Charles Smith (1786–1856) was an English singer, known also as an organist, and a composer of theatrical music and songs.
[1] In 1798 Smith was articled to John Ashley, and in the following year was engaged to sing at Ranelagh Gardens, the Oratorio, and other concerts.
In 1803 he went on tour in Scotland, but, his voice having broken, he dropped singing temporarily, and devoted himself to teaching and organ-playing: he acted as deputy for Charles Knyvett and John Stafford Smith at the Chapel Royal and for James Bartleman at Croydon Chapel.
[1][2] In 1813 Smith was singing bass parts at the Oratorio concerts; in 1815 he married a Miss Booth of Norwich; and in 1816 went to fill a lucrative post at Liverpool.
[1] Some of Smith's compositions enjoyed a vogue, the most popular being a setting of Thomas Campbell's Battle of Hohenlinden.