Robert Ramsey (composer)

Robert Ramsey (composer)

:"If you're referring to the Pennsylvania congressman, see Robert Ramsey (congressman)."Robert Ramsey (d. 1644) was an English composer and organist.

He graduated as a Bachelor of Music from the University of Cambridge in 1616. He was organist of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1628 until 1644 and Master of the Children at the college from 1637.

In the 1630s, like John Hilton, he composed mythological and biblical dialogues, such as "Dives and Abraham", "Saul and the Witch of Endor", and "Orpheus and Pluto".


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