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These composers convey through their rrrrrrrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrvrv artistry the peace of an afternoon rain, the serenity r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r vrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrrrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvr of a grove of trees, and the glory of a sunrise. v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r rrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrvrv As you play through each portrait, feel what they rrrrrrrvrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrr have felt, see as they have seen, and experience rrrrrrrvrvrv r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v rthe v r vbeauty r v r v r vthey r v r vhave r v r vsavored. v r v r v rlisten v r v r v rto v rhow v r v rjon v r v r v r v r v v r v rvrvrvrvrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvr Schmidt hears rays of the sun above mountains. v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrvrv Hear how Paul Cardall imparts the rhythm rrrrrrrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv of a rainstorm. 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Hicks share his rvrvrvrvrvrvrrrrrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvr v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r vawe r v r vof r va rwoodland s v r v r v r v r vmajesty, r v r v r v rthen v r v rlisten v r v ras v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrvrv David Tolk conveys his memories of a peaceful rrrrrrrvrvrv r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r vrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrrrvrvrvr walk through the trees. rrrrrrvrvrvr v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r rrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrvrv Enjoy each piano portrait. rrrrrrrvrvrv rrrrrrrvrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrr rrrrrrrvrvrv r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r viii r v r v r v v r v rvrvrvrvrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvr v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvr

5 Contents rrrrrvr rrrrvrv rrrrrvr rrrrvr rrrrv - v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r rrrrvrvrvrv- Paul Cardall 2 Afternoon Rain 8 Voices 14 The Release David Tolk 22 Through the Trees 32 Heir to My Affection 36 In Perfect Silence iv

6 Jon Schmidt 42 The Fishing Stream 48 My Little Girl 55 Morning Light Michael R. Hicks 62 Nature s Catch 67 Moki Canyon Lullaby 72 Muir Woods Special Thanks To Natalie, Lynnette, Michelle, and Lisa for your undying support. To Summer Hayes Music, Donna at Daynes Music, and Lowell and Bernice Hicks for the generous use of your piano stools. To Ricardo Rosas for your creativity and artistic vision. To Jessica (and Jared) Moon, Lindy Kerby, D3, and Rob Honey. Mailing List If you would like to be notified of future releases or concerts by any or all of the Piano Portraits artists, send an with your name, street address, city, zip or postal code, and address to pianoportraits@yahoo.com. Piano Portraits CD also available. Design & art direction: Ricardo Rosas Photography: Ricardo Rosas Unauthorized duplication of this recording is strictly prohibited. Piano Portraits 2006 Hx Music. All rights reserved. Hx Music 0061 v

7 Paul Cardall rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrr rrrrrrr rrrrrrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v Paul Cardall grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. He took piano lessons at age 8 from his aunt. After almost a year of lessons she said he was wasting her time. So he quit. He then picked it up again at the age of 17 playing mostly by ear. His professional career began when he recorded his first CD titled Sign of Affection which was discovered by Richard Paul Evans who commissioned Paulto do a CD inspired by his #1 NY Times Best-Selling book, The Christmas Box. Paul signed a multi-album deal with Virgin Records in 1999 making his music available world-wide. Asia s popular new age record label Orange Music and Europe s Instrumental Christian label San Pablo Music both partnered with Paul in 2003 marketing his music throughout Asia and Europe. The Chicago Sun Times called his music, Wonderfully moving and inspiring. The Washington Post said, Simply beautiful. In September 2005 Paul released a new cd called Primary Worship inspired by the songs he learned to love as a child while attending Primary. The album debuted at #12 on the internationally renowned Billboard Magazine top 25 New Age Chart and spent 11 weeks on that chart. However, Paul claims his most rewarding success came when, families of victims in the Oklahoma City Bombing requested the music be played during the memorial ceremonies as families placed flowers on the empty chairs representing their lost loved one. For current discography and other information about Paul Cardall, visit 1

