto...🙊) Come back next week to watch another video from this Dover project (you won't want to miss that one!). And don't forget to head over to Brooklyn Classical after this to watch Dover's absolutely stunning performance of Barber's Adagio for Strings, part of their album "Encores" that's out everywhere now.
Special thank you to Casey Schmidt and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
It starts with one All I know It's so unreal Watch you go
I tried so hard and got so far But in the end, it doesn't even matter I had to fall to lose it all But in the end, it doesn't even matter
One thing, I don't know why It doesn't even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme To remind myself of a time when I tried so hard In spite of the way you were mockin' me Actin' like I was part of your property Remembering all the times you fought with me I'm surprised it got so far Things aren't the way they were before You wouldn't even recognize me anymore Not that you knew me back then But it all comes back to me in the end You kept everything inside And even though I tried, it all fell apart What it meant to me will eventually Be a memory of a time when I
One thing, I don't know why It doesn't even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind I designed this rhyme to explain in due time All I know Time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away It's so unreal You didn't look out below Watch the time go right out the window Tryin' to hold on, they didn't even know I wasted it all just to watch you go I kept everything inside
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
"Fix You" by Coldplay, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2XS9Mw9
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Hi guys! We're so excited to finally start releasing the rest of our project with the Dover Quartet! We recorded this, along with 7 other songs, back in March at our new studio. We're releasing them all on an album called "Chamber Music", out everywhere on October 8th! They also recorded a whole classical string quartet album at our studio while they were in town, with a live video for each track. That one is called "Encores" and is full of exciting and beautiful movements from some of the most well-loved quartets. That album is out TODAY! The first video from that album is up now on our Brooklyn Classical channel - the Presto from Vivaldi's Summer - and you can watch it here: bit.ly/3CLzi5c Make sure you're subscribed to both of our channels and hit the bell to be notified when we have a new video up. We've been working on this project (arranging, recording, editing, etc...) for almost a year now and we're so excited to finally be sharing it with you! See you on October 8th for the next video!
Special thank you to Casey Schmidt and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
When you try your best, but you don't succeed When you get what you want, but not what you need When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face When you lose something you can't replace When you love someone, but it goes to waste Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you
And high up above, or down below When you're too in love to let it go But if you never try, you'll never know Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face When you lose something you cannot replace Tears stream down your face I promise you I will learn from my mistakes Tears stream down your face
Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo, arranged by Brooklyn Duo and performed by Brooklyn Duo and Dover Quartet. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3cK23F2
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Hi everyone! 👋👋👋 We're finally back! Our studio is DONE! We can make videos! We're excited!!!!!
Seriously, we are so excited to get back to making music. We just finished up a heavenly two weeks of recording with our friends from the Dover Quartet - we recorded 18 videos in 11 days. 😵 We'll be releasing two full albums (one of covers, and one classical quartet album) which we can't wait to share more details about soon. We also want to tell you more about our new studio and give you a proper tour. (So much to do, so little time!) For now we hope you enjoy our version of "drivers license"...we had a blast making it. Thanks for sticking with us! 🥰
Special thank you to Casey and Northwest Grip for his video expertise.
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I got my driver's license last week Just like we always talked about 'Cause you were so excited for me To finally drive up to your house But today I drove through the suburbs Crying 'cause you weren't around
And you're probably with that blonde girl Who always made me doubt She's so much older than me She's everything I'm insecure about Yeah, today I drove through the suburbs 'Cause how could I ever love someone else?
And I know we weren't perfect but I've never felt this way for no one And I just can't imagine how you could be so okay now that I'm gone Guess you didn't mean what you wrote in that song about me 'Cause you said forever, now I drive alone past your street
And all my friends are tired Of hearing how much I miss you, but I kinda feel sorry for them 'Cause they'll never know you the way that I do, yeah Today I drove through the suburbs And pictured I was driving home to you
And I know we weren't perfect...
Red lights, stop signs I still see your face in the white cars, front yards Can't drive past the places we used to go to 'Cause I still love you, babe Sidewalks we crossed I still hear your voice in the traffic, we're laughing Over all the noise God, I'm so blue, know we're through But I still love you, babe
I know we weren't perfect...
