Valentine Snow (c. 1700 – December 1770) was the

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for

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. In 1745 Snow and his wife Mary had a daughter named Sophia when he was the sergeant-trumpeter to

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. She was trained for a musical career and after she eloped she found fame as

Sophia Baddeley Sophia Baddeley born Sophia Snow (1745 – July 1786) was an English actress, singer and courtesan. Early life, musical career She was born in London, the daughter of Mary and Valentine Snow, who was the sergeant-trumpeter to George II. ...

. Snow succeeded John Shore as the primary trumpeter of

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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.Famous Trumpet Players: Valentine Snow , Top Brass Trumpets
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