by Kile Smith | Feb 27, 2018
Air and Jig for english horn and viola was written in 2007 in memory of Anthony Simmons, at the request of his widow Marka Kasker-Simmons. It was premiered by Kathleen Foster, viola (New Jersey Symphony), and Lloyd Shorter, english horn (Co-Artistic Director,...
by Kile Smith | Feb 9, 2018
The Four French Carols are in three versions: brass quintet full orchestra—3(2+pic).3(2+ehn).2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.2perc-str the outer movements for string orchestra The full set is 12′. I first wrote these for the Westminster Brass, a brass quintet, in 1988, for...
by Kile Smith | Feb 9, 2018
Network for New Music commissioned these songs in 2000, and the premiere was 26 Jan 2001 with Martha Elliot, soprano, Arne Running, clarinet, and Linda Reichert, piano. Latonia Moore performed them the following year at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, with...
by Kile Smith | Feb 6, 2018
2006; violin, piano; 11′ Written for and recorded by David Kim, CD and score published by Paul Jones Music in the collection The Lord is My Shepherd. 1. Sinner, Don’t Let This Harvest Pass Sinner, don’t let this harvest pass, Sinner, don’t let this harvest pass,...
by Kile Smith | Feb 6, 2018
1. Jesus, Master, O discover 2. When the stars begin to fall 3. Little David, play on your harp Some spirituals have been called black, some white, and while there are distinguishing characteristics, the spiritual as a genre rises above race to an American unity. The...
