by Kile Smith | Apr 4, 2024 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries, Podcast
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971). Symphony of Psalms (1930) Listen on SoundCloud Listen on Spotify As success followed success, especially in the three ballets he wrote for the impresario Sergei Diaghilev, Stravinsky lived the life of a world-famous composer and pianist....
by Kile Smith | Mar 7, 2013 | new music, Orchestral Music, Vocal music
https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alabanza.mp3 Solo with band and orchestra: 2003, medium voice, violin, piano, 3 Latin perc, double bass-2.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.2perc-str. 6′ Choral: 2017, arr. for 2-pt choir, pno, opt. Latin perc, bass, instr...
by Kile Smith | Jan 7, 2012 | Choral music, Lutheran, Music Composition, new music
A few hours before the first of three concerts, here are my notes to Vespers from four years ago… I have loved the Lutheran liturgy from childhood, even before I was aware of the concept of classical music. So I was thrilled when, during discussions with...
by Kile Smith | Sep 22, 2009 | Choral music, New Compositions, new music
It delighted me when Lyric Fest approached with a commission for a concert titled “World Spirituality in Song.” I like this organization. Timothy Bentch had beautifully sung one of my Gerard Manley Hopkins songs, “Spring and Fall,” on a Lyric Fest concert, and I’ve...
by Kile Smith | Dec 31, 2007 | Choral music, Classical music, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
2004; bar-2*.2.2.2-2.2.3.1-timp.1perc-S.A.T.B-str; 14′ Commissioned by Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, for its 175th Anniversary. Premiered 18 May 2004, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, Todd Thomas, baritone, Tenth Presbyterian Church Choir, Chamber...
