The British Musical Biography

[E] Smith, Charles, composer and bass
vocalist, born at London in 1786. He was a
chorister in the Chapel Royal under Ayrton,
and studied also under Costellow and John
Ashley. From 1799 he sang as a soprano at
Ranelagh and in Scotland, till his voice broke
in 1803. He then became organist of Croydon
Church, and afterwards of Wei beck Chapel
in 1807. In 1813 he sang in oratorio as a
bass. He was married to a Miss Both, of
Norwich, and resided in Liverpool from 1816.
He died at Crediton, Devon, November 22,
1856.

[W] Works. — Mtisic to Dramas : Yes or No,
1809 ; Hit or miss, 1810 ; Anything new ;
Knapschou, or the forest fiend, Lyceum,
1830. Glees ; Songs and canzonets : Battle
of Holienlinden ; Far o'er the sea ; Sea boy's
dream. Fantasias for harpsichord or pf.
Ancient Psalmody from the publications of
T. Est, Ravenscroft, Morley, etc., arranged
for 2, 3, and 4 voices, Loudon [1844].

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