John Amner (1579-1641) I Will Sing Unto The Lord As Long As I Live

John Amner was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, in 1579 and died there in 1641. A contemporary of Gibbons, Weelkes and Tomkins, he's greatly neglected perhaps because he was a provincial composer who devoted nearly all his compositional efforts for the choir of Ely Cathedral - the Cathedral for whom he worked all his life. His dedication paid off - his highly individual music is far from provincial.

This video part of a playlist of Amner's music which you can find here:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=440B249E64575911


Lyrics:

I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live, I will praise my God while I have my being.
And so shall my words please him; my joy shall be in the Lord.
As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth,
and the ungodly shall come to an end.
Praise thou the Lord, O my soul; praise the Lord, O my soul.

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[markfromireland]

@titussenlair It's a lovely piece of music that I've become rather fond of.

[titussenlair]

Very beautiful and paceful

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