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.1 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. Their music has been used in numerous television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, America's Got Talent, and most recently during the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Members Marnie and Patrick Laird met while students at the same chamber music festival and were married in 2012. Both worked as professional musicians after graduating from the Eastman and Juilliard schools of music, respectively; Patrick as a founding member of popular cello rock band, Break of Reality, and Marnie as principal pianist of the New World Symphony. In 2014, on a whim, the couple recorded two covers and released them on YouTube. They were thrilled when Shakira herself took notice of their cover and tweeted about it. The boost from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged them to continue creating videos.
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.”
Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/35qL5rJ
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Hi guys!!!!!!!! We've missed you!!!!!!! We hope you enjoy this video dedicated to baby Archie. (We made a similar video for Emmie after she was born...you can see it here: youtube.com/watch?v=8QJ8yCzLxZM)
It's been eons since our last video. We hope everyone is staying healthy and hanging in there. If you missed our update in June, it's basically that we: had a baby (duh), bought a new house on the West Coast (mainly to take advantage of major grandparent help from across the border in Vancouver, Canada 😂), the pandemic hit, we moved, aaaaaand... we've been waiting for the border to open ever since!!!!!!! These are such difficult times, but we feel lucky that we've at least been able to spend a lot of time enjoying our kids. We're in the midst of construction on our new recording studio, which was delayed because of Covid, but once that's finished in December we look forward to sharing that new space with you all in our next videos!
A note on this song choice, if anyone is curious why we picked it. We obviously worship Mariah, but we also LOVE Schitt's Creek, which I binge-watched in the early months of breastfeeding Archie at all hours of the day and night. So I weirdly associate Archie with that show, and of course David Rose's favorite singer is Mariah, so... a no brainer! 😄
Special thank you to our nanny Hannah for her help filming!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
We were as one, babe For a moment in time And it seemed everlasting That you would always be mine Now you wanna be free So I'm letting you fly 'Cause I know in my heart, babe Our love will never die, no
(CHORUS): You'll always be a part of me I'm part of you indefinitely Boy, don't you know you can't escape me? Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby And we'll linger on Time can't erase a feeling this strong No way, you're never gonna shake me Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
I ain't gonna cry, no And I won't beg you to stay If you're determined to leave, boy I will not stand in your way But inevitably You'll be back again 'Cause you know in your heart, babe Our love will never end, no
(CHORUS)
I know that you'll be back, boy When your days and your nights get a little bit colder I know that you'll be right back, baby Oh, baby, believe me it's only a matter of time
(CHORUS)
You and I will always be
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 1.1 million YouTube subscribers and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged Marnie and Patrick to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. They also have a second YouTube channel, "Brooklyn Classical", which aims to introduce classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and America's Got Talent.
#brooklynduoUpdate on our channel (one million subscribers!)Brooklyn Duo2020-06-28 | We hope you're all staying healthy during this difficult time. We're doing well and just wanted to give you a quick update on what we've been up to. A baby, a move across the country, a new studio under construction, and an energetic toddler have been keeping us pretty busy these days, but we're excited to get back to making some new videos as soon as we can. We also hit a million subscribers on our channel! We want to thank you all so much for your incredible support of our channel over the past six years...We love you!Ave Maria (Schubert) - Cello & Piano [BEST WEDDING VERSION]Brooklyn Duo2020-02-20 | 🔔Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified of all videos! 🔔 SHEET MUSIC: bit.ly/3bMSzpY SPOTIFY: http://spoti.fi/29trf2v iTUNES: http://apple.co/1NhATCd INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/brooklynduo FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/BrooklynDuo TWITTER: twitter.com/brooklynduo
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/3bMSzpY
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SPECIAL THANKS to Jack's Barn (www.jacksbarn.com) and Darren Anthony for letting us shoot in their beautiful rustic wedding venue! And a very special thanks to Paul Jacobson from Avatar Productions, Pierre Rueda, and production assistants Dylan and Remy for their video expertise.
