The British Musical Biography

[E] Amott, John, composer and organist, born
at Monmouth in 1798, was organist of Abbey
Church, Shrewsbury, from 1822 to 1832; and
organist of Gloucester Cathedral in succession
to Mutlow, 1832-65. He died at Gloucester,
February 9, 1865. He composed services,
anthems, etc., and acted as conductor of the
Gloucester Musical Festivals. He edited a
second edition of Lysons' work on the Three
choirs festivals, entitled "The Annals of the
Three Choirs, etc." London [1864].

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