John Christopher Smith
John Christopher Smith (born Johann Christoph Schmidt; 1712, Ansbach, Germany – 3 October 1795, Bath) was an English composer who, following in his father's footsteps, became George Frideric Handel's secretary, student and amanuensis.
Genre: galante-era
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Top Tracks
- The Seasons: The Spring: Sinfonia
- The Fairies: Hark how the hounds and horn
- The Seasons: Crown the great hymn (Chorus)
- The Seasons: Recitative: Ye chief (Tenor)
- The Seasons: Air: Sweetest of birds (Soprano)
- The Seasons: Accompanied: Ye woodlands all, awake (Soprano)
- The Seasons: Air: For the Great Shepherd reigns (Tenor)
- The Seasons: Recitative: Bleat out afresh (Tenor, Bass)
- The Seasons: Duet: The thunder rolls (Soprano, Alto)
- The Seasons: Accompanied: Great source of day (Soprano)
- The Seasons: Air: Ye that keep watch in heaven (Alto)
- The Seasons: Recitative
- The Seasons: Air: Ye Forests bend (Bass)
- The Seasons: Recitative: Roll up your incense (Bass)
- The Seasons: Ye headlong torrents (Chorus)
- The Seasons: Trio
- The Seasons: Air: His praise, ye brooks, attune (Soprano)
- The Seasons: Accompanied: And ye, whose bolder note (Tenor)
- The Seasons: Oh talk of Him in solitary glooms (Chorus)
- The Seasons: Air: To Him, ye gales (Soprano)
Albums (16)
- Sounds and Sweet Airs - A Shakespeare Songbook (2023)
- Handel's Last Prima Donna (2018)
- 'Where'er You Walk': Arias For Handel's Favourite Tenor (2016)
- Handel: Overture to Riccardo Primo - Smith: Six Suites of Lessons for the Harpsichord (2015)
- Set in Silver (2015)
- John Christopher Smith: The Seasons (2014)
- Arias for Guadagni: The First Modern Castrato (2012)
- The Three Baroque Tenors [digital exclusive] (2010)
- Harp Music by G.F. Haendel (2010)
- Orchestral Music (18Th Century) - Smith, J.C. / Fisher, J.A. (Syrens, Enchanters, Fairies - Overtures From the London Stage) (2006)
- Orpheus with His Lute: Music for Shakespeare from Purcell to Arne (English Orpheus 50) (2004)
- While Shepherds Watched: Christmas Music from Parish Churches (English Orpheus 40) (1996)
- Songs to Shakespeare (1991)
- Eighteenth Century Shakespearean Songs (Stereo Version) (1961)
- Eighteenth Century Shakespearean Songs (Mono Version) (1961)
- Eighteenth Century Shakespearean Songs (1970)
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