by Kile Smith | Nov 7, 2025 | Choral music, Christmas song, church music, hymn, new music
Jesus, Call Thou Me. SATB (opt. descant) hymn, 2′, 2024. Commissioned by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor. Premiered 7 Dec 2024, First Presbyterian Church, Allentown, PA, and 8 Dec 2024, First Presbyterian Church,...
by Kile Smith | Nov 5, 2025 | Choral music, new music
The Gift to Sing (James Weldon Johnson). SATB, piano, 4’30”. Commissioned by Dolce Canto, David Edmonds, Missoula, MT, for their 25th Anniversary. Premiered 25 Apr 2026, St. Ignatius Mission Church, and 26 Apr 2026, St. Francis Xavier Church, Missoula, MT. The...
by Kile Smith | Oct 11, 2025 | Choral music, new music
Let All the Strains of Joy (Tagore). 2025, SATB, Premiered 18 Oct 2025 by The Crossing, Donald Nally, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, and 19 Oct, First Presbyterian Church, Germantown, Philadelphia. Joy, the touchstone of this poem, is often...
by Kile Smith | Oct 9, 2025 | Choral music, new music
A Rhythm to Walk In. 2025. SATB, piano, 10’. Commissioned by NEWVoices, Phillip Swan, Artistic Director & Conductor, and dedicated to them with the deepest admiration and gratitude. Premiered by them 25 Oct 2025, Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Appleton, WI. Phillip...
by Kile Smith | Mar 22, 2025 | New Compositions, Orchestral Music
The premiere. Closed captioning has text and translation. Jubilate Deo. 7′. 2025. SATB, orchestra (2222–4231–timp, 2perc (tri, sndr)–str). Psalm 100, Latin. Commissioned by Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra, Sheldon Bair, Music Director. Premiered by them and the Deer...
by Kile Smith | Jan 11, 2025 | Chamber Music, New Compositions, Vocal music
https://youtu.be/Fu-AYQ300Lk?si=VU26MdazckygsVZu Endless Morn of Light. For six singers and viol consort, 20′. Commissioned by the Sylvan Consort of Viols and Variant 6 and premiered by them 14, 15, 16 Mar 2025 in Philadelphia, Wilmington DE and Bala Cynwyd PA....