by Kile Smith | Feb 29, 2008 | Music Composition, New Compositions
Looking forward to the 200th anniversary of Lower Merion Baptist Church in Bryn Mawr, Pa., will have a New Work for that for 14 September 2008, commemorating their founding in, yes, 1808; Jackie and I have fond memories of serving there as, respectively, organist and...
by Kile Smith | Feb 1, 2008 | Classical music, Lutheran, Music Composition, New Compositions
The beginning of Vespers on YouTube, “Veni Sancte Spiritus” and “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”: There’s a duplicate of that, plus the encore of “Wie schön leuchtet” also on YouTube (this will get you there). Thanks,...
by Kile Smith | Jan 19, 2008 | Classical music, Lutheran, Music Composition
Ecstatically beautiful • blessed with inspiration • thoroughly engaging • making ancient things modern is more common in Europe, but few such endeavors by Peteris Vasks, Giya Kancheli or Arvo Pärt have Smith’s lyrical immediacy and ability to find great musical variety...
by Kile Smith | Dec 31, 2007 | Music Composition, new music, Orchestral Music
2003; 3*.2.2.2*-4.2.3.1-timp.3perc-str; 20′ Commissioned and premiered 22 Feb 2003, Musica 2000, Rosalind Erwin. Further performances Musica 2000, Sofia Philharmonic. Score Short Program Notes This work is based on the vision of the prophet Ezekiel, as...
by Kile Smith | Dec 31, 2007 | Choral music, Classical music, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music
2004; bar-2*.2.2.2-2.2.3.1-timp.1perc-S.A.T.B-str; 14′ Commissioned by Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, for its 175th Anniversary. Premiered 18 May 2004, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, Todd Thomas, baritone, Tenth Presbyterian Church Choir, Chamber...
