by Kile Smith | Jul 14, 2011 | CD Reviews, Choral music, new music
Quebec’s François Couture’s Listening Diary, in French and English, “IS NOT a collection of thought-out reviews. It’s a set of on-the-spot reactions.” He listens to tons, and likes The Crossing’s latest CD It is Time: The Crossing...
by Kile Smith | Jun 27, 2011 | CD Reviews, CDs, Choral music, new music
In Philadelphia, a choir among choirs… Bruce Hodges in Monotonous Forrest “…Meanwhile, the group has an impressive new recording out, It is Time (Navona Records NV5845), with works by David Shapiro, Kile Smith, Paul Fowler, Frank Havrøy, Erhard...
by Kile Smith | Apr 3, 2011 | CDs, Choral music, new music
Navona just released on Monday the new CD by The Crossing, It Is Time. It’s available at NaxosDirect, ClassicsOnline, Amazon, and many other places, including The Crossing’s own site. Where Flames a Word appears here, the work this wonderful new-music...
by Kile Smith | Jul 29, 2010 | Choral music, new music
For the last Month of Moderns concert, Donald Nally included Where flames a word with works by Paul Fowler, Lansing McLoskey, Frank Havrøy, and David Shapiro. I loved the premiere performances of Where flames last year; this year was even better. Donald seemed to move...
by Kile Smith | Dec 27, 2009 | Choral music, new music
The premiere of Where flames a word lands in Dave Allen’s Hotbed of Intrigue, amid his list of ten favorite concerts of the year. The Crossing (who performed it) pops up twice, with special mentions also of David Shapiro and Joby Talbot. Delightful company!