Moira Smiley

Nationality: American
Education/Training:

earned a degree in Early Music Vocal Performance from Indiana University

Best Known For:

being a singer/composer who creates and performs new work for voices; a musical polyglot

Assignments:

has taught extensively in the US and Europe, also teaches with VOCO, specializing in improvisation, vocal technique and movement

Curious Facts:

member of vocal group, moira smiley & VOCO, which is four female voices, cello, banjo, percussive movement and accordion; recently gave a TED talk

Notable Recordings:

her voice - and composing - are heard on feature films, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR and on more than 60 albums; albums with moira smiley & VOCO include Blink (2006), Circle, Square, Diamond & Flag (2008), Small Worlds (2009) and Laughter Out of Tears (2014)

REPERTOIRE: I Live in California

Concert Details	Date
Composers Live!	Oct 15, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Colors

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Composers Live!	Oct 15, 2015

REPERTOIRE: Time in Our Voices (World Premiere)

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Lux Aeterna (Gala)	Jun 18, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Bring Me Little Water, Silvy

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28th Annual High School Choir Festival	Apr 21, 2017
28th Annual High School Choir Festival	Apr 21, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Time in Our Voices (World Premiere)

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Time in Our Voices (World Premiere)

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Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Stand in That River

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Wade in the Water	Apr 30, 2017
Wade in the Water	Apr 30, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Stand in that River

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: Stand in that River

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: Stand in that River

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Big Sing California	Jul 21, 2018
Big Sing California	Jul 21, 2018

REPERTOIRE: Time in Our Voices

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: I. Time Through Our Voices

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: II. Child Gives Voice

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: III. Headlong

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: IV. Bounded Fields

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: V. Touched by Sound

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: I. Time Through Our Voices

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Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017

REPERTOIRE: II. Child Gives Voice

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Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017

REPERTOIRE: III. Headlong

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Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017

REPERTOIRE: IV. Bounded Fields

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Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017

REPERTOIRE: V. Touched by Sound

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017
Lux Aeterna (Choir Night)	Jun 22, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Time in Our Voices

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: I. Time Through Our Voices

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: II. Child Gives Voice

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: III. Headlong

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: IV. Bounded Fields

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: V. Touched by Sound

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: I. Time Through Our Voices

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Lux Aeterna (Gala)	Jun 18, 2017

REPERTOIRE: II. Child Gives Voice

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna (Gala)	Jun 18, 2017

REPERTOIRE: III. Headlong

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Lux Aeterna (Gala)	Jun 18, 2017

REPERTOIRE: IV. Bounded Fields

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna (Gala)	Jun 18, 2017

REPERTOIRE: V. Touched by Sound

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna (Gala)	Jun 18, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Time in Our Voices

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: I. Time Through Our Voices

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: II. Child Gives Voice

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: III. Headlong

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: IV. Bounded Fields

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	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: V. Touched by Sound

Concert Details	Date
	Dec 16, 2025

REPERTOIRE: I. Time Through Our Voices

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017

REPERTOIRE: II. Child Gives Voice

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017

REPERTOIRE: III. Headlong

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017

REPERTOIRE: IV. Bounded Fields

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017

REPERTOIRE: V. Touched by Sound

Concert Details	Date
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017
Lux Aeterna	Jun 17, 2017

REPERTOIRE: Stand in that River

Concert Details	Date
28th Annual High School Choir Festival	Apr 21, 2017
28th Annual High School Choir Festival	Apr 21, 2017

REPERTOIRE: In the Desert With You

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Made in L.A.	Nov 15, 2015

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