Andrew Smith (composer)
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Andrew Smith is a composer whose works include settings of Ave Maria
, Regina caeli, Ave Maris stella, Veni redemptor gentium, Flos regalis virginalis (based on one of the Worcester Fragments
) and Magnificat
à 4. He has written works for Trio Mediaeval and New York Polyphony
. He is published by OUP as well as by Norsk Musikforlag and Musikk-Husets Forlag.
Born in Liverpool
in 1970, Andrew Smith settled in Norway in 1984. He has worked for the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and as choirmaster of Oslo
's English Church. He currently works for the Norwegian music publishers Norsk Musikforlag in Oslo.
Andrew Smith's music has been performed by leading Norwegian choirs including Ensemble 96
, Schola Cantorum (Norwegian choir)
, Grex Vocalis
, Kammerkoret NOVA, The Norwegian Girls Choir, and cathedral choirs in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. His work has been commissioned and performed abroad by, among others, Trio Mediaeval (Norway), New York Polyphony
, the Girl Choristers of Washington National Cathedral, Sete Lágrimas (Portugal), and Cappella Nova (Scotland).
Ave Maria
Ave Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
, Regina caeli, Ave Maris stella, Veni redemptor gentium, Flos regalis virginalis (based on one of the Worcester Fragments
Worcester fragments
The Worcester Fragments are a collection of medieval music associated with Worcester, England.The Worcester Fragments comprise 25 short pieces of vocal music. They are referred to as "fragments" because they do not exist in one unified manuscript but have been reassembled from sheets used as...
) and Magnificat
Magnificat
The Magnificat — also known as the Song of Mary or the Canticle of Mary — is a canticle frequently sung liturgically in Christian church services. It is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns and perhaps the earliest Marian hymn...
à 4. He has written works for Trio Mediaeval and New York Polyphony
New York Polyphony
New York Polyphony is a male classical vocal quartet based in New York City.Although the ensemble draws heavily from the music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, New York Polyphony has demonstrated a commitment to contemporary music and, in the case of commissions by Andrew Smith, Gregory...
. He is published by OUP as well as by Norsk Musikforlag and Musikk-Husets Forlag.
Born in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
in 1970, Andrew Smith settled in Norway in 1984. He has worked for the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and as choirmaster of Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
's English Church. He currently works for the Norwegian music publishers Norsk Musikforlag in Oslo.
Andrew Smith's music has been performed by leading Norwegian choirs including Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international choral competitions...
, Schola Cantorum (Norwegian choir)
Schola Cantorum (Norwegian choir)
Schola Cantorum is a chamber choir from Norway. The choir was founded by the composer and conductor Knut Nystedt in 1964, and has given valuable musical experience to generations of Norwegian musicians. Affiliated with the University of Oslo, Department of Musicology, the choir recruits most of...
, Grex Vocalis
Grex Vocalis
Grex Vocalis is a Norwegian chamber choir, formed in 1971 by Carl Høgset, who remains its conductor. The repertoire spans from the renaissance to music by contemporary composers...
, Kammerkoret NOVA, The Norwegian Girls Choir, and cathedral choirs in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. His work has been commissioned and performed abroad by, among others, Trio Mediaeval (Norway), New York Polyphony
New York Polyphony
New York Polyphony is a male classical vocal quartet based in New York City.Although the ensemble draws heavily from the music of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, New York Polyphony has demonstrated a commitment to contemporary music and, in the case of commissions by Andrew Smith, Gregory...
, the Girl Choristers of Washington National Cathedral, Sete Lágrimas (Portugal), and Cappella Nova (Scotland).