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George Cooper
1820 - 1876 Person Name: G. Cooper Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "[My soul doth magnify the Lord]" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes Cooper (actually George Cooper III) came from a long line of organists who played at St. Sepulchre’s Church, Newgate Street, London, throughout the 19th Century. One of his earliest appointments was to St. Benet’s Church in Upper Thames Street, where later John Stainer officiated (1854-56). Cooper was also one of the organists of the Chapel Royal, was organist and music master at Christ’s Hospital, and in 1843, he succeeded his father as assistant to John Goss at St. Paul’s. He was the first editor to supervise the production of the new Wesleyan Tune-Book (both he and his successor Gauntlett passed away while the work was in progress; it was finished by Edward Hopkins). Cooper’s works include:
Organ Arrangements
Organist’s Assistant
Organist’s Manual
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
George Cooper
John Alcock
1715 - 1806 Topics: Canticles and Ancient Hymns Composer of "" in The Riverdale Hymn Book John Alcock, doctor of music, was born in London, April 11, 1715; he composed songs, church music, glees, anthems, instrumental music, chantes, etc., and obtained the prize at the Catch Club; died at Lichfield, 1806, aged 91.
A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876
John Alcock
G. Herbert
1862 