Valentine Snow Explained

Valentine Snow
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Death Date:	December 1770
Occupation:	Trumpeter, Primary trumpeter of England
Instrument:	Trumpet
Associated Acts:	Georg Frideric Handel

Valentine Snow (c. 1700 – December 1770^{[1] [2]}) was the trumpeter for George Frideric Handel.

In 1745 Snow and his wife Mary had a daughter named Sophia when he was the sergeant-trumpeter to George II.^[3] She was trained for a musical career and after she eloped she found fame as Sophia Baddeley.^[4]

Snow succeeded John Shore as the primary trumpeter of England during the mid-to-late 18th century, which automatically made him the most respected trumpeter in the country. Many of the trumpet parts in the music of Handel were written specifically for him.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Valentine & Jonathan Snow. 22 January 2014.
2. Buried at St Margaret's, Westminster, 30 December 1770
3. Web site: Baddeley, Sophia. System Simulation. 21 March 2018. en.
4. Book: Highfill Jr. Philip H.. Burnim. Kalman A.. Langhans. Edward A.. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Abaco to Belfille. 1973. SIU Press. 9780809305179. en.
5. http://www.topbrasstrumpets.com/trumpet-info/trumpet-players/valentine-snow/ Famous Trumpet Players: Valentine Snow | Top Brass Trumpets