by Kile Smith | Sep 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
A Child’s Afternoon. Two characteristic pieces for flute and organ, 9′. In two movements: (1) No one to play with, (2) Someone to play with. Commissioned by Anna Meyer. Premiered Anna Meyer, flute, and Erik Meyer, organ, 2018–19...
by Kile Smith | Sep 6, 2018 | Choral music, new music
my son my son. Text by Robert Lax SATB, 5′. Commissioned by Khorikos. Premiered 3 Nov 2018, Shrine Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, 154 Sullivan Street, New York City. Except for the last movement, “The Arc,” I stayed away from Robert Lax’s most recognizable,...
by Kile Smith | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
[Originally published in the Broad Street Review 20 Aug 2018. Reprinted by permission.] To say the elk doesn’t care would be a disservice to the animal, but I don’t know what else to call it. The person who leaves the car at a busy gas station’s pump to buy chips in...
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...
