John Antes (1740 – 1811)

John Antes (1740 – 1811) was an American Moravian missionary, composer and instrument maker, born in Frederick, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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John Antes’s 1759 Violin.[/caption]

He was the first American Moravian Missionary to travel and work in Egypt, and one of the earliest American-born chamber music composers, together with being one of the early American makers of bowed string instruments, such as Violins and Violas.

As a composer he is known for both choral woks and chamber music, with a compositional style compared to that of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809).

Hymns using Music by John Antes

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17th September 2020 77 77 / Easter Eve / Easter Vigil / General / Harvest Festival / Hymn / Hymn Tunes of The United Brethren / John Antes (1740 - 1811) / John Bernard Wilkes (1785-1869) / John Milton (1608 - 1674) / Psalm 136 / Year A Epiphany 1 (Baptism of The Lord) / Year A Proper 13, Ordinary 18, Trinity 8 / Year A Proper 20, Ordinary 25, Trinity 16 / Year A Proper 21, Ordinary 26, Trinity 16 / Year A Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Trinity 18 / Year A Proper 26, Ordinary 29, Fourth Sunday Before Advent / Year A Thanksgiving Day USA / Year A Trinity Sunday / Year B Epiphany 1 (Baptism of The Lord) / Year B Lent 3 / Year B Lent 4 / Year B Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Trinity 8 / Year B Proper 19, Ordinary 24, Trinity 15 / Year B Proper 21, Ordinary 26, Trinity 17 / Year B Proper 7, Ordinary 12, Trinity 3 / Year B Trinity Sunday / Year C Proper 13, Ordinary 18, Trinity 7 / Year C Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Trinity 17 / Year C Proper 26, 4th Sunday Before Advent / Year C Trinity Sunday

Let Us With A Gladsome Mind (Monkland, Organ, 7 verses) Free Download

Let Us With A Gladsome Mind : Recording Tune: Monkland, from “Hymn Tunes of The United Brethren” written by John