Andrew Smith born in Liverpool in 1970, 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. 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, Cappella Nova, , and . Recent works include Requiem for equal voices, organ and improvising trumpet which was premiered in Trondheim and subsequently at three venues in the UK by Arve Henriksen, Ståle Storløkken and Choralia. Gothic Voices commissioned Stond wel, Moder under Rode which was premiered in London in March 2015. Autumn/winter 2017 sees the premier performance of four new works: Spor for Det norske jentekor to a commissioned text by Sarah Camille Ramin Osmundsen; Til Foraaret, a setting of a poem written by Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland on his deathbed; LUX for Trio Mediaeval and Nils Økland; and Et ecce terrae motus II for Oslo Cathedral Choir and Gothic Voices. Andrew's composition Veni, O Oriens was one of the 10 winning entries of the ORTUS INternational New Music Competition and will be performedon 23 September by New York chamber choir . 5 November 2017 saw a new performance of the Requiem in Trondheim's Nidaros Cathedral by Nidarosdomens jentekor featuring Arve Henriksen and Ståle Storløkken, and subsequent recording for 2L in January 2018 featuring Trygve Seim on saxophones.
Inspiration for SATB. Commissioned by Dr. Michael Murphy and the Stephen F. Austin State University A Cappella Choir. First performance 18 October 2019.
Ubi caritas for SSA. Commissioned by Trio Mediaeval. First performance 20 April 2019 at Wigmore Hall.
Vinea mea electa for SATB. Motet from Lukaspasjon.
Lukaspasjon for SATB. Commissioned by Oslo Cathedral Choir. First performance 19 April 2019 at Oslo Cathedral.
I Oletjedn, i Olekjinn commissioned by Øystre Slidre Sanglag, Norway
Sett meg som et segl på ditt hjerte for Oslo Cathedral Choir performed at a service to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of the king and queen of Norway
Når mitt øye, trett av møye and Dagsens auga sloknar ut for Oslo Cathedral Choir
Et ecce terrae motus II Commissioned for Oslo Cathedral Choir and Gothic Voices
Spor, Trøst, Gnist Words: Sarah Camille Ramin Osmundsen. Commissioned by Det norske jentekor
Til Foraaret Words: Henrik Wergeland. Commissioned by Grex Vocalis