Hi guys! Sorry for the long wait since our last video. As you can tell, I'm super pregnant (we were lucky to get this video finished without me going into labor!) but we really wanted to film something for you before the baby came. Ave Maria is another piece we perform a lot at weddings, and just like Pachelbel's Canon it works really beautifully on cello and piano. As always, if you'd like to play this one yourself, our arrangement is available from Musicnotes.com (bit.ly/3bMSzpY). It's also up on Spotify so you can add it to your wedding playlists! 😊
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena Maria Gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum Benedicta tu in mulieribus Et benedictus Benedictus fructus, fructus ventris Ventris tui Jesus Ave Maria
Santa Maria Mater dei Ora pro nobis pecatoribus Ora, ora pro nobis Ora ora pro nobis pecatoribus Nunc et in hora mortis In hora mortis nostrae In hora mortis, mortis nostrae In hora mortis nostrae (Ave Maria)
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 900,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live video performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
"Time to Say Goodbye" ("Con te partirò") by Francesco Sartori and made famous by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Arranged by Cicely Parnas and Marnie Laird, and performed live by Patrick Laird, cello and Marnie Laird, piano. Get the SHEET MUSIC here: bit.ly/2NwdFPa
Hi guys! We wanted to share one more video from our "Aria Project" with you, since you seemed to enjoy our last video of Nessun Dorma! "Time To Say Goodbye" (or "Con Te Partirò" in the original Italian) is actually one of the best-selling singles of all time and is considered superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli's signature song. So although it's not technically an opera aria, we included it in our Aria Project anyway! If you enjoyed watching, please head over to Brooklyn Classical (youtube.com/brooklynclassical) to check out the rest of the project and subscribe there to be notified of more classical releases. Also, we've published our arrangements for all of the arias - you can get them here: bit.ly/2NwdFPa . Thanks for watching!
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 900,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
The "Nessun Dorma" aria, from Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot". Arranged by Cicely Parnas and Marnie Laird and performed live by Patrick Laird, cello and Marnie Laird, piano. Get the SHEET MUSIC here: bit.ly/2NwdFPa
Hi everyone! We're so excited about our new aria project! We've already released three videos on our other channel, Brooklyn Classical, but we wanted to share this one with you here. If you enjoyed watching, please head over to Brooklyn Classical (youtube.com/brooklynclassical) and subscribe there to be notified of more classical releases. And, if you're a cellist or pianist, we've published our arrangements for all of the arias. The sheet music is available here: bit.ly/2NwdFPa
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 900,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
You promised the world and I fell for it I put you first and you adored it Set fires to my forest And you let it burn Sang off-key in my chorus 'Cause it wasn't yours I saw the signs and I ignored it Rose-colored glasses all distorted Set fire to my purpose And I let it burn You got off on the hurtin' When it wasn't yours, yeah We'd always go into it blindly I needed to lose you to find me This dance, it was killing me softly I needed to hate you to love me, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me I gave my all and they all know it Then you tore me down and now it's showing In two months, you replaced us Like it was easy Made me think I deserved it In the thick of healing, yeah We'd always go into it blindly I needed to lose you to find me This dance, it was killing me softly I needed to hate you to love me, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me You promised the world and I fell for it I put you first and you adored it Set fires to my forest And you let it burn Sang off-key in my chorus To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to hate you to love me, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah And now the chapter is closed and done To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah And now it's goodbye, it's goodbye for us
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 900,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
Halo by Beyoncé, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo and Cicely Parnas. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/BrooklynDuo.
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We’ve been so excited to release this one! We recorded it way back in the summer with our friend Cicely and had so much fun working on it. While she was in town, we also recorded a big project for our Brooklyn Classical channel together! We chose nine of our favorite opera arias and arranged them for cello and piano, and recorded live video performances of all of them. (People always say the cello is the instrument that sounds most like the human voice, and we have to agree!) We’ll be releasing all of those videos over the coming weeks on the Brooklyn Classical channel, with the first one coming out today.🙌Click here to watch that video now (bit.ly/2NRAOKZ) and make sure to subscribe and click the bell so you're notified whenever a new video goes up. The whole album is available for listening now on Spotify too. On another note, thank you all so much for your messages of congratulations after our little announcement in the last video! In case you missed it, we’re expecting another baby in the new year. We know it’s gonna be busy with two kids…that’s why we’re training Emmie now to help out by taking over our interview videos. She’s already a pro with the “hi guys!”…just needs to work on her timing a little!
