Compositions by Larry Nickel

Compositions, by Larry Nickel, which are suitable for church music ministry

underlined (linked) titles have short audio samples

* green asterix = easier, *red asterix = more challenging,

*All That is Beautiful - SATB, piano
*All the Diamonds - (commissioned and recorded by Chor Leoni) - SATB, piano, also for TTBB
*Almighty God - SATB, piano
*Amazing Grace, (arr.) - SSAATTBB A Cappella
*AN A CAPPELLA CHRISTMAS CANTATA - (commissioned by the South Abbotsford MB Church) SATB, soloists (45 minutes)
*Another Day of Grace - (written with brother Gordon) SATB, piano
*ANOTHER DAY OF GRACE - (the musical) - (commissioned by the South Abbotsford MB Church) SATB, piano, string quartet (1 hour 35 minutes)
*As Evening Shadows Fall - SATB, piano
*Away in a Manger - SATB, A Cappella
*Back to the Master SATB, piano,
* Beauty All Around Us - SATB, piano, commissioned by the Duncan Choral Society
*Be Still and Consider - SATB, piano, trumpet
*Behold the Lamb - SATB, piano
*Beneath the Cross of Jesus - (TTBB - arr.) (commissioned and recorded by the Faith and Life Male Choir) TTBB, piano
* Blessed Are They, - (arr.) (also in German - "Selig Sind Die") - SATB, piano
*Call to Holiness - SATB, A Cappella
*Call to Worship - SATB, A Cappella
*Can a Little Child Like Me - (arr.) - SATB, piano
*Can You Count the Many Stars? , (arr.) - SATB, piano
*Candle - SATB, piano, vibraphone
* Chico the Good Samaritan - (commissioned by the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir) SATB, piano and percussion SAA, piano, strings
* Child Like Faith - SAA, piano
* Christian Freedom - SATB, piano
* Come Alive - SATB, piano
*Come Let Us Go - SATB, piano,
* Come My Way - SATB, piano (commissioned for Choral Podium 2006)
*Come To The Throne of Grace - SATB, A Cappella
*Come to the Upper Room - SATB, A Cappella, Classica Music Publishers
*Come Unto Me - (theme song for the Baptist World Convention in Sydney 2000) SATB, piano, violin solo
* Creation Calls - (arr.) SATB, A Cappella
*Day by Day - commissioned by Waterloo University SSAATTBB, a cappella, recorded by DaCapo Chamber Choir, published - Shawnee Press;
*Dem Bones - SATB, A Cappella - published by Pavane Publishing
* Don't Build Your House on the Sand - SAA, piano, strings
* Don't Be Conformed - SATB, piano,
Don't You Know That Jesus Lives? - SATB, A Cappella
* Down in the River, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
* Dwelling Place - (commissioned by New Apostolic Church of Ontario, California), SATB, piano,
EASTER ORATORIO - also known as "No More Fear of Dying" (One hour in length) - SATB, piano, double bass, vibraphone, timpani, tubular bells, drum and percussion, Classica Music Publishing
*Emmanuel - SATB, A Cappella (also arr. for piano) - Shawnee Press
* Faithful One - (commissioned by the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir) Children's Choir, piano, violin
Fireplace in My Heart - SAA, piano (theme song - Columbia Camp)
*For Me to Live is Christ - SATB, A Cappella
*FROM ONE DEGREE OF GLORY- the Cantata - (commissioned by the South Abbotsford MB Church) SATB, soloists, piano, organ (45 minute)
Fully Committed -SATB, piano
*God Himself is With Us, (arr.) SATB, piano
God is Our Refuge - SATB, piano, organ
*God of Love, God of Joy - SATB, A Cappella
*God Will Take Care of You, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Good Christian People Rejoice - SSAATTBB, A Cappella, Published by Pavane Publishing
* Gospel Shoes - SATB, piano
* Gossip, Gossip (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
* Grief of Pleasure Brought Me to Him, the - commissioned and premiered by the Vancouver Bach Choir
*Have You Not Known? - SATB, A Cappella
*Healing for a Wounded World - (commissioned by Timbre Community Choir) - SATB, piano
*Heavenly Son, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*His Eye is On the Sparrow, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella, SSA, piano
* His Faithfulness Continues - SATB, piano
* Hither the Children - SAA, piano
*Holy God - SATB - arr. - in collaboration with Brian Doerksen
* Honored in the Eyes of the Lord - SATB, piano, Sing Alleluia Hymnal
*Hosanna SATB, piano, Classica Publications
