The West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir Collection

was founded by Tony Funk (director) and Larry Nickel (composer) while eating apple pancakes at the Swiss Chalet one rainy morning in 1989 . Larry had recently recovered from a near-death experience with viral encephalitis, which put him in a coma for 15 days. During his convalescence Larry wrote and arranged the music for “Songs My Father Taught Me”. They envisioned making one recording with new digital technology by recruiting family and friends (singers). They could not have imagined that from 1990 to 2004 the choir would record 13 highly acclaimed CDs, raising over a million dollars for a local charity through CD sales. The choir was frequently featured on CBC National Radio and many radio broadcasts throughout the USA and United Kingdom. During those years Nickel composed/arranged 120 pieces for the recordings, including music for brass quintets and string quartets. Nickel’s choral music is listed below. 
Several recordings are still available – click here

• Keep Me True  – LN 1981
• Like a River Glorious  – LN 1982
• Long Black Arm – from Requiem for Peace
• Lord, Help Us Live in Peace (Peace)  – SATB and TTBB
• Love Bade Me Welcome – LN 1999
• Love Divine, All Loves Excelling – LN 1983
• Love Everlasting (Gott ist die Liebe) – LN 1985
• Love of God, the (SATB)
• Make a Joyful Noise – LN 1991
• Mary Treasured All These Things – CP 1459
• May the Words of My Mouth – LN 1987
• Melodies of Molotschna – LN 1996
• Miles to Go Before I Sleep – CP 1452
• Move Him Into the Sun – from Requiem for Peace
• My God Shall Supply All of Your Needs – LN 2000
• My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (TTBB) – LN 1997
• New Songs I Sing Today – LN 1992
• No More Fear of Dying – CP 1532
• No Room – CP 1462
• Now the Day is Over – LN 2022
• Of the Father’s Love Begotten  – LN 1972
• On My Pilgrim Journey  – LN 2016
• Paradise Awaits the True Believer – LN 2001
• Peace – (Lord, Help Us Live in Peace) – SATB and TTBB
• Praise Be to God – LN 2009
• Remember Thy Creator – CP 1717
• Silent Night – LN 2024
• Sing For Joy – LN 1993
• SONGS MY FATHER TAUGHT ME (the book pictured below) – CP 1791  ($20.00)
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• Strands of the Finest Gold – LN 1961
• Storm is Passing Over, the – SATB, TTBB, SSA, SATB
• Sweet Little Jesus Boy – SATB
• Take My Hand and Lead Me – LN 1953
• Taste and See – LN 1995
• Through an Open Window  – LN 2006
• To Whom Would We Go?  – LN 1978
• Train Up a Child  – LN 2011
• True Evangelical Faith – SATB, SSA, TTBB
• Water is Wide, the – SATB
• We All Like Sheep Have Gone Astray – CP 1673
• We Want to Know Christ – CP 1672  (from the Easter Oratorio)
• What Joy to Us is Given – LN 2019
• When I Was a Child – LN 2002
• When Morning Gilds the Skies – LN 2023
• Where He Leads Me I Will Follow – LN 1963
• Where is Your Treasure? – LN 2007
• Who Would Leave a Kingdom? – LN 1964
• Wife of Noble Virtue – LN 2010
• Without Him and God Will Take Care of You – LN 1957
• Working With Joy – LN 1976
• World Without End – LN 2025
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