by Kile Smith | Oct 29, 2009 | Choral music, New Compositions
Joe Barron, Montgomery News, 29 Oct 2009 During the rehearsals of any new music, there comes a moment when the conductor or the soloist turns to the composer for advice. The performer needs the creator to pass judgment on the interpretation, or phrasing, volume, or...
by Kile Smith | Oct 26, 2009 | CD Reviews, CDs
a major new work… perfectly wonderful, truly elegant Charles H. Parsons, September/October 2009 Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, has a distinguished performance and recording history. They are quite lively specialists producing an exciting, compelling sound. The...
by Kile Smith | Oct 24, 2009 | Choral music, New Compositions, new music, Spirituality
Lyric Fest interviewed me about the upcoming concerts with the premiere of my Two Laudate Psalms. You can read it here.
by Kile Smith | Oct 12, 2009 | CDs
In addition to the interested parties of these groups, who made the recording happen: Piffaro, The Crossing, and Navona Records, the Vespers CD is also available for purchase at the following places: Alibris Amazon Amazon Canada Arkiv Music Barnes and Noble Borders...
by Kile Smith | Oct 4, 2009 | Music Composition
We were at a dinner party not too long ago and one of the guests, a wonderful instrumentalist, said that he wanted to get back to composing. He had started a piece years earlier and had looked at it recently, but what was holding him back were the “embarrassing”...
