by Kile Smith | Feb 9, 2018
The Four French Carols are in four 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 outer movements for string quartet The full set is 12′. I first wrote these for the Westminster...
by Kile Smith | Feb 9, 2018
2007; hn-str; 18′ Premiered 2 Mar 2007, Jennifer Montone, Philadelphia Classical Symphony, Karl Middleman. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Classical Symphony. Review 1. In the darkness, fire is kindled 2. Procession 3. Exsultet The Exsultet is an ancient chant...
by Kile Smith | Feb 8, 2018
The Waking Sun is my attempt to understand Stoicism. When Donald Nally first asked me to participate in The Crossing’s Seneca project, my first thought was No. I have always puzzled over why a non-Christian, say, would bother composing a piece with Christian...
by Kile Smith | Feb 7, 2018
Commissioned by the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, Paul Rardin, Artistic Director. Completed 24 August 2015. Premiered 18 October 2015, The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia by the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia and the Symphony in C,...
by Kile Smith | Feb 6, 2018
The Three Graces Orchestral (original) version: oboe, horn, cello soloists, string orchestra. 11′. Full score Premiere of original version: Chamber version: oboe, horn, cello soloists, piano, double bass. 11′. Score I composed The Three Graces over the...
