Charles Smart Evans

Charles Smart Evans was an English vocalist and composer.
Evans was a chorister under Dr. Edmund Ayrton, and in 1808 a gentleman of the Chapel Royal. His name appears among the alto singers in the chorus of the "Ancient Concerts" of 1798, and he took part with John [Braham (tenor)|John Braham] and others in the music performed at Carl Maria [von Weber|Weber]'s funeral in 1826.
Four of Evans's part-songs gained prizes from the Glee and Catch Clubs, namely: Beauties, have you seen a toy? ; Fill all the glasses ; Ode to the Memory of Samuel Webbe, for Samuel Webbe; and Great Bacchus. Subsequently he became a catholic and a member of the choir of the chapel of the Portuguese embassy. Evans wrote a Magnificat and some motets, contained in books iv. and v. of Alfred Novello's "Collection of Motets". He was also the composer of many songs.