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Fleisher Discoveries: Mennin & Converse, Melville & Whitman

by Kile Smith | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized

Listen to the podcast here. Peter Mennin (1923–1983). Moby Dick (1952) Frederick Converse (1871–1940). Song of the Sea (1923) [Theme] It’s Fleisher Discoveries and I’m Kile Smith. Today we hear two works celebrating the 200-year anniversaries of two of America’s...

The Dawn’s Early Light

by Kile Smith | Oct 1, 2019 | Choral music, new music

The Dawn’s Early Light. SATB, Cello, Four Guitars, 19′. Text: Life Among the Piutes (1883), Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins (c.1844–1891), ed. K.S., and “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814), Francis Scott Key (1779–1843). Commissioned for Conspirare and Craig Hella...

The Arc in Gramophone

by Kile Smith | Sep 7, 2019 | CD Reviews, CDs, Choral music

Laurence Vittes praises The Arc in the Sky, the CD The Crossing, directed by Donald Nally, released this summer on Navona, in a thoughtful October 2019 Gramophone magazine review. My description of the work as a “65-minute pilgrimage for unaccompanied...

Fleisher Discoveries: The Great Schubert, with a Twist

by Kile Smith | Sep 2, 2019 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries, Podcast

Listen to the podcast here. Franz Schubert (1797–1828). Symphony No. 9 in C Major, “The Great,” D. 944 (1826) [Theme] Welcome to Fleisher Discoveries. I’m Kile Smith. Fleisher Discoveries is a podcast produced by the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music at...

The Arc in the Sky in The Classic Review

by Kile Smith | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

“Smith has set a new standard for himself … at various times rocks, rolls, mourns, murmurs, laments, and glorifies. Masterful … exhilarating … a new top-notch, emotionally charged choral work. Strongly recommended listening for anyone.”...

Fleisher Discoveries: It’s Only a Waltz, by Ravel

by Kile Smith | Aug 2, 2019 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries

Listen to the podcast here. Maurice Ravel (1875–1937). La valse (1919–20) [Theme] It’s the Fleisher Discoveries podcast, and I’m Kile Smith. Fleisher Discoveries is produced by the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music at the Free Library of Philadelphia....

Ballad and March for Organ

by Kile Smith | Jul 3, 2019 | new music, Organ music

Ballad and March for Organ. 5′. Premiered 19 Aug 2017, Margaret Harper, Central Congregation Church, Newburyport, MA, Newburyport Summer Music Festival. Transcribed for solo organ from Plain Truths, a song cycle for baritone and string quartet or piano. “Annie...

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4 Oct. A Child’s Afternoon. Premiere. Anna Meyer, flute, Erik Meyer, organ. Christ Church, Philadelphia

8 Oct. The Bremen Town Musicians. Market Square Concerts, Harrisburg, PA

12 Oct. Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir, Christopher Windle. St. Ignatius Church, Rogers Park

13 Oct. Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir, Christopher Windle. St. Ita Catholic Church, Edgewater

19 Oct. “Jerusalem” from The Arc in the Sky CD, The Crossing. WRTI-FM Philadelphia and wrti.org, between 8 & 9:30 am, Debra Lew Harder

26 Oct. The Arc in the Sky. Ghostlight Chorus, Evelyn Troester DeGraf. Church of Notre Dame, NYC

26 Oct. The Arc in the Sky, excerpt. The American Sound, Jennifer Hambrick, WOSU Public Media, Columbus, OH, 6 pm

27 Oct. The Word of God. Word of God Lutheran Church, new building dedication, Peachtree, GA

29 Oct. The Arc in the Sky, excerpt. The American Sound, Jennifer Hambrick, WOSU Public Media, Columbus, OH, 7 pm

2 Nov. The Dawn’s Early Light. Conspirare, L.A. Guitar Quartet, Craig Hella Johnson. Austin TX

2 Nov. The Arc in the Sky. The Cantus Ensemble, Dominic Brennan. Pimlico, London

2 Nov. Spirituals for Piano Trio. Arcadian Trio. Medford Leas, Medford, NJ, 7:30

3 Nov. The Dawn’s Early Light. Conspirare, L.A. Guitar Quartet, Craig Hella Johnson. Houston, TX

15 Nov. Where Flames a Word. Chestnut Street Singers, Kevin Vondrak, St. Clement’s Episcopal, Philadelphia

17 Nov. Where Flames a Word. Chestnut Street Singers, Kevin Vondrak. St. Thomas’ Episcopal, Whitemarsh, PA

2–6 Dec. Workshopping choruses from The Book of Job. Northwestern University Chorale, Donald Nally. Evanston, IL

6 Dec. Movements from The Arc in the Sky. Northwestern University Chorale, Donald Nally. Evanston, IL

14 Dec. Alleluia. Ghostlight Chorus, Evelyn Troester DeGraf. Church of St. Luke in the Fields, NYC

20 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson. Episcopal High School Chapel, Alexandria, VA, 7:30

21 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson. First Congregational UCC, Washington, DC, 7:30

22 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson. Bradley Hills Church, Bethesda, MD, 5:00

12 Jan 2020. The Arc in the Sky. Vocal Arts Ensemble Cincinnati, Craig Hella Johnson

3 Mar 2020. In This Blue Room. Lauren McAllister, mezzo, Ben Flanders, baritone. Cincinnati

24 May 2020. The Consolation of Apollo. Portland State Chamber Choir, Ethan Sperry

11–18 Jul 2020. The Consolation of Apollo. Portland State Chamber Choir, Ethan Sperry. 12th World Symposium on Choral Music, Auckland, New Zealand

Feb 2021. Vespers. Virginia Chorale, Piffaro.