by Kile Smith | Sep 3, 2021 | Chamber Music, Choral music, hymn, liturgical music, new music, Vocal music
“Held the audience spellbound,” “leaping to their feet in a standing ovation,” “raucous,” “beautifully crafted, “especially moving and inventive,” “a worthy addition to that sacred canon” — Gail...
by Kile Smith | Apr 20, 2019 | liturgical music, Lutheran
The end of Lent, Good Friday behind, not yet Easter, and the strangest liturgy of the Church Year: Easter Vigil. There is nothing remotely like the Vigil…. Here’s the essay on the Prelude Music Planner blog of Augsburg Fortress: Reflections on Easter...
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...
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...
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...
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...