Special thanks to Paul Jacobson from Avatar Productions for his video work!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Remember those walls I built Well, baby, they're tumbling down And they didn't even put up a fight They didn't even make a sound I found a way to let you win But I never really had a doubt Standing in the light of your halo I got my angel now It's like I've been awakened Every rule I had you break it It's the risk that I'm taking I ain't never gonna shut you out Everywhere I'm looking now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my saving grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo...
Hit me like a ray of sun Burning through my darkest night You're the only one that I want Think I'm addicted to your light I swore I'd never fall again But this don't even feel like falling Gravity can't forget To pull me back to the ground again Feels like I've been awakened Every rule I had you break it The risk that I'm taking I'm never gonna shut you out Everywhere I'm looking now (...)
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 900,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2CXNA5u
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Did you all watch until the end?! Surprise! We have another baby on the way! (Which I'm sure you could all tell by looking at me but are far too polite to ask about in the comments...😉). You guys are the best! We're very excited. Hope you like this cover - it's up on Spotify and sheet music is available on musicnotes.com. What do you guys wanna hear next? ❤️️
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy I need somebody to heal Somebody to know Somebody to have Somebody to hold It's easy to say But it's never the same I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain
Now the day bleeds Into nightfall And you're not here To get me through it all I let my guard down And then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you Now, I need somebody to know Somebody to heal Somebody to have Just to know how it feels It's easy to say but it's never the same I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape
Now the day bleeds Into nightfall And you're not here To get me through it all I let my guard down And then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes I fall into your arms I'll be safe in your sound 'til I come back around
For now the day bleeds Into nightfall And you're not here To get me through it all I let my guard down And then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
I let my guard down And then you pulled the rug I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 800,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
Summer: 3rd movement (Presto) from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo pianist, Marnie Laird. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/BrooklynDuo.
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Another piano video I know I know please don't unsubscribe!!! Patrick will be back in our next video, I promise! He's been away on tour with his band quite a bit lately which is why I did another solo video. And of course I chose to record Vivaldi's Summer to celebrate the first day of Fall, because I'm really smart and like to think things through before doing them. 😂 🤷 We actually have 10 (!) new videos recorded and ready to share with you really soon, both on this channel and our Brooklyn Classical channel. Just finishing up final edits but we can't wait to share that project with you. Stay tuned! And happy Fall! 🍂🎃🍎
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 850,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Shakira noticed the duo’s cover of "Empire" and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, arranged and performed live by Brooklyn Duo pianist, Marnie Laird. Get the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/BrooklynDuo.
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Hey guys! We can't believe how many people have watched our "bad guy" video from a few weeks ago! It's actually our fastest video to reach a million views. 🎉Thank you all so much!!! We were trying out something new with the camera above the keys and got so many comments asking for more videos like that, so here's another! It's not in a ragtime-y style like Bad Guy (I actually tried it out but thought it didn't suit the song) but hopefully you still like it. As always, sheet music will be available on musicnotes.com if you wanna try this one out!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I love it when you call me Señorita I wish I could pretend I didn't need ya But every touch is ooh-la-la-la It's true la-la-la Ooh I should be running Ooh you keep me coming For ya
Land in Miami The air was hot from summer rain Sweat dripping off me Before I even knew her name la-la-la It felt like ooh-la-la-la
Sapphire moonlight We danced for hours in the sand Tequila Sunrise Her body fit right in my hands, la-la-la It felt like ooh-la-la-la
I love it when you call me Señorita I wish I could pretend I didn't need ya But every touch is ooh-la-la-la It's true la-la-la Ooh I should be running Ooh you know I love it
When you call me Señorita I wish it wasn't so damn hard to leave ya But every touch is ooh-la-la-la It's true la-la-la Ooh I should be running Ooh you keep me coming For ya
Locked in the hotel There's just some things that never change You say, "We're just friends." But friends don't know the way you taste-la-la-la 'Cause you know it's been a long time comin' Don't you let me fall, oh
Oh, when your lips undress me Hooked on your tongue Ooh, love, your kiss is deadly Don't stop
(Chorus)
All along I'll be coming for ya (for ya) And I hope it meant something to ya Call my name I'll be comin' for ya (comin' for ya) Comin' for ya (comin' for ya)
For ya, for ya (oh, she loves it when I call her), for ya Ooh I should be running Ooh you keep me coming For ya
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 850,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Amazingly, Shakira noticed the duo’s cover of "Empire" and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 10 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and America's Got Talent.
