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John Stafford Smith was born
1750
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John Stafford Smith was born in 1750 and baptized in March of the same year at the Gloucester Cathedral.
Appointment
1761
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John Stafford Smith became Chorister and organist of Chapel Royal
Society Founding
1766
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Anacreontic Society founded; met at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand, London.
Award
1774
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John Stafford Smith was awarded a prize for his glees from the Noblemen’s and Gentlemen’s Catch Club. While he received numerous awards from the club, the award in 1774 was for his piece, “let happy lovers fly where pleasures call.”
Award
1775
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John Stafford Smith was awarded prizes for his glees from the Noblemen’s and Gentlemen’s Catch Club
Award
1776
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John Stafford Smith was awarded prizes for his glees from the Noblemen’s and Gentlemen’s Catch Club
Marriage
1776
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John Stafford Smith married Elizabeth Boyce, daughter of Dr. William Boyce.
Society Membership
1776
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John Stafford Smith became a member of the Royal Society of Musicians (founded 1738; royal charters 1790, 1987) on October 6 1776.
Award
1777
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John Stafford Smith was awarded prizes for his glees from the Noblemen’s and Gentlemen’s Catch Club
Published Work
1779
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John Stafford Smith published A Collection of English Songs in Score, Composed About the Year 1500.
Award
1780
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John Stafford Smith was awarded prizes for his glees from the Noblemen’s and Gentlemen’s Catch Club
Composition
1780
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John Stafford Smith composed the music for “To Anachreon in Heaven” (the music used for the US National Anthem)
Appointment
1784
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John Stafford Smith was admitted to the Chapel Royal as a tenor on December 16, 1784.
Appointment
1785
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John Stafford Smith was appointed Lay vicar at Westminster Abbey.
Appointment
1790
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John Stafford Smith was the organist at the Three Choirs Festivel at Gloucester.
Published Work
1799
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John Stafford Smith published his fifth book of glees (containing a harmonized version of “To Anacreon in Heaven”).
Published Work
1800
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John Stafford Smith published Anthems, Composed for the Choir-Service of the Church of England (20 anthems)
Appointment
1802 - 1836
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John Stafford Smith was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal.
Appointement
1805 - 1817
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John Stafford Smith was appointed Master of the Children at the Chapel Royal on May 14, 1805 (until he resigned 1817).
Published Work
1812
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John Stafford Smith published Musica Antiqua, a two-volume anthology spanning 12th-18th centuries.
John Stafford Smith's Death
1836
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John Stafford Smith died at Paradise Row, Chelsea; was buried in St. Luke’s churchyard [John Goss and John Ireland were organists here; Charles Dickens was married here 1836].
Library Sold
1844
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John Stafford Smith's library (owned by daughter Gertrude) was sold at auction on April 24, 1844.