Amner, John
Amner, John
Amner, John, English organist and composer; b. Ely (baptized), Aug. 24, 1579; d. there (buried), July 28, 1641. He studied at Oxford (B.Mus., 1613) and Cambridge (Mus.B., 1640). From 1610 he served as informator choristarum at Ely Cathedral. He later was ordained to the diaconate and was made vicarius (minor canon), and thus received remuneration as both organist and prebendary. Amner composed English service music and anthems, and publ. the vol. Sacred Hymnes of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts for Voyces and Vyols (London, 1615). He also wrote a Pavan and Galliard for Viols and keyboard variations.
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