by Kile Smith | Oct 30, 2014 | American music, Broad Street Review, Classical music
[First published in Broad Street Review 28 Oct 2014] It makes me cry. Aaron Copland’s setting of “Shall We Gather at the River?,” from his Old American Songs, will do that to me, even though I’m determined, this time, that it won’t. It will. The baritone Ron Loyd told...
by Kile Smith | Oct 16, 2014 | American music, Choral music, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music, Orchestral Music, Vocal music
Having a great time with Allan R. Scott, Music Director of the Helena Symphony & Chorale, and with baritone Ron Loyd, preparing for the performance of Psalm 46 on Saturday, October 18 at the Civic Center in Helena. A piano rehearsal earlier today, followed by an...
by Kile Smith | Jul 7, 2014 | Choral music, new music, Orchestral Music
The Helena Symphony proudly announces the appointment of Kile Smith as Composer in Residence for the 2014-2015 Season. In addition to performing works by Mr. Smith, the Helena Symphony has commissioned him to compose two works celebrating the 150th birthday of the...