by Kile Smith | Jan 20, 2025 | Jazz, WRTI
Jazz broadcaster Bob Perkins, an announcer on radio station WRTI in Philadelphia for 25 years, died yesterday, January 19th. He was 91. I overlapped with him for 15 of those years, on the classical side in various roles, and though I never told him or anyone else, he...
by Kile Smith | Jan 11, 2025 | Chamber Music, New Compositions, Vocal music
Endless Morn of Light. For six singers and viol consort, 20′. Commissioned by the Sylvan Consort of Viols and Variant 6 and premiered by them 14, 15, 16 Mar 2025 in Philadelphia, Wilmington DE and Bala Cynwyd PA. Words by John Milton (1608–1674), At a Solemn...
by Kile Smith | Jan 9, 2025 | Choral music, Organ music, Spirituality
Jesus Stood on the Shore. SATB div, SATB Soloists, Organ, 20′. John 21:1–19. Commissioned by The Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Seattle, Washington, Michael Plagerman, Director of Sacred Music, for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter. Premiered there 28 Feb...
by Kile Smith | Jul 24, 2024 | Choral music, Orchestral Music
Even the Grass Must Sing. SATB, small orchestra (1111-2100-timp-pno-str), or SATB, piano, 18′. Text: Jane Flanders (1940-2001). Commissioned by The Choristers, David Spitko, Artistic Director, and premiered by them 26 Apr 2025, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale,...
by Kile Smith | Jul 5, 2024 | Choral music, Organ music, Spirituality
Arise, O Lord. Psalm 132 for SATB choir and organ, 10′. Commissioned for the Psalm Festival of the 2024 Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music, with deep gratitude to The Rev. Sean Daenzer, Director of Worship and...
by Kile Smith | Jun 3, 2024 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries, Orchestral Music, Podcast
Kile Smith (b. 1956). Symphony: Lumen ad revelationem (2002) Listen on SoundCloud Listen on Spotify For my final Fleisher Discoveries podcast, my Symphony. I’ve gotten so busy with composing that, as much as I love the podcast, I had to clear the decks. The Symphony...
by Kile Smith | May 13, 2024 | Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries, Podcast
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897). Academic Festival Overture (1880) Listen on SoundCloud Listen on Spotify Brahms had already turned down one honorary doctorate, but when another one was proffered, a good friend talked him into accepting—but he had to write a concert piece...
