Complete Encyclopaedia of Music/A/Adami Ern Est, Daniel

Adami Ern Est, Daniel, was director of music at Landshut, and published, in 1750, a work entitled "Reflections on the Triple Echo at the Entrance of the Forest of Adenbach, n Bohemia," in 4to. He also wrote " Dissertations on the Sublime Beauties of the Canticles, as sung at Divine Service," in Svo., Leipsic, 1755.

ADAMI. Composer of a quatuor for the flute, &e., published at Hamburg.

ADAMS, THOMAS, was born in 1783. He began his musical studies under Dr. Busby, at about eleven years of age. In 1802, be was appointed organist of Carlisle Chapel Lambeth, where he officiated till 1814, in which year he was chosen (after a competition against twenty-eight other candidates) organist of St. Paul's, Deptford. In his writings and extempore performances he makes free use both of the strict and florid styles, and is known to have carefully studied the works of Sebastian Bach, Haydn, and Mozart. The following are among the principal compositions of T. Adams : "Six Voluntaries," published in 1812 ; "Scots wha hae with Wallace bled," with variations for the organ, (May-hew ;) " Adeste fideles," with variations ; "A Rose Tree in lull Bearing," with variations ; Paesiello's "Quant e piu bella," with variations, (the last three pieces at Clementi's ;) "Deh prendi," and "My jo Janet," both with variations, (Harmonic Institution ;) "Six Fugues for the Organ," (Clementi ;) "Three Voluntaries for the Organ," (Hodsoll.)