Tracks & Mixes
Swing Of The Sea
SCHWA - from THRESHOLD
Melody and lyric - Peter Spafford, arrangement - Richard Ormrod
What does it feel like to be safe, and totally secure? Does that imply a sort of detachment from the world, and the kind of haven that (like morphine, or the amber that traps a fly) envelopes you and takes you away from all cares?
Ready Chair
SCHWA - from THRESHOLD
Melody and lyric - Peter Spafford, arrangement - Richard Ormrod.
We were talking about the importance of hospitality in many cultures and we asked many people how they gave hospitality, or would hope to receive hospitality. This track is meant to give a sense of profound welome and comfort - a big hug.
Everything
SCHWA - E.P. single
Melody - Peter Spafford, lyric - Derek Mahon, arrangement and recording - Richard Ormrod
2017 was an intense year, with a lot of shocks at home and abroad. We created this piece as part of the ‘I Am Alive’ show and then decided to record it to send out to our fans and friends at Christmas. We think it stands up at any time of year…