A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Ramsey, Robert

by George Grove

RAMSEY, Robert, organist of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1628 to 1644 inclusive, and 'Magister Choristarum' from 1637 to 1644 inclusive; but whether before or after those dates is not certain in either case. He took the degree of Mus. Bac. at Cambridge about 1639. A Morning and Evening Service in F by him is contained in the Tudway Collection (Harl. MS. 7340) and in the Ely Library, where, and at Peterhouse College, Cambridge, there are also two anthems of his. Add. MS. 11,608 in the British Museum also contains a dialogue between Saul, the witch, and Samuel—'In guiltie night.' Tudway miscalls him John.

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