This is an upbeat piece, originally composed for a dance performance,  changing between 6/8 and 7/8 rhythm

Creatures by Martina Schwarz

"Tzigane", composed for the theatre play "The Red Cabbage Café" and recorded with a brilliant band straight after the run, featuring 
Accordion: Martina Schwarz
Guitar: John Henderson
Violin: Fran Rogerson
Cello: Ben Rogerson
Mandolin: Eamon Flynn
Saxophone: Andres

Tzigane by M.Schwarz

Originally a band version, composed for the Bubble Theatre's show "Urban dreams", I rearranged REM for solo accordion.
It won the national composer's competition for accordion in 2009

Rapid Eye Movements {solo accordion)by M. Schwarz

"Oss and teaser", originally composed for Greencandle's Dance show "forward motion", performed for very sick children in hospitals, arranged here for
accordion: Martina Schwarz and
Violin: Sally Davies.

Oss And Teaser by M. Schwarz

"Sweet Trouble" won the first price of the National Composer's competition for solo accordion in 2006!

Sweet Trouble by M. Schwarz

Originally composed for Greencandle Dance theatre's production "Forwardmotion!", performed for terminally ill children in hospitals.
Here rearranged for 
Accordion: Martina Schwarz
Flute: Caroline Welsh
Cello: Chris Allan
Violin: Rebekah Allan

Wind Spirit by M. Schwarz

Originally composed for the Bubble Theatre's show "Urban Dreams", here rearranged for 
accordion: Martina Schwarz
Cello: Christopher Allan
Violin: Rebekah Allan
Clarinet: Dan Lipman
It won the national composer's competition for (solo) accordion in 2009

Rapid Eye Movements (REM) for small ensemble by M.Schwarz

composed for the documentary film "Konspirantinnen" (Conspirators), Polish Heroines in Resistance 1939-1945 by Paul Meyer
A cinematic Documentary about the survivors of a women's camp based in North Germany in which the Germans put a number of Polish women who took part in the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.
Accordion: Martina Schwarz
Cello: Christopher Allan

Conspirators by M.Schwarz

accordion & flute instrumental, originally composed for Greencandle's dance show "No Fear"

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I wrote this tune for Greencandle's  children's show "No Fear" . It was the dog's theme tune.

Doggy Dance

a mellow song about the spider's fantastic weaving, originally composed for Greencandle Dance company's children show "No Fear"

Spider Song

Originally composed for Bubble Theater's production "The Odyssey". here rearranged for accordion, cello, violin & clarinet

Lost Hero for small ensemble by M. Schwarz

originally composed for a documentary film by Paul Meyer about women conspirators in the Polish uprising

282 The Journey

Für Isobel is a solo accordion composition by Martina Schwarz, commissioned by John Doubleday as a present for his wife.
Martina performed the piece at their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 2019. The score was bound into a beautiful hardcover book.

Für Isobel

Musician, composer/ songwriter, Performer, choir leader, educator

Martina Schwarz

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