by Kile Smith | Dec 3, 2016 | Brass Music, Brass Quintet, new music
Annunciation and Magnificat. Brass quintet (with opt. flugelhorns), narrator, 22 minutes Annunciation and Magnificat is a set of musings on the text of the first chapter of Luke, verses 26 through 55. Beginning with the announcement to Mary from the angel Gabriel that...
by Kile Smith | Jan 5, 2016 | Brass Music, Brass Quintet, new music
I’ll be writing a Magnificat for this excellent ensemble, Gaudete Brass later this year—yes, a Magnificat for brass quintet. They sound fabulous! Listen to them playing here, one of the instrumental sections from Vespers. The original is for Renaissance...
by Kile Smith | Jul 7, 2013 | Brass Quintet, Chamber Music, New Compositions, new music
Delighted to report that the Philadelphia Brass has been playing the newest version of Red-tail and Hummingbird, just finishing up two festivals where they featured it. On June 29th they played it at the Sam Maitin Summer Chamber Music Festival in Cape May, N.J., and...
by Kile Smith | Feb 25, 2013 | Brass Quintet, Chamber Music, Early Music, New Compositions, new music
My deepest thanks to Orchestra 2001 and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band for their joint concerts this past weekend, which included the premiere performances of Red-tail and Hummingbird. What warm and happy occasions they were! Piffaro ended the first half with their...
by Kile Smith | Feb 22, 2013 | Brass Quintet, Chamber Music, Early Music, New Compositions, new music
Brass quintet version performed by the Philadelphia Brass Red-tail and Hummingbird. For various ensembles of 5 or 6 players. 6′ Commissioned by Orchestra 2001 and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band for joint concerts on February 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 2013, for a...