by Kile Smith | Aug 18, 2018 | Anthem, Choral music, church music
Holy Is the Lord (Isaiah 6:3) SSATBB (2001/10) $1.30. An a cappella Holy Trinity setting, suitable as anthem or responsory. Haunting and moderately difficult for larger choirs. Alleluia. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory....
by Kile Smith | Aug 12, 2018 | Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
On Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday, August 4, 5–6 pm… We had a taste of Richard Strauss on our last Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, a program with another Strauss, Johann Jr., and Edward MacDowell. Today we’ll look just at Richard...
by Kile Smith | Jul 11, 2018 | Broad Street Review
[Published 10 July 2018 in the Broad Street Review and reprinted here with permission.] Abington Hospital’s emergency entrance is across Old York Road from Señor Salsa, which is not a crack at Señor Salsa. I note it only because this is the first time I’ve looked...
by Kile Smith | Jul 7, 2018 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Radio, WRTI
A few days after Independence Day, we continue looking at the American composer on Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection Saturday, July 7th at 5 pm, as we have for the past few months. But on today’s program we’ll view one of the greatest of them within an...
by Kile Smith | Jun 16, 2018 | Choral music, church music
Behold the Best, the Greatest Gift (Anon.) (2010). Score Creation Sings with Grateful Praise (Michael G. Tavella) (2004). Score. Harmonization and voicing only; tune by Michael G. Tavella God Offers Christ (in process) (2005) The Hollow Reed (in process) (2005) A...
