Concerto | Kile Smith • composer

Music and Killing

by Kile Smith | Feb 17, 2015 | Broad Street Review, Concerto, new music, Orchestral Music

[First published in the Broad Street Review, 10 Feb 2014] “I don’t play guitar anymore. Too much killing.” My rule for cab drivers and barbers is, if they don’t talk, I don’t, but if they do, I do. My cab driver was taking me to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, after a week...

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...

Variations on a Theme of Schubert

by Kile Smith | Mar 2, 2013 | Concerto, new music, Orchestral Music, Piano music

Variations on a Theme of Schubert Solo Piano, 17′ https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/variations-on-a-theme-of-schubert-solo-version.mp3 Solo Piano—2222—2100—timp, 1 perc—str. 17′. Full score...

The Three Graces

by Kile Smith | Feb 28, 2013 | Chamber Music, Concerto, Jazz, new music, Orchestral Music, String Orchestra

The Three Graces Orchestral (original) version: oboe, horn, cello soloists, string orchestra. 11′. Full score Premiere of original version: https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/threegraces.mp3 Chamber version: oboe, horn, cello soloists, piano,...

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13 Aug. The Consolation of Apollo. National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Robert Hollingworth, cond. Snape Proms, Snape Maltings Concert Hall

19 Aug. Where Flames a Word, WWFM, Trenton, NJ, Ross Amico

15 Sep. The Heavens Declare and “Aurora” from In This Blue Room. Suzanne DuPlantis, Laura Ward, et al. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Food Pantry Benefit Concert

20 Sep. Where Flames a Word. Collective Euphonia, Scott Williamson. Temple Emanuel, Roanoke, VA, 7:30

21 Sep. Where Flames a Word. Collective Euphonia, Scott Williamson. Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA, 7:30

22 Sep. Where Flames a Word. Collective Euphonia, Scott Williamson. Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA, 2:00

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

12 Oct. Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir, Christopher Windle. St. Ignatius Church, Rogers Park

13 Oct. Where Flames a Word. Chicago Chamber Choir, Christopher Windle. St. Ita Catholic Church, Edgewater

2 Nov. New Work. Conspirare, L.A. Guitar Quartet, Craig Hella Johnson. Austin TX

2 Nov. The Arc in the Sky. The Cantus Ensemble, Dominic Brennan. Pimlico, London

3 Nov. New Work. Conspirare, L.A. Guitar Quartet, Craig Hella Johnson. Houston, TX

20 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson. Episcopal High School Chapel, Alexandria, VA, 7:30

21 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson. First Congregational UCC, Washington, DC, 7:30

22 Dec. The Consolation of Apollo. The Thirteen, Matthew Robertson. Bradley Hills Church, Bethesda, MD, 5:00

12 Jan 2020. The Arc in the Sky. Vocal Arts Ensemble Cincinnati, Craig Hella Johnson

24 May 2020. The Consolation of Apollo. Portland State Chamber Choir, Ethan Sperry

11–18 Jul 2020. The Consolation of Apollo. Portland State Chamber Choir, Ethan Sperry. 12th World Symposium on Choral Music, Auckland, New Zealand

Feb 2021. Vespers. Virginia Chorale, Piffaro.