Yellow by Coldplay (inspired by Bridgerton), arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2KxsfEa
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SPECIAL THANKS to Earthworks Microphones for helping us make this shoot happen (and for making the best microphones!). Also, big thanks to Paul Jacobson from Avatar Productions and Pierre Rueda for their video expertise.
Is anyone else in denial like us that this song came out almost 20 YEARS AGO?! Crazy. It's still one of our favourites though. We loved working on it and had a blast filming!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Look at the stars Look how they shine for you And everything you do Yeah, they were all yellow I came along I wrote a song for you And all the things you do And it was called "Yellow" So then I took my turn Oh, what a thing to have done And it was all yellow
Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful You know, you know I love you so You know I love you so
I swam across I jumped across for you Oh, what a thing to do 'Cause you were all yellow I drew a line I drew a line for you Oh, what a thing to do And it was all yellow
Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones Turn into something beautiful And you know For you, I'd bleed myself dry For you, I'd bleed myself dry
It's true, look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 800,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Amazingly, Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars.
Bad Guy by Billie Eilish, performed live by Brooklyn Duo pianist, Marnie Laird. Arranged for piano by Marnie Laird, based on Scott Bradlee's arrangement for Postmodern Jukebox (http://youtube.com/postmodernjukebox). Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2r2QaVh
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Hey guys! It's just me (Marnie) this time, trying out a new style of video for ya! (Truth be told, we came to this camera angle decision mainly because I didn't feel like doing my hair and makeup...it was glorious! I was a mess from the waist up and loving it!) Actually, I needed all the extra time I could get to practise this cover...It was hard!!! Full disclosure, this is a cover of Postmodern Jukebox's cover. We're 100% obsessed with Scott Bradlee and his ability to play in so many styles so effortlessly. I wish I could just sit down and improvise fun, jazzy stuff like this but I have NO idea how. 🤷 So, being the nerd that I am, I rewatched PMJ's cover over and over and wrote it all down, just so I could play it. 🤓If anyone else is in the same boat as I am (wants to play jazz/is hopeless at it), feel free to check out our sheet music for this so you can try it for yourself! (You can find it at musicnotes.com.) And if you live under a rock and haven't checked out Postmodern Jukebox's vintage-style covers yet, do yourself a favour and go watch them right now! They are amazing!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 800,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Amazingly, Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars.
Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, arranged and performed by Brooklyn Duo. Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2Xp2H1r
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SPECIAL THANKS to Earthworks Microphones for helping us make this shoot happen (and for making the best microphones!). Also, big thanks to Paul Jacobson from Avatar Productions and Pierre Rueda for their video expertise.
Hi guys! Sorry for the long wait since our last video. We've been busy recording tons of new stuff and we're excited to share it all with you very soon! Some of you know that we occasionally play for weddings. As you can imagine, we get a LOT of requests for Canon in D, and we discovered that there were no good arrangements available anywhere for piano and cello! Hard to believe given its popularity. So we decided to make our own! We tried to stick as closely to the original as possible (which was written for three violins and basso continuo), and we performed it *not* at a snail's pace so the bride can actually make it down the aisle without putting everyone to sleep. 🙊(Yeah, we said it! Nobody likes a slow processional!) Also, the number one complaint about this piece from cellists is always how booooring it is to play because they literally have to play the same 8 bass notes over and over for the entire piece. Problem solved with this arrangement because the cello never has to play the bass! 🙌(The piano does, but we get lots of other fun stuff too so it's ok!) So for all you musicians out there playing weddings, we hope you enjoy playing this arrangement a little more than the ones you were used to...You can get it from www.musicnotes.com. 😊Be sure to let us know in the comments if you do!