* How Big is God? - (arr.) SSAA A Cappella
* How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts? - SATB arr., A Cappella
*How Sweetly Chimes the Sabbath Bells - SATB, A Cappella
* Humble Me, Lord - SATB arr., A Cappella
* I Am Not Worthy - SATB, piano
*If Christ is For Us - SATB, piano
*I Delight Greatly in the Lord - SATB, piano - publisher: Canadian International Music
*I Know My Jesus Lives - SATB, A Cappella, also for TTBB, A Cappella
* I Trust in God - TTBB, A Cappella, soloist, commissioned and recorded by the Faith and Life Men's Chorus - with soloist, Phil Ens
*I Want to Fly - SATB, piano, also for SSA and piano, Premiered with Colin Balzer, film clip by the Tapestry Singers
I WANT TO FLY - (the children's cantata) - (25 minutes) (commissioned by the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir) SSAA, piano
* I'm Not Ashamed - SATB, piano, jazz combo
* I'm So Happy, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*If You Want Joy - SATB, A Cappella
*In a Grain of Sand - SATB, A Cappella, with soloist, (premiered with Grace Chan) - publisher: Cypress Choral Music
*In Dat Great Gittin' Up Mo'ning - SATB, A Cappella
*In Christ Alone - (arr.) - SATB with piano
*In My Father's House - SATB, piano, piano, co-writer Ray Harris
*In the Bleak Mid Winter, (arr.) - (commissioned and recorded by the Faith and Life Men's Chorus) TTBB, piano
*In the Rifted Rock, (arr.) - SATB, piano, cello, premiered with cellist - Dr. John Friesen
*In Times Like These, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Jacob's Ladder, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Jesus Bids Us Shine, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Jesus Shall Reign, (arr.) - SATB, piano
*Jesus thy Blood and Righteousness, (arr.) - SATB A Cappella, also for Brass Quintet
*Joseph Made a Treasure Box - SATB, piano, soloist, clarinet (premiered with Melanie Krueger and Ray Horst) published by Shawnee Press
Just Beyond the City Gate - SSAA, A Cappella
Keep in Mind (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Keep Me True, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Keep on the Sunny Side, (arr.) - SATB, guitar and fiddles
*Kyrie Eleison - (Latin - Lord Have Mercy) SSAATTBB, A Cappella - part of the Requiem for Peace
* Life and Joy, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Like a River Glorious, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella, Shawnee Press
*Love Bade Me Welcome - SATB, A Cappella, soloist, clarinet
*Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, (arr.) - SATB, piano, premiered by soloist Edith Wiens (mezzo soprano from Munich)
*Love Everlasting, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Love of God, the, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Make a Joyful Noise - SATB, piano, trumpet (premiered with trumpeter - Chris Robertson)
* Marvel Not - SATB, A Cappella
*Mary Treasured All These Things - SATB, A Cappella, soloist,
*May the Words of My Mouth - SATB, piano
*MELODIES OF MELOTSCHNA; , (arr.) - SATB - Es Harrt Die Braut so Lange Schon -
O Wunderbar Suss Ist Die Botschaft - Ein Reines Herz, Herr Schaff in Mir -
O Gott, Mein Gott SATB with piano, SAA with piano, Violin and piano (premiered with Dr. Cal Dyck- violin)
*Miles to Go Before I Sleep - SATB, piano, soloist - also set for Children's Choir and solo voice - also set for symphony orchestra
* Moving On - SATB, piano
*My God Shall Supply, (arr.) - (commissioned by Concordia University) SSAATTBB, A Cappella
My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me - (commissioned by the Faith and Life Men's Choir) featuring Phillip Ens (opera singer)
*New Songs I Sing Today, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*No More Fear - SATB, piano
NO MORE FEAR OF DYING - also known as "The Easter Oratorio", (One hour in length) - SATB, piano, double bass, vibraphone, timpani, tubular bells, drum and percussion, Classica Music Publishing
*No Room - SATB, A Cappella, Shawnee Press (2004)
Now is the Time - (commissioned by the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir) Children's Choir, piano
*Now the Day is Over - SATB, piano
