Reginald Spofforth
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Reginald Spofforth
(b Southwell, 1768-70; d Kensington, 8 Sept 1827). English composer. From the 1790s he was a teacher and organist in London, and for a time chorus master at Covent Garden Theatre. He was a leading composer of glees (notably Hail, smiling morn, 1810) and also wrote songs and duets.
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Reginald Spofforth
Reginald Spofforth (1769 (baptised 12 September) - 8 September 1827) was an English musician. He was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire but moved to London around 1790. He was active as an organist, conductor and music teacher, but he is best remembered as a composer. His best known works are the glees Hail Smiling Morn (which has been described as having been "possibly the most popular glee in the entire repertory"[1]) and Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate Sings, which are included in a number of recent collections of part-songs.
He composed about 75 glees, also three books of nursery rhyme settings and many songs and duets, including songs for various stage performances at Covent Garden in the 1790s. He is thought not to have composed any instrumental or sacred music.
His brother Samuel was cathedral organist at Peterborough and Lichfield, and composed chants and cathedral music.
References
- ^ Temperley, Nicholas. "Spofforth, Reginald". Grove Dictionary of Music. Oxford University Press.
External links
- Free scores by Reginald Spofforth at the International Music Score Library Project
- Free scores by Reginald Spofforth in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Page with a link to a midi file of "Hail Smiling Morn"
- A 19th century biography of Spofforth
- Temperley, Nicholas. "Spofforth, Reginald". Grove Dictionary of Music. Oxford University Press. http://www.grovemusic.com. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
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