liturgical music | Kile Smith • composer

Mass for Philadelphia

by Kile Smith | Feb 24, 2018 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music

For unison congregation, organ, and optional cantor and optional descant. The Association of Anglican Musicians commissioned me to write music for the Closing Eucharist of their National Conference in Philadelphia, June 17–22, 2012. The Mass for Philadelphia was first...

Mass for Christmas

by Kile Smith | Dec 20, 2017 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, new music

With an Alleluia and an Agnus Dei written in the last two weeks, I’ve now completed a chant-based Mass for our Christmas Eve service. It began in 2001 with the Sanctus; we added the Gloria in 2006. I re-used the Sanctus for Easter 2005: It is an interpolation between...

Kyrie and Gloria Patri

by Kile Smith | Jul 1, 2017 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, new music, Organ music

Kyrie and Gloria Patri. For congregation and organ, with cantor or choir (opt. SATB). The choir may sing in parts or unison. In the Kyrie the choir or a solo voice may be cantor. Separate congregation part available for bulletin. Commissioned by the Presbyterian...

Agnus Dei reviews

by Kile Smith | Oct 23, 2015 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, Orchestral Music, Spirituality

Still floating from the exquisite first performance of Agnus Dei by Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia and Symphony in C, conducted by MC’s new director, Paul Rardin. Turns out, on a day of many concerts in Philadelphia, many with new music, the Philadelphia...

Agnus Dei

by Kile Smith | Oct 15, 2015 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music, Orchestral Music

[click on page to view/download full score] Commissioned by the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, Paul Rardin, Artistic Director. Completed 24 August 2015. Premiered 18 October 2015, The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia by the Mendelssohn...

Video Interview on Agnus Dei

by Kile Smith | Oct 13, 2015 | Choral music, church music, liturgical music

Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia interviews me about Agnus Dei, which they commissioned to complement the Mozart Great Mass in C Minor. The premiere, with Symphony in C, is Sunday, October 18th at 4 pm at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square in...

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30 May. The Consolation of Apollo. The 24, University of York, UK premiere

1 Jun. Where Flames a Word. Northwestern University Singers

3 Jun. Susquehanna. Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra

23 Jun. Adieu, Adieu. Relâche. Penn Museum, Widener Auditorium, 2:00

27 Jun. Donald Nally lecture, “Choral Music of Kile Smith,” Westminster Choir College Conducting Institute

30 Jun. The Arc in the Sky. The Crossing

16 Sep. “Conversation in the Mountains” from Where Flames a Word. The Crossing, Philadelphia Fringe Festival

19 Sep. “Conversation in the Mountains” from Where Flames a Word. The Crossing, Park Avenue Armory, NYC

20 Sep. “Conversation in the Mountains” from Where Flames a Word. The Crossing, Park Avenue Armory, NYC

11–13 Oct. The Consolation of Apollo. Red Shift, Trey Davis, cond. College Music Society Conference, Vancouver

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

3 Nov. New commissioned work. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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