Chamber Music | Kile Smith • composer

Spirituals for Piano Trio

by Kile Smith | Nov 19, 2018 | Chamber Music

Spirituals for Piano Trio. 11′. Commissioned and premiered by the Arcadian Trio, Igor Szwec, violin, Vivian Barton Dozor, cello, Diane Goldsmith, piano. Premiered 20 Jan 2019, Abington Presbyterian Church, Abington, Pa. The Arcadian Trio asked me for settings of...

Adieu, Adieu

by Kile Smith | Mar 7, 2018 | Broad Street Review, Chamber Music, Fleisher Collection, new music

A tune came to me one morning as I walked down the hallway, about to turn the 180 degrees into the stairwell leading up to the third floor. That’s where I compose. I mention the tune coming to me because it hardly ever happens. It may happen to other composers, but...

Fanfare on Ein feste Burg

by Kile Smith | Oct 23, 2017 | Brass Music, Chamber Music, Early Music, new music

Fanfare on Ein feste Burg. Two versions. 1’30” A. For 7 Renaissance instruments: 2 Soprano Shawms, Alto Shawm, 2 Sackbuts, Quartbass Dulcian, large Tabor B. Brass Quintet with optional large Drum Commissioned and Premiered 20 Oct 2017 by Piffaro, the...

Nobility & Melomanie on WWFM

by Kile Smith | Jan 29, 2015 | Chamber Music, Dance Music, new music, Radio

David Osenberg interviews my friends in the Baroque/new music chamber group Mélomanie tonight on WWFM’s Cadenza, Thursday at 10 pm Eastern, with a rebroadcast at 7 am Saturday January 31st. Two movements from my dance suite The Nobility of Women will air. This...

Nobility of Women in Chamber Music America

by Kile Smith | Jan 8, 2015 | Baroque music, CDs, Chamber Music, new music

The Baroque/New music group Mélomanie is featured in the current Chamber Music America magazine, coinciding with the release of their new CD Excursions. The CD includes my work for them, The Nobility of Women (with guest-artist Priscilla Herreid), and the article...

In Rio

by Kile Smith | Nov 16, 2014 | CDs, Chamber Music, new music

The Brazilian composer Sergio Roberto de Oliveira, holding the poster for Mélomanie’s concert in Rio de Janeiro on November 22nd, during the international four-day festival Compositores de Hoje. I was honored to meet Sergio in Wilmington at our release party for...

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6 Apr. Yes, It’s Beautiful from The Consolation of Apollo. Huntsville Community Chorus, Ian Loeppky

6 Apr. And Good in Every Thing. L.A. Choral Lab, Los Angeles

7 Apr. And Good in Every Thing. L.A. Choral Lab, Los Angeles

13 Apr. The Waking Sun. Cornell University Chamber Singers, Steve Spinelli, cond.

28 Apr. Jubilate Deo. Premiere. Ursinus College Choir & Meistersingers, John French, cond.

May–Jun (2 Easter–Trinity Sunday). Mass for Philadelphia. Holy Trinity Lutheran, Abington, PA

7 May. Reflection for organ. Paul Fejko, AGO Philadelphia Tuesday Noon Recital Series, St. John UCC, Lansdale, PA

10 May. Where Flames a Word. Madison Choral Project, Albert Pinsonneault. St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee

11 May. Where Flames a Word. Madison Choral Project. Christ Presbyterian, Madison, WI

12 May. Jubilate Deo. Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia

12 May. Where Flames a Word. Madison Choral Project. Christ Presbyterian, Madison, WI

15 May. Where Flames a Word. On the CD release, A Black Birch in Winter, Voces Musicales (Estonia), David Puderbaugh, MSR Classics

17 May. The Waking Sun, excerpts. Northwestern University, Donald Nally

28 Jun. The Arc in the Sky. The Crossing. Chorus America 2019 Annual Conference, Philadelphia

Aug. The Consolation of Apollo. National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Robert Hollingworth, cond.

4 Oct. A Child’s Afternoon. Premiere. Anna Meyer, flute, and Erik Meyer, organ. Christ Church, Philadelphia