Valentine Snow
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Valentine Snow | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1700 |
| Died | December 1770 |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, Primary trumpeter of England |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
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]
