by Kile Smith | Oct 16, 2014 | American music, Choral music, Music Composition, New Compositions, new music, Orchestral Music, Vocal music
Having a great time with Allan R. Scott, Music Director of the Helena Symphony & Chorale, and with baritone Ron Loyd, preparing for the performance of Psalm 46 on Saturday, October 18 at the Civic Center in Helena. A piano rehearsal earlier today, followed by an...
by Kile Smith | Sep 25, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
My last of 4 posts is up at New Music Box, the website of New Music USA, where I’m their September guest-blogger. I’ve had a great time writing these, and my thanks go to editors Frank Oteri and Molly Sheridan for their help. I work in just a little...
by Kile Smith | Sep 18, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
My 3rd of 4 posts is up at New Music Box, the website of New Music USA; I’m their September guest-blogger. From the 12 Things I’ve Learned about Composing from Writing Church Music, this 3rd batch—with an assist from a drummer—is: 7. Write Faster 8. Hear It,...
by Kile Smith | Sep 12, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
The second of my four posts is up at New Music Box, the website of New Music USA, as part of my September guest-blog. It’s 12 things I’ve learned about composing from writing church music, so there are three in each of the four post (they say composers are...
by Kile Smith | Sep 4, 2014 | Choral music, church music, Composition, Music Composition
I’m honored to be guest-blogging on New Music Box, the website of New Music USA. They were interested in my experience writing music for church, and as it’s not something they’ve delved into much, we thought it’d be a good area to explore....
by Kile Smith | Jul 3, 2013 | Classical music, Fleisher Collection, Music Composition, Radio, WRTI
Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection broadcasts Saturday, July 6th, 2013, 5-6 pm on WRTI and wrti.org. Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950). Overture to a Comedy (1906/11). Northern Sinfonia, Richard Hickox. Angel 49933, Tr 1. 7:46 Roger Quilter (1877-1953). A Children’s...
