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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...

Fleisher Discoveries: A Great American Symphony… by Paul Hindemith

by Kile Smith | Jul 1, 2019 | American music, Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries

Listen to the podcast here. Paul Hindemith (1895–1963). Symphony in E-flat (1940) [Theme] It’s Fleisher Discoveries, a podcast produced by the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music at the Free Library of Philadelphia. I’m Kile Smith. All the Fleisher...

Fleisher Discoveries: Ricardo Castro, Oithona, and Romanticism

by Kile Smith | Jun 1, 2019 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Fleisher Discoveries

Listen to the podcast here. Ricardo Castro (1864–1907). Oithona (1885) It’s Fleisher Discoveries, and I’m Kile Smith. Fleisher Discoveries is a podcast produced by the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music in the Free Library of Philadelphia. But you knew...

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15 Sep. The Heavens Declare and “Aurora” from In This Blue Room. Suzanne DuPlantis, Laura Ward, et al. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Food Pantry Benefit Concert

18 Sep. The Nobility of Women. WWFM The Classical Network, Ross Amico

20 Sep. Where Flames a Word. Collective Euphonia, Scott Williamson. Temple Emanuel, Roanoke, VA, 7:30

21 Sep. Where Flames a Word. Collective Euphonia, Scott Williamson. Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA, 7:30

22 Sep. Where Flames a Word. Collective Euphonia, Scott Williamson. Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA, 2:00

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

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

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

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

2 Nov. New Work. Conspirare, L.A. Guitar Quartet, Craig Hella Johnson. Austin TX

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

3 Nov. New Work. 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

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.