Ralph Amner
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Ralph Amner a relation of John Amner
, was admitted a lay clerk of Ely Cathedral
in 1604, and retained the post until 1609, when he was succeeded by Michael Este.
Amner seems to have been in holy orders
, for he was soon after this appointed to a minor canonry at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. On the death of John Amery in 1623 Amner was sworn in as gentleman of the Chapel Royal
, where he sang bass. On this his canonry at Windsor was declared vacant; but on the mediation of Charles I
(then Prince of Wales) he was allowed by the dean and chapter to retain it. He was present at the coronation of Charles II
, and died at Windsor 3 March 1663–4. In Hilton's ‘Catch that Catch Can’ (1667) there is a ‘catch instead of an epitaph upon Mr. Ralph Amner of Windsor (commonly called the Bull-Speaker), the music of which is by Dr. Child.
John Amner
John Amner was an English composer.A composer of sacred works, John Amner was born at Ely, Cambridgeshire and had a close association with Ely Cathedral, even before his employment there as Informator choristarum , through his relatives, Michael and Ralph Amner, who were both lay clerks there...
, was admitted a lay clerk of Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon...
in 1604, and retained the post until 1609, when he was succeeded by Michael Este.
Amner seems to have been in holy orders
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
, for he was soon after this appointed to a minor canonry at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. On the death of John Amery in 1623 Amner was sworn in as gentleman of the Chapel Royal
Chapel Royal
A Chapel Royal is a body of priests and singers who serve the spiritual needs of their sovereign wherever they are called upon to do so.-Austria:...
, where he sang bass. On this his canonry at Windsor was declared vacant; but on the mediation of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
(then Prince of Wales) he was allowed by the dean and chapter to retain it. He was present at the coronation of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
, and died at Windsor 3 March 1663–4. In Hilton's ‘Catch that Catch Can’ (1667) there is a ‘catch instead of an epitaph upon Mr. Ralph Amner of Windsor (commonly called the Bull-Speaker), the music of which is by Dr. Child.