by Kile Smith | Dec 4, 2012 | CDs, Choral music, church music, Early Music, new music
From Vespers, my Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern was performed this evening at Northwestern University, in a new version for two oboes, cello, and keyboard. Thank you, Donald Nally, the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble and all of the musicians! The English...
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...
by Kile Smith | Nov 12, 2012 | Early Music, new music, Orchestral Music, String Orchestra, Uncategorized
A few days ago I hit the double bar on The Red Book of Montserrat, a new work for string orchestra. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Sinfonia, a wonderful youth orchestra in town, the complete five-movement suite will be premiered by them in the spring of 2013 at the...
by Kile Smith | Sep 30, 2012 | Baroque music, Chamber Music, Dance Music, Early Music, new music
Had a blast at Mélomanie’s season opener last night: Telemann, Boismoitier, a Chris Braddock world premiere, and selections from recent commissions, including The Nobility of Women, which they had premiered in January. I always enjoy hearing the music of Ingrid...
by Kile Smith | Sep 28, 2012 | Baroque music, Chamber Music, Dance Music, Early Music, new music
Mélomanie’s 2012-13 season begins tomorrow night at Immanuel Church, Highlands in Wilmington with a potpourri of excerpted recent commissions. The Nobility of Women will be on the program, along with music by Ingrid Arauco, Mark Hagerty, Chuck Holdeman, and the...
by Kile Smith | Sep 27, 2012 | Chamber Music, Early Music, New Compositions, new music
My upcoming Orchestra 2001 commission, Red-tail and Hummingbird, has made the highlight reel of concerts Tom Purdom is anticipating in Philadelphia’s 2012-13 concert season, which he writes up in the Broad Street Review. I’m there with Hillary Hahn,...
