Smith, John Christopher, 1683-1763

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Epithet: Johann Christoph formerly Schmidt

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001085.0x0000c2

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referencedIn " ACIGE (i.e. Aci) e Galatea," cantata by George Frederick Handel, in score : a later arrangement in which are incorporated portions of the English pastoral " Acis and Galatea. A great part of it is in the hand of John Christopher Smith, senior, and ..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Alceste [microform] / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Vinci, Leonardo, d. 1730. Ernelinda [microform] : pasticcio] / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. L'Allegro [microform] / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Ormisda [microform] : pasticcio] / del Sr. Conti ; vielmehr ; Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Oreste [microform] : pasticcio] / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782. Arbace [microform] : pasticcio] / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn "ADMETO": Opera in 3 Acts, in score, by George Frederick Handel [1726], in the hand of his amanuensis, John Christopher Smith. Paper; ff. i. + 94. Mid. xviii. cent. Oblong folio. Richly tooled red morocco binding, with the device, within a Garter, of... British Library
referencedIn SONGS from the operas " Brittannia " and "Dione," in score, apparently by J. F. Lampe [1732, 1733]. Chiefly in the hand of John Christopher Smith, Handel's amanuensis. Paper; ff. 79. Oblong folio. XVIII cent. An old press-mark P.A. 17., 18th century British Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Aria [i.e. Arie] della op[e]ra Amadigi / Handel. Library of Congress
referencedIn GRANVILLE COLLECTION. Works by George Frederick Handel, in score, most of them transcribed by his amanuensis, John Christopher Smith, senior, but a few leaves (Eg. 2935, ff. 1-21 ; and Eg. 2941, ff. 1-10 b, 68, 68 b) appear to be in the hand of James..., 1709-1743 British Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Il trionfo del tempo [microform] / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Giacomelli, Geminiano, ca. 1692-1740. Lucio Papirio [microform] : pasticcio / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Aria [i.e. Arie] della op[e]ra Amadigi / Handel. Library of Congress
referencedIn TWO ANTHEMS composed for his grace the duke of Shandous; 1719 two scores of the Chandos anthem, " As pants the hart," in D minor and E minor. Transcribed by J. Christopher Smith [the elder?]. Some corrections in the book are possibly by Handel. Paper..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn "LA DIDONE": an opera, in score, by L. Vinci; apparently copied by J. C. Smith, the elder, with corrections by G. F. Handel. On the title-page are notes by Dr. Arnold, the editor, and M. Victor Schoelcher, the biographer of Handel. Paper; ff. 151. xv..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Il Catone [microform] : opera : vielmehr pasticcio / Georg Friedrich Händel. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Venceslaus [microform] : Venceslao pasticcio] / Georg Friedrich Händel ; Hs. laut Fr. Chrysander von Joh. Chr. Schmidt. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn " DEBORAH. An Oratorio in score, composed in the year 1733, by G. F. Handel." Transcript by Christopher Smith, the elder. Paper; ff. 126. Large Folio., 18th century British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Giulio Cesare (dramma per musica by Niccolò Francesco Haym after a libretto by Giacomo Francesco Bussani) (HWV 17); 1723. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXVIII). Except when otherwise stated, the words only of th..., 1723 British Library
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