8 Afternoon Rain Rain Writen by Paul Cardall Afternoon Rain 2002 Paul Cardall (BMI). 2

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25 rrrrrrr David Tolk rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrr rrrrrrr rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrvrvvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvvrvrvrvrvrvrv v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v david tolk studied classical piano from an early age in the small, sylvan town of Mendham, New Jersey. At the age of 14, David moved to Nashville with his family and continued his musical training with a broader approach, incorporating jazz and developing his improvisational skills. David began composing contemplative instrumental piano music and performing with rock bands while in high school. In 1993, David began performing with folk artist Peter Breinholt at sold-out concerts throughout the United States. After recording several albums with Breinholt, David recorded his first CD of original compositions, Mendham, inspired by memories of the natural beauties of his childhood home. His second album, Stories in the Sky, containing songs influenced by poetry, travel, and family, was released the following year. David s Christmas album, Holiday, and inspirational album, Sacred, has found distribution throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. David s newest release, In Reverence, combines uplifting original compositions with peaceful arrangements of Christian hymns. For current discography and other information about David Tolk, visit 20

26 Writen by David Tolk. Through the Trees Through the Trees Through the Trees 2002 David Tolk. All Rights Reserved. 22

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44 Jon Schmidt rrrrrrr rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrr rrrrrrr rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrvrvvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvvrvrvrvrvrvrv v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v Jon Schmidt has quickly become well known in thewestern United States, where he consistently performs to sold out audiences in major performance venues. Jon¹s credits include many albums and his wildly popular volumes of his original piano songbooks, performances and radio play all over the country, a televised concert on a local PBS station and A Jon Schmidt Christmas which has fast become a successful yearly Christmas tradition along Utah s Wasatch Front. Jon was inspired by the early albums of Mannheim Steamroller and Billy Joel. Because of them, I took license to blatantly mix elements from my classical piano training with rock and roll. he said. Judging from the remarkable diversity in the age and background of a typical Jon Schmidt audience, his show amazingly seems to appeal to everyone. After the airing of the PBS televised concert, hundreds of messages were left on KUED s viewer line with comments such as I couldn t turn it off and one of the most incredible hours I ve spent on a Saturday night in a long time. For current discography and other information about Jon Schmidt,visit 40

45 The Fishing Stream The Writen by Jon Schmidt The Fishing Stream 2002 JSP Productions. All Rights Reserved.

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51 Writen by Jon Schmidt. My Little Girl My Little Girl With a very flowing feeling Pedal ad-lib, except where noted 4 rit. 7 a tempo etc My Little Girl 2000 JSP Productions. All Rights Reserved. From the album To The Summit.

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58 Written by Jon Schmidt and Carl Sandquist Morning Light Morning Light With feeling, slowly Morning Light 1999 JSP Productions. All Rights Reserved. From the album A Day in the Sunset. 55

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63 Michael R. Hicks rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrv rrrrrrr rrrrrrr rrrrrrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrv rvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrvr rrrrrrvrvrvrvrvrvrv rrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrvrv v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v r v v r v r v r v r v Michael R. Hicks Raised in a musical family, Michael R. Hicks developed many musical interests starting with piano and drum lessons at the age of 7. At the age of 15, Michael turned his focus to percussion and enjoyed performing and soloing with nationally award-winning ensembles. At age 18, Michael turned to the composing and arranging side of music. Michael R. Hicks has performed for audiences all over the world and his music reflects his many travels. He has shared his talent from the West Coast to the Middle East, from Vancouver, Canada to Kenya, Africa. Michael has several CDs and songbooks to his name ranging in style and genre from solo piano inspirational to new age world music to gospel hymn arrangements. Michael s compositions have been performed by tens of thousands across the globe. His music has the power to unify and touch his audience. One listener described her delight this way: we sat in stunned silence [and] looked at one another we couldn t believe our ears! Michael s keen sensitivity has been described by reviewers as a beautiful expression of feelings within music. Michael s perceptive music has earned him widespread recognition, including several Pearl Awards. For current discography and other information about Michael R. Hicks, visit 61

64 Nature s Catch Writen by Michael R. Hicks. Freely Nature's Catch 4 7 Moderately Nature s Catch 2000 Michael R. Hicks. All Rights Reserved. From the album Creations.

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