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 800,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio.
In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Amazingly, Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.)
Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas.
In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars.
ME!, originally by Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, arranged and performed live on cello and piano by Brooklyn Duo.
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Hey guys! We haven't covered a current song in awhile, so we thought what better song to choose than Taylor's latest hit?! 🕺💃(It reminds us so much of Blank Space...Anyone else agree?) We were having a bit of trouble making it work in our style but then we came across Madilyn Bailey's gorgeous version and couldn't get it out of our heads. 😍😍😍 Sooo beautiful and original! She used so many new harmonies and melodies and really made it her own. So...ours is really a cover of her cover! Thank you for the inspiration, Madilyn! 🙏 What do you guys wanna hear next? ❤️️
Brooklyn Duo: Marnie Laird, piano Patrick Laird, cello
I know that I'm a handful, baby, uh I know I never think before I jump And you're the kind of guy the ladies want (And there's a lot of cool chicks out there) I know that I went psycho on the phone I never leave well enough alone And trouble's gonna follow where I go
But one of these things is not like the others Like a rainbow with all of the colors Baby doll, when it comes to a lover I promise that you'll never find another like
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I'm the only one of me Baby, that's the fun of me Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You're the only one of you Baby, that's the fun of you And I promise that nobody's gonna love you like me-e-e
I know I tend to make it about me I know you never get just what you see But I will never bore you, baby (And there's a lot of lame guys out there) And when we had that fight out in the rain You ran after me and called my name I never wanna see you walk away
'Cause one of these things is not like the others Livin' in winter, I am your summer Baby doll, when it comes to a lover I promise that you'll never find another like
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I'm the only one of me Let me keep you company Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You're the only one of you Baby, that's the fun of you And I promise that nobody's gonna love you like me-e-e
Hey, kids! Spelling is fun! Girl, there ain't no I in "team" But you know there is a "me" Strike the band up, 1, 2, 3 I promise that you'll never find another like me Girl, there ain't no I in "team" But you know there is a "me" And you can't spell "awesome" without "me" I promise that you'll never find another like me
BROOKLYN DUO BIO:
Founded in 2014, Brooklyn Duo has quickly established itself as one of today’s most successful classical crossover ensembles. Through its creative arrangements and live video performances, the piano and cello duo has garnered a huge following, with over 800,000 YouTube subscribers, and over 150 million streams annually on platforms such as Spotify and Pandora Radio. In 2014, on a whim, the couple arranged and recorded two pop covers and released them on YouTube. Amazingly, Shakira noticed the duo’s cover and promoted it to her 130 million-plus fan base, saying: “We're loving Brooklyn Duo's piano/cello cover of Empire! Great work guys." The boost that resulted from that exposure and the positive response they were getting on YouTube encouraged the couple to continue creating videos. (Other notable shout-outs since then include ones from Taylor Swift, a-ha and Pearl Jam.) Today, Marnie and Patrick have released over 100 videos on their Brooklyn Duo YouTube channel and 9 albums of covers, spanning artists from The Beatles to Metallica to Ariana Grande. In 2016, the couple started a second YouTube channel, Brooklyn Classical, with the goal of introducing classical music to a larger audience through high quality, live performances. Brooklyn Classical often hosts high-profile guest artists, including the world-renowned Dover and Escher string quartets, percussionist Ivan Trevino and cellist Cicely Parnas. In 2017, Marnie and Patrick partnered with Carnegie Hall and Ensemble Connect to produce a cover of a-ha’s “Take On Me”. The video went viral and garnered millions of views in just a few months. Popular classical music stations Classic FM and WQXR regularly share Brooklyn Duo’s music on their social media pages, with Classic FM calling the duo “masters of the artfully planned pop cover.” Their music has also been featured on several television shows, including Grey's Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars.