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") 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. Two elaborate hymns (To Thee, our Saviour and our King, and I sing the almighty power of God) were published in John Page's 'A Collection of Hymns', dated 21 and 28 October 1804 respectively. He is thought not to have composed any instrumental music. His brother Samuel was cathedral organist at Peterborough and Lichfield, and composed chants and cathedral music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1769, Died September 8, 1827
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1908
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-1719 | 10-in. | 9/28/1904 | Hail smiling morn | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | A-1719 | 7-in. | 9/28/1904 | Hail smiling morn | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-6527 | 10-in. | 10/11/1908 | Hail, smiling morn | Whitney Brothers Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spofforth, Reginald," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104251.
Spofforth, Reginald. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104251.
"Spofforth, Reginald." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Spofforth, Reginald, 1770-1827 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83122589
Wikidata: Reginald Spofforth - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7308874
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17650144
MusicBrainz: Reginald Spofforth - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86fd7225-4342-4f72-a3d6-a25d4838317d
ISNI: 0000 0000 6317 2863 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063172863
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