O, How Shall I Receive Thee (arr.) - Brass Quintet
*OASIS - (the musical communion service) (commissioned by the Lethbridge Community Church) SATB, piano, strings, woodwinds 1 hour 15 minutes,
*Of the Father's Love, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
* Old Enough - SATB, piano Sing Alleluia Hymnal
*On My Pilgrim Journey, (arr.) - SATB, piano, oboe
ONCE UPON a KINGDOM - (the Musical) (commissioned by the Pacific Mennonite Children's Choir) SAA, piano, strings, percussion
Outside the Lines - an arr. of this song is in the works
*Paradise Awaits the True Believer - SATB, piano, guitar, soloist, vibes, double bass (premiered with Colin Balzer)
*Peace, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella, also TTBB A Cappella
*Praise be to God - SATB, piano
Praise the Lord, His Glories Show - (arr.) - Brass Quintet (hear the Cornucopia Brass Ensemble)
*Quiet Place, (arr.) - vocal jazz - A Cappella - score
*Regenerated, the - commissioned by Valleyview Men's Chorus (Ontario) - SATB, piano, cello
*Remember Thy Creator - SATB, A Cappella, Gordon Nickel co-writer
* Revive Us With Fire from Above - SATB, piano
* Right Side Up Kingdom - SATB, piano Sing Alleluia Hymnal
*Royal Hudson, the (arr) - commissioned and recorded by Chor Leoni - SATB, piano - listen to the tour performance
* Sanctuary Wall - SATB, piano
* School Bus Rag - SATB, piano
Season for Singing, the - SATB, piano, commissioned by Nanaimo Sings
Set Your Hearts on Things Above SATB, piano
She Goes Shopping for Gucci - a cappella
*Silent Night, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella, premiered by Edith Wiens (mezzo soprano from Munich)
*Sinfonia # 11 (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Sing For Joy - (commissioned by Timbre Community Choir) SATB, Classica Music Publishing
* Sower and the Seed, the - SAA, piano, strings
**Spirit of the Living God - SATB, A Cappella
*Standing in the Need of Prayer, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Storm is Passing Over, the, (arr.) - (commissioned by the Faith and Life Men's Chorus) SATB (also TTBB), piano, Cypress Choral Music Publishing
*Strands of the Finest Gold, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
Sweet Little Jesus Boy - SATB and TTBB, A Cappella
*Take My Hand and Lead Me, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Taste and See SATB, piano
* Thank God for My Youth - SSAATTBB - also SSA
* This Could Be the Day - SATB and TTBB arrangement commissioned by Alan Moberg, piano - gospel
*Through an Open Window - SATB, piano
Throughout All Generations - commissioned by Waterloo University - SSAATTBB, acappella
*To Whom Would We Go? - SATB, A Cappella
*Train Up a Child SATB, piano
Trinity - SATB, A Capella
*True Evangelical Faith - (translated into German, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Indonesian, Telegu, Portuguese, Italian) SATB - A Cappella and SSA w/piano, Sing Alleluia Hymnal
* Trust in the Lord - SATB, piano, commissioned by Concordia University
*Water is Wide, the , (arr.) - SATB, piano, premiered by soloist Edith Wiens (mezzo soprano from Munich)
*We All Like Sheep - SATB, piano and soloist
* We All Like Sheep - Piano and solo voice
* We Are Jesus People - SATB, piano, jazz combo
* We Want to Know Christ - SATB, piano, violin
* What a Way to Go! - SAA, piano, strings
*What Joy to Us is Given? - SATB, A Cappella
*When I Was a Child - SATB - a cappella - also set for solo voice, , Shawnee Press (2004)
*When Morning Gilds the Skies - SATB, piano, premiered with Colin Balzer
*Where He Leads Me, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Where is Your Treasure? - SATB, piano,- SATB, piano
White Dove (arr.) - SSAATTBB, orchestra - co written with Torban Oxbal and Kunai Murai
* Who Knows Where the Seasons Go? - SATB, piano - commissioned by Trinity United Church, Cypress Choral Music Publishing
*Who Would Leave a Kingdom? - SATB, A Cappella
*Wife of Noble Virtue - SATB, piano, cello
*Without Him, (arr.) - SATB, A Cappella
*Working With Joy - SATB, A Cappella, Published by Pavane Publishing
*World Without End - commissioned by Conrad Grabel/Waterloo University SSAATTBB, a cappella

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