Andrew Smith

Who is Andrew Smith?

Andrew Smith is a composer whose works include settings of Ave Maria, Regina caeli, Ave Maris stella, Veni redemptor gentium, Flos regalis virginalis 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, 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, New York Polyphony, the Girl Choristers of Washington National Cathedral, Sete Lágrimas, and Cappella Nova.