by Kile Smith | May 11, 2014 | new music, Orchestral Music, Spirituality
Thanks to everyone involved in the premiere of my newest work for orchestra, Song of the Angels. It’s about seven and a half minutes long, for a medium-sized orchestra: 2222-4231-timp.tri-str. Here’s the PDF of the full score. My program notes are here....
by Kile Smith | May 8, 2014 | new music, Orchestral Music, Spirituality
Song of the Angels, for orchestra 2222-4231-timp.tri-str, 7’30” For the Cairn University Orchestra, Joseph Caminiti, music director, in honor of the 100th Anniversity of Cairn University. Premiered 9 May 2014, Cairn University, Langhorne, Pa. And one cried...
by Kile Smith | Mar 19, 2014 | new music, Orchestral Music, Uncategorized
FInished my newest piece yesterday, Song of the Angels. Except for the blank page before the music starts, the score’s done, and the parts are all extracted. Cairn University commissioned it for their 100th Anniversary; the premiere is May 9th, Joseph Caminiti...
by Kile Smith | Mar 24, 2012 | new music, Piano music
My first thought was to call this short piano work Elegy, my second, not to. We were all saddened by the tragedy of Sam Hsu’s death, but anyone who knew Sam could not stay sad for long. Elegy, though, seemed to lock me into sadness, however peaceful or resigned...
by Kile Smith | Dec 6, 2011 | Broad Street Review, Classical music, Spirituality
[Most have now heard the tragic news of the passing of Samuel Hsu, our friend, colleague, and brother, on December 2nd. My … appreciation is such a weak word . ..some frail thoughts of mine on this truly great man are at the Broad Street Review, first published 6 Dec...
