John Amner
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John Amner (1579–1641) was an English composer.
A composer of sacred works, Amner was born in Ely and had a close association with Ely Cathedral, even before his employment there as Informator choristarum (1610–1641), through his relatives Michael and Ralph Amner, who were both lay clerks there. He received his Bachelor of Music from Oxford with the support of the Earl of Bath in 1613, and also from Cambridge in 1640. He was employed as both an organist and clergyman at the Cathedral after he obtained his first degree. He was subsequently ordained to the diaconate, later becoming vicarius (minor canon). In 1615, he published a collection entitled Sacred Hymnes of 3, 4, 5 and 6 parts for the Voyces and Vyols, which represents most of his known works. His other works include Preces (both for five voices), four settings of the daily canticles, several simple four-part anthems, slightly more complex five-part anthems, and verse anthems. Roughly a dozen of these works were recorded in the 1990s, and many were performed by the choir of Ely Cathedral, including Blessed be the Lord God; Hear, O Lord; Have mercy; I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live; My Lord is hence removed and laid; O sing unto the Lord; O ye little flock; the Second Service (Cesar's) and Sing, O heavn's. Amner also wrote a pavan and galliard for viols and a single keyboard piece that stands out historically as the only recognized group of variations on a metrical psalm tune (O Lord in thee is all my trust).
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- Omnes gentes plaudite - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Prevent Us, O Lord, T 207 - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Prevent Us, O Lord - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- O God, Be Merciful unto Us - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Clarifica me Pater - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Call to Remembrance - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Behold, I Bring You Glad Tidings - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Jesus Came When the Doors Were Shut - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Verily, Verily I Say unto You - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Deliver Us, O Lord Our God - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Behold, How Good and Joyful a Thing It Is - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Te Deum - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Ut, Re, MI, Fa, Sol, La "For a Beginner" - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Jubilate Deo - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Behold, Now Praise the Lord - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Preces & Responses - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Lord, Thou Art Become Gracious unto Thy Land - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- The Lord's Prayer - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Evening Service in C Major: I. Magnificat - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- Evening Service in C Major: II. Nunc dimittis - Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks - John Amner
- This is a joyful, happy holy day - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Consider, all ye passers by - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Hearken, all ye people - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- All laud and praise - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Voluntary (28) - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- In thee, O Lord - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- When Jesus sat at meat - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Voluntary (24) - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- O God, the heathen are come - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Verse of 3 parts (26) - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- The Lord hear thee - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Pavan in A Minor - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Have mercy upon me, O Lord - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Let God arise - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
- Know you not - In Chains of Gold, Vol. 3 - John Amner
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