MUSIC

The following 7 pieces are published by Cypress Choral Music. Composer, Dr. Larry Nickel, brings a wealth of choral experience to these arrangements of Joanna’s pieces. The music is highly accessible to community and youth choirs. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

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#1. LIGHT THE FLAME by Joanna Schwarz, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

SATB with piano. Duration 3:20 This beauty was written when the Winter Olympic games came to Vancouver in 2010 (a fantastic success). However, Joanna was reaching out to everyone with the timeless message.

“Light the flame. . .  and feel the spark of inspiration Touch the world. . . and set on fire imagination Now is the moment we’ve waited for Dreams light the future that we explore.”

#2. LOVE NEEDS NO LANGUAGE by Joanna Schwarz, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

SATB with piano. Duration 3:25. Joanna has penned a wonderful, all inclusive song with a message that the whole world needs to hear. The arrangement is set for community and high school choirs, while including choirs at any level of ability. Each line is great fun to sing in sweet-spot vocal registers. “Love needs no language to be understood . . .”

#3. MIRACLE AT PLAY by Joanna Schwarz, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

SATB with piano and optional flute. Duration 3:45 Genius Albert Einstein said, “There were only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.“ There’s no doubt that Joanna adheres to the latter conviction. Please give a listen. There is a lovely marriage between the text and melody. This would be ideal for a spring concert but certainly works for any time of year.

#4. MOUNTAIN, SEA AND SKY by Joanna Schwarz, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

SATB with piano and optional flute. Duration 4:20 The west coast of Canada-British Columbia-is beautiful beyond words. So Joanna needed music to convey the imagery. Give a listen to this quality recording.

#5. PASS THE BREAD OF FRIENDSHIP by Joanna Schwarz, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

#6. TO BE A WINDOW OF GOD’S LOVE by Joanna Schwarz, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

#7. WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES by Joanna Schwarz and Mavis Todd, arr. Larry Nickel. Contact cypresschoral.com to order.

SATB with piano. Joanna’s song (with lyrics by her late Aunt, Mavis Todd) has the makings of a Christmas classic. The infectious melody evokes the holiday spirit. The lilting piano part and rich four part harmonies are approachable for any mixed choir.

All music Copyright Joanna Schwarz and/or lyricist and/or arranger.