John Immyns
British lawyer and lutenist
About John Immyns
Lived 1700 – 1764. John Immyns was a British lutenist, copyist and amanuensis.
John Immyns (1700 – 15 April 1764) was an English attorney, lutenist, and prolific copyist.
Immyns taught himself to play the lute at the age of 40, and was a connoisseur and collector of old music. He founded the Madrigal Society sometime between 1741 and 1744, and in 1752 was given the sinecure post of Lutenist to the Chapel Royal. He was also a member of the Academy of Ancient Music, and served as amanuensis to Johann Christoph Pepusch.
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British lawyer and lutenist
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John Immyns was born in 1700.
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John Immyns died on 15 April 1764.
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John Immyns was a lutenist, copyist and amanuensis.
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