Association of Anglican Musicians | Kile Smith • composer

Offertory, Nunc Dimittis added to Mass for Philadelphia

by Kile Smith | Apr 6, 2013 | church music, liturgical music, Lutheran

Mass for Philadelphia was commissioned for the 2012 National Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians. That conference was held in Philadelphia, but since its first hearing at the conference’s Closing Eucharist, a number of Episcopal churches have...

Reports coming in on the Mass for Philadelphia

by Kile Smith | Sep 23, 2012 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, new music

Churches are starting to introduce the Mass for Philadelphia into their services, and I’m starting to hear back that all’s well. “Really fine” and “very well received today” were among the reports received—all positive, by the way!...

Mass for Philadelphia at AAM Conference

by Kile Smith | Jun 21, 2012 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, new music

Parts of my Mass for Philadelphia will be sung at the Closing Eucharist for the Association of Anglican Musicians National Conference today, 3:30 pm Thursday, 21 Jun 2012, at St. Luke and The Epiphany, Philadelphia. Assisting in the congregational singing will be a...

Mass for Philadelphia, premiere

by Kile Smith | Apr 27, 2012 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, new music

How hard could it be to write a unison choral piece? How about a piece for unrehearsed singers—not a choir— who get only one shot at it? Well, that’s much of church music, the congregational singing part of it, anyway. I’ve written many hymns for just this...

Recent & Upcoming Highlights

24 Jul. Northland. Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Joshua Habermann. Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM

27 Jul. Northland. Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Joshua Habermann. Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM

1 Aug. Northland. Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Joshua Habermann. Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM

7 Oct. Reflection. Erik Meyer, organ, Episcopal Cathedral, Philadelphia

PREMIERE 18 Oct. Let All the Strains of Joy (Tagore) plus Where the Mind is Without Fear (Tagore). The Crossing, Donald Nally, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

PREMIERE 19 Oct. Let All the Strains of Joy (Tagore) plus Where the Mind is Without Fear (Tagore). The Crossing, Donald Nally, First Presbyterian Church Germantown, Philadelphia

23 Oct. You Are Most Welcome. In Media Chamber Choir, John Eisemann, All Classical Portland 89.9 public radio, live

24 Oct. Monstra te esse matrem. Variant 6, University Lutheran Church, Philadelphia

PREMIERE 25 Oct. A Rhythm to Walk In. NEWVoices, Phillip Swan, Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Appleton, WI

26 Oct. Where Flames a Word. Khorikos, Alec Galambos, Judson Memorial Church. NYC

1 Nov. You Are Most Welcome. In Media Chamber Choir, John Eisemann, Portland, OR

2 Nov. You Are Most Welcome. In Media Chamber Choir, John Eisemann, Portland, OR

19 Dec. How Fair and Bright the Morning Star. Roots in the Sky, Andrew Major, Bozeman, MT

21 Dec. How Fair and Bright the Morning Star. Roots in the Sky, Andrew Major, Bozeman, M

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PREMIERE. 25, 26 Apr. New Work, Dolce Canto, David Edmonds, Missoula, MT

Recent CDs

The Bremen Town Musicians. English Symphony Orchestra, Gemma Whelan, narrator, Kenneth Woods, conductor. Fiddles, Forests, and Fowl Fables.

The Arc in the Sky. The Crossing. 2020 Grammy nomination, Best Choral Performance

Canticle and Alleluia. Vocal Arts Ensemble. 2020 Grammy, Classical Producer of the Year, Blanton Alspaugh

In This Blue Room, other songs. Lyric Fest

A Child’s Afternoon. Fantasmagoria. Anna K. Meyer, flute, & Erik Meyer, organ

The Nobility of Women. Mélomanie

The Stars Shine, from The Consolation of Apollo. The Same Stream

Vespers. Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, and The Crossing

Where Flames a Word. The Crossing

Where Flames a Word. Voces Tallinn. 2020 Estonian Recording of the Year

Where Flames a Word. Khorikos

Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir

Selected publications

The Star-Spangled Banner. SATB, piano, opt. cello, 5’30”. Hal Leonard

Alleluia. SATB, 6′. Hal Leonard

The Consolation of Apollo. SATB, perc, 35′. MusicSpoke

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. SATB, bells, 3′. Hal Leonard

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. SATB, org, 3′. Concordia.