by Kile Smith | Nov 17, 2014 | Art songs, new music, Vocal music
So many thanks to soprano Jessica Lennick, tenor Eric Rieger, baritone Michael Adams, and pianist Laura Ward for the rousing Lyric Fest premiere of Mark the Music, a trio using Shakespeare’s text from The Merchant of Venice, which includes the words “The...
by Kile Smith | Nov 10, 2014 | Art songs, new music, Vocal music
Trio for soprano, tenor, baritone, with piano, 4 min. Text: William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, 5, 1. Mark the Music was written as the closing piece for concerts entitled “Much Ado about Shakespeare.” Though I did lecture on Viennese lieder on...
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 | Aug 20, 2014 | Art songs, Children's Music, Choral music, New Compositions, Vocal music
I’ve attended their concerts for years, so I’m excited to be a part of Lyric Fest’s upcoming season as Composer in Residence! A Shakespeare trio, a choral work with audience participation, a large song cycle using new poems inspired by new paintings,...
by Kile Smith | May 24, 2014 | Children's Music, Choral music, Vocal music
I wish I could be in California to hear the iSing Girlchoir’s performances of my Two Laudate Psalms! Jennah Delp-Somers and Shane Troll are the artistic directors of this Silicon Valley choir for girls in grades 2-12. The first concert was last night, Friday May...
by Kile Smith | Mar 31, 2014 | Art songs, Vocal music
Thanks to baritone Matthew Giallongo, for singing two of my Three Italian Songs on his Master’s Recital tonight at Temple University. He has a beautiful voice and sang “Autunno” and “Morire” with a great depth of feeling. Kristen Kiekel...
