by Kile Smith | Jul 24, 2008 | CDs, Classical music, hymn, liturgical music, Lutheran, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
Air conditioning is fine But a severe storm system moseys up from the Carolinas, decides that our church roof would be a delightful place to spend the day, doesn’t move for six hours Hear thunder all that time, and wind and rain. And thunder. Which means the...
by Kile Smith | Jul 23, 2008 | CDs, Classical music, hymn, liturgical music, Lutheran, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
Four more sections recorded, including Vater unser, which we knew would be difficult, mainly because of tempo. It’s a long piece (nine verses), and although I mix the ensemble up to keep changing the landscape, it’s still a lot of music to get through. The choral...
by Kile Smith | Jul 22, 2008 | CDs, Classical music, hymn, liturgical music, Lutheran, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
The first day was very successful, and everyone was patient and professional. It’s delightful to work with these folks. Decided to change Grant’s two notes, um, two more times. He smiles wryly each time. Looks like we’re keeping the original harp and theorbo notes in...
by Kile Smith | Jul 20, 2008 | CDs, Classical music, hymn, liturgical music, Lutheran, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
Start recording Vespers tomorrow, with Piffaro and The Crossing. Time to go over the checklist from the last couple of months since the premiere: Compose new instrumental piece, Nun danket all und bringet Ehr, to insert before Deo gratias Why not make it a triple...
by Kile Smith | Jun 13, 2008 | Classical music, Music Composition, New Compositions
The Bremen Town Musicians for Auricolae (violinist Carlos Rubio, cellist Tom Kraines, and Artistic Director David Yang, putting down his viola to assume the persona of the irrepressible narrator) will start appearing before school audiences on June 9, 2008, at Media...
by Kile Smith | Jun 12, 2008 | Classical music, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
Composed 2008. Violin, cello, narrator, 13′. (See below for a live recording and the first page of music.) From a story compiled by the Brothers Grimm; version by K.S. Commissioned and premiered by Auricolae, 9 Jun 2008, Media Elementary School. Funded by...
