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Minneapolis Guitar Quartet: Thrum

by Kile Smith | Sep 29, 2013 | CD Reviews, My CD Reviews, new music, Now is the Time, Radio, WRTI

My latest CD review for WRTI; you can hear the podcast with musical examples below. All my CD reviews are here. https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/201309thrumcd.mp3 Minneapolis Guitar Quartet: Thrum (Innova 858) Daniel Bernard Roumain: Ghetto Strings...

Francis Pott in the Heart of Things

by Kile Smith | Apr 15, 2013 | Anthem, CD Reviews, Choral music, church music, liturgical music, My CD Reviews, new music, Now is the Time, Radio

My latest CD review for WRTI, podcast with musical examples below. You can read all my CD reviews here. https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/201304francispott1.mp3 In the Heart of Things: Choral Music of Francis Pott Commotio. Matthew Berry, conductor...

The Treasury of English Church Music

by Kile Smith | Nov 14, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Choral music, church music, Classical music, Early Music, liturgical music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI

My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, podcast with musical examples below. You can read all my CD reviews here. https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2012-11-englishchurchmusic.mp3 The subtitle of this five-CD set is “1100-1965,” and this is, in fact, a new...

Robert Moran, Trinity Requiem

by Kile Smith | Aug 27, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI

My latest CD review for WRTI… https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/201209morantrinitypodcast.mp3 Robert Moran has written music for entire cities to perform—San Francisco, Graz, Bethlehem, Pa.—with cars, airplanes, multiple orchestras, choirs, and...

Carson Cooman, The Welcome News

by Kile Smith | Jul 2, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI

My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast with musical excerpts. You can read all my CD reviews here. Carson Cooman writes music as naturally as anyone I’ve heard. The number of his works is already approaching 1,000 for this just barely 30 composer, and...

Mad Men CD, David Carbonara

by Kile Smith | May 15, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, Dance Music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI

My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast with musical excerpts. You can read all my CD reviews here. https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/madmencdreviewfinal.mp3 Matthew Weiner, the creator of the hugely popular TV series Mad Men—now in its...

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20 Oct. The Stars Shine from The Consolation of Apollo. Choral Arts Society of Washington, two performances

28 Oct. The Arc in the Sky. The Crossing WRTI broadcast, 4 pm

3 Nov. my son my son. Khorikos. Shrine Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, 154 Sullivan Street, New York City.

Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. Red Shift, Trey Davis, cond. Baton Rouge

7 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. Ars Nova Singers, Thomas Edward Morgan, cond. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Boulder

7 Dec. Of the Father’s Love Begotten. Westminster Choir College Readings & Carols, 8 pm

8 Dec. Of the Father’s Love Begotten. Westminster Choir College Readings & Carols, 3 pm, 8 pm

8 Dec. O Rex Gentium. Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble. St. James Cathedral, Seattle

9 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. Ars Nova Singers. St. Paul Community of Faith, Denver

13 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. Ars Nova Singers. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Boulder

14 Dec 2018. The Consolation of Apollo, excerpts. Kansas City Chorale

15 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. Ars Nova Singers. First Congregational Church, Longmont

16 Dec 2018. The Consolation of Apollo, excerpts. Kansas City Chorale

15 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Red Shift. St. Joseph Cathedral, Baton Rouge

16 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Red Shift. St. Joseph Cathedral, Baton Rouge

18 Dec 2018. The Consolation of Apollo, excerpts. Kansas City Chorale

20 Jan 2019. New commissioned work. Arcadian Trio. Abington Presbyterian Church, Abington, Pa., 3:00

20 Jan 2019. The Consolation of Apollo. Charlotte Symphony Chamber Choir, Davidson, NC

27 Jan 2019. New commissioned work. Arcadian Trio. First Presbyterian Church, Moorestown, N.J.

9 Feb 2019. The Stars Shine from The Consolation of Apollo. PMEA District 11 Chorus, Wissahickon HS, Ambler, Pa.

12 Feb 2019. The Consolation of Apollo. Charlotte Symphony Chamber Choir

10 Apr 2019. New commissioned work. Arcadian Trio. Penn State Abington, 7:30