New Compositions | Kile Smith • composer

And Seeing the Multitudes

by Kile Smith | Feb 3, 2015 | Concerto, New Compositions, Orchestral Music

And Seeing the Multitudes is a cello concerto commissioned by the Helena Symphony as part of my 2014-15 residency with them for their 60th anniversary. It was written for Ovidiu Marinescu. The music director, and the driving force behind this project and the entire...

Cello concerto parts are finished

by Kile Smith | Dec 18, 2014 | Concerto, Fleisher Collection, New Compositions, Orchestral Music

Almost as good as hitting the double bar on the full score of the new cello concerto, And Seeing the Multitudes, is to hit the double bar on the last part to be extracted. They’re all finished now and off to the orchestra librarian. As if composing isn’t...

The cello concerto is finished

by Kile Smith | Dec 12, 2014 | Concerto, New Compositions, Orchestral Music

…and a good thing, since they’re playing it on January 31st. They are cellist Ovidiu Marinescu and the Helena Symphony, conducted by Allan R. Scott. I am honored to have been commissioned to compose this in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Helena...

Rehearsing Psalm 46 in Montana

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...

The Consolation of Apollo

by Kile Smith | Sep 17, 2014 | Choral music, New Compositions

The Consolation of Apollo, SATB, Crotales, Bass Drum, 35′ Commissioned by Eric Owens for The Crossing, Donald Nally, conductor, The Consolation of Apollo premiered at Princeton University, Wolfensohn Hall, on October 10th and 11th, 2014, and at The Church of the...

New work for The Crossing finished

by Kile Smith | Aug 26, 2014 | Choral music, New Compositions

The Consolation of Apollo, SATB and percussion, 35′. Finished it last night, and still liked it this morning, which doesn’t always happen, but whether that’s a good sign or not, I have a few days before the deadline to oil some of the bearings. The...

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2020 GRAMMY Classical Producer of the Year, Blanton Alspaugh, Canticle, Vocal Arts Ensemble, Craig Hella Johnson

2020 Estonian Recording of the Year, A Birch in Winter CD with Where Flames a Word, Voces Tallinn, David Puderbaugh

17 Aug. Completed Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, SATB, piano, for The Choral Arts Society of Washington

18 Sep. The Singing Guitar release, with The Dawn’s Early Light. Craig Hella Johnson conducts Conspirare, L.A. Guitar Quartet, cellist Douglas Harvey

21 Sep. Online meeting with Loyola University Chicago Choir, Kirsten Hedegaard, preparing Everyone Sang

23 Sep. The Dawn’s Early Light. Classical Discoveries broadcast, WPRB Princeton, Marvin Rosen

Oct. WFMT Chicago Fall Fund Drive pledge gift Live Art CD incl. Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir, Christopher Windle

3 Oct. The Dawn’s Early Light. Classical New Releases, WRTI Philadelphia, Mark Pinto

10 Oct. Host, interviewer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra livestream

24 Oct. Everyone Sang, Chicago Chamber Choir virtual concert, Christopher Windle

26 Oct, week of. The Singing Guitar Classical Album of the Week, including The Dawn’s Early Light. WRTI-FM Philadelphia

7 Nov. Host, interviewer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra livestream

22 Nov. Singing City Webinar Panel, 2:00, The Composer’s Craft in Choral Music, with Jeffrey Brillhart, Melissa Dunphy, Jay Fluellen

11–16 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo and The Waking Sun. Recording with The Crossing and Quicksilver

20 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo and The Waking Sun. The Crossing @ Christmas, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

Recent CDs

The Arc in the Sky. The Crossing. 2020 Grammy nomination, Best Choral Performance

Canticle and Alleluia. Vocal Arts Ensemble. 2020 Grammy, Classical Producer of the Year, Blanton Alspaugh

In This Blue Room, other songs. Lyric Fest

The Nobility of Women. Mélomanie

The Stars Shine, from The Consolation of Apollo. The Same Stream

Vespers. Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, and The Crossing

Where Flames a Word. The Crossing

Where Flames a Word. Khorikos

Where Flames a Word. Voces Tallinn. 2020 Estonian Recording of the Year

Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir

Selected publications

Alleluia. SATB, 6′. Hal Leonard

The Consolation of Apollo. SATB, perc, 35′. MusicSpoke

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. SATB, bells, 3′. Hal Leonard

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. SATB, org, 3′. Concordia.