New Composer-in-Residence for the Cathedral Kile Smith The Cathedral is proud to announce the appointment of Kile Smith as composer-in-residence. The music of Kile Smith is hailed for its “sparkling beauty” by Gramophone, which called Vespers “spectacular.” His works are praised for their emotional power, direct appeal, and strong voice. His many commissions include orchestral, choral, chamber, and liturgical works. They include The Waking Sun and Where Flames a Word for The Crossing, The Nobility of Women, a dance suite for Mélomanie, and the song cycle Plain Truths for the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival. He’s composed for Jennifer Montone, Principal Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Anne Martindale Williams, Principal Cello of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Future projects include music for the Closing Eucharist of the Annual Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians in June 2012, a solo piano work, and an orchestral work for the 2012-13 season. Kile hosts Now is the Time and co-hosts Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection on Philadelphia’s WRTI-FM, and is a regular contributor to the Broad Street Review. For 18 years he was Curator of the Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music. Please see his website for more information kilesmith.com.