by Kile Smith | Dec 5, 2013 | Anthem, Broad Street Review, Choral music, church music, new music
The choir at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square, where I’m Composer in Residence, sang O Come, O Come, Emmanuel this past Sunday, the First of Advent. John French directed from the organ. Details about the anthem are here, and my slightly...
by Kile Smith | Nov 7, 2013 | Anthem, Art songs, New Compositions, Orchestral Music
Just sent out my second e-blast of the year, maybe third. The email marketing service I use thinks I should blast more often, and maybe they’re right—it’s their business to know these things, I suppose—but I’m thinking it’d just annoy people if...
by Kile Smith | Oct 19, 2013 | Anthem, Choral music, church music, liturgical music
Sunday morning at 11 is my official introduction to The Church of the Holy Trinity in my capacity as Composer-in Residence; Organist/Choirmaster John French has placed my anthem Unto the Hills in the service. It’s a setting of the Sandon hymn on the appointed...
by Kile Smith | Oct 14, 2013 | Anthem, Broad Street Review, Choral music, church music, new music
[First published in the Broad Street Review 14 Oct 2013 as A composer’s secrets.] Available from Concordia Publishing House: see the music and hear a recording here [First published in the Broad Street Review 14 Oct 2013 as A composer’s secrets.] “Promote...
by Kile Smith | Oct 10, 2013 | Anthem, Choral music, church music, liturgical music, Uncategorized
John French, Organist/Choirmaster of The Church of the Holy Trinity, has just announced my selection as Composer-in Residence: On October 20th The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square will welcome Kile Smith as Composer-in-Residence. The choir will perform...
by Kile Smith | Apr 20, 2013 | Anthem, Choral music, church music, hymn, new music
A big thank-you to John French, Alan Morrison, and the combined Ursinus College Choir and Meistersingers for their work on my six anthems tonight at Ursinus College. What a beautiful concert! Even when some nice people entered Bomberger Hall late! Also on the program...
