J.Ch. Smith: Oratorio «Paradise Lost»

John Christopher SMITH 1712 - 1795
«Paradise Lost» Oratorio in 3 Acts
1760
Emma Kirkby [soprano]
Tim Mead [countertenor]
Jan Kobow [tenor]
Markus Simon [bass]
London Baroque Orchestra
Barockorchester La Banda
Wolfgang Riedelbauch [direction]

[@mrbigarms]

When you hear music of this quality one wonders why has it been so neglected and remains unknown!

[@stefanstamenic3640]

@Otaku e Kppoper손채영 ソンチェヨウン
Yes, we hear Handl...John Christopher Smith Jr. had a few lessons from Handel and Johann Christoph Pepusch but studied mostly with Thomas Roseingrave. He later became Handel's secretary,.... In 1740, encouraged by Handel, he decided to organize his own series of subscription concerts. In the course of nine years, he had six operas performed in Italian....Between 1759 and 1768 he directed the annual performances of Handel's Messiah at the Foundling Hospital, where he was organist.

[@stefanstamenic3640]

.....5:55...1:32:01...

[@21alfiere]

THUMBS UP...I had been besotted, & later became addicted, to Bach's & Vivaldi's compositions, since my childhood! I am very grateful for this upload about another 18th C. composer of great merit! THANK YOU.

[@aldiboronti]

Thank you for this interesting rarity.

[@danieleduardomartin5399]

Bellísimo!!!! Sublime !!!!

[@CanaldeArquitetura]

Thank you!

[@tejasnair3399]

11:39 Bounteous Providence Divine
15:37 Sweet Partaker of my Toil

[@marclecam8127]

Très belle version, 🙏

[@johnjensen6246]

I read somewhere he composed an oratorio called 'REDEMPTION'...well.,what happened to it? Jn

[@CanaldeArquitetura]

Parece os oratórios de Handel!

[@carloshamilton3825]

Na verdade este compositor é de um período posterior, stilo galante ou preclassico

[@SimoneBattaglia94]

Indeed it is later, still Smith was Handel's copyist (hence pupil and conneisseur in the best way possibile). The style is actually very close to Handel's, I can also hear borrowings from the master.

[@stefanstamenic3640]

Otaku e Kppoper손채영 ソンチェヨウン
Yes, we hear Handl...John Christopher Smith Jr. had a few lessons from Handel and Johann Christoph Pepusch but studied mostly with Thomas Roseingrave. He later became Handel's secretary,.... In 1740, encouraged by Handel, he decided to organize his own series of subscription concerts. In the course of nine years, he had six operas performed in Italian....Between 1759 and 1768 he directed the annual performances of Handel's Messiah at the Foundling Hospital, where he was organist.... 5:55

[@stefanstamenic3640]

....1:32:01 ..... 2:02:40

[@ednimed8034]

a bit more than secretary or copyist... More his assistant

[@meriem616]

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