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AMILIE ANACEEONTIO SOCIETY
AMILIE, OR THE LOVE TEST, a romantic
opera in three acts, words by J. T. Haines,
music by W. M. Rooke. Produced at Covent
Garden Theatre, Dec. 2, 1837, and ran for more
than twenty nights.
AMMON, Blasitjs, a Tyrolese musician of
the 16th century, was a boy- chorister in the
service of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria,
at whose ejjpense he went to Venice to further
his musical studies. He ended his days in the
Franciscan monastery at Vienna in June 1590.
His published works are as follows (the list
is taken from Eitner's QudUn-Lexikon):
'
Liber sacratissimarum (quas vulgo introitus
appellant) cantionum,' 5 voQum, A'ienna, 1582 ;
2. 'Missffi,' 4 vocum, Vienna, 1588 (containing
iive masses); 3. 'Sacrse cantiones quas vulgo mo-
teta vocant,' 4, 6,and 6 vocum, Munich, 1590
4. ' Breves et qusedam Motetfe,' 4, 5, and
selectse
6 vocum, Munich, 1593 5. 'Introitus domini-
; musicians.
cales per totum annum,' 4 vocum, Vienna, 1601.
Motets, etc., in MS. are preserved in the libraries
of Breslau, Munich, Leipzig, etc., and 9 motets
are reprinted by Commer, Musica Sacra," vol.
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xxi.
AMNER, John, organist and master of the
Choristers of Ely Cathedral. He succeeded
George Barcroft in 1610, and held the appoint-
ments till his death in 1641. He took his
degree as Bachelor in Music at Oxford in May
1613. In 1615 he printed his Sacred Hymns '
of 3, 4, 5, and 6 parts, for Voices and Vyols,'
dedicated to his 'singular good lord and maister,
the Earl of Bath. He composed much church
music. Three services and fifteen anthems are
preserved in the books at Ely and several other
; his music is nothing remarkable
specimens of his skill are to be found in MS.
elsewhere (Dickson's Cat. of Musical MSS. at
Ely; Eimbaiilt, Bib. Madrigaliana). E. r. E.
AMNER, Ralph, a relation of John Amner,
before mentioned. It appears from the Registers
of Ely that he was elected a lay-clerk there in
1604, and was succeeded in 1609 by Michael
Este, the well-known composer. Amner was
then probably admitted into holy orders, as he
is styled 'Vicar,' i.e. Minor Canon. Upon the
death of John Amery, a gentleman of the
Chapel Royal, July 18, 1623, 'Ralphe Amner,
a basse from "Winsore, was sworn in his place.'
He died at Windsor, March 3, 1663-64. In
Hilton's 'Catch that Catch Can,' 1667, is 'a
Catch in stead of an Epitaph upon Mr. Ralph
Amner of Windsor, commonly called the BiiU
Speaker, who dyed 1664 the music composed
; The concerts, in which the leading members of
by Dr. William Child' {Reg. of Ely ; Cheque-
Book of Chap. Boy., Camd. Soc). B. F. B.
AMOEEVOLI, Angelo, born at Venice, Sept.
16, 1716. After appearing at the principal
opera-houses in Italy with brilliant success,
where he was admired for his fine voice and
vocalisation, and the perfection of his shake,
he was engaged for the Court Theatre at Dresden.
He sang for the E^rl of Middlesex at the opera
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inLondon in 1741 but returned to Dresden,
;
where he died, Nov. 15, 1798. J. M.
AMOROSO, or CON AMORE (Ital.), 'in a
loving style,' a direction implying a certain
emotional quality, and excusing some degree of
sentimentality in the performer.
ANACKER, August Ferdinakd, bom Oct.
17, 1790, at Freiberg in Saxony, son of a very
poor shoemaker. As a scholar at the Gym-
nasium his musical faculty soon discovered
itself, but his poverty kept him down, and it
was not till a prize of 1300 thalers in a lottery
— 1. fell to his share that he was able to procure a
piano and music. The first piece he heard
performed was Beethoven's Polonaise in C, and
Beethoven became his worship through life.
In 1813, after the battle of Leipzig, he went
to that university, and acquired the friendship
of Schicht, F. Schneider, and others of the best
In 1822 he was made cantor of
his native place, and principal music-teacher in
the normal school. From that time onwards
for thirty years his course was one of ceaseless
activity. No one ever worked harder or more
M. successfully to make his office a reality. In
1823 he founded the Singakademie of Freiberg,
and in 1830 started a permanent series of first-
class subscription concerts ; in 1827 he formed
a musical association among the miners of the
Berg district, for whom he wrote numerous
part-songs ; and in short was the life and soul
of the music of the place. At the same time
he composed much music, such as the cantatas
'Bergmannsgruss,' and 'Lebens Blume und
Lebens Unbestand;' and many part-songs. But
it is the
:
energy and devotion of the man that will make
him remembered. He died at his post on
August 21, 1854, full of honour and esteem.
The only piece of Anacker's which has probably
been printed in England is a Miner's Song
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(four parts) in the coUeotiou called 'Orpheus,'
No. 41. G.
ANACREON, OU L' AMOUR FUGITIF,
an
opera-ballet in two acts, the libretto by Men-
douze, and the music by Cherubini, produced at
the Opera in Paris on Oct. 4, 1803. It is now
only known by its magnificent overture.
ANACREONTIC SOCIETY. The meetings
of this aristocratic society, established by several
noblemen and other wealthy amateurs, were
held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the
Strand towards the close of the 18 th century.
the musical profession took part as honorary
members, were given fortnightly during the
season, and were followed by a supper, after
which the president or his deputy sang the
constitutional song 'To Anacreon in Heaven.'
This was succeeded by songs in every style, and
by catches and glees sung by the most eminent
vocalists of the day. The privilege of member-
ship was greatly valued, and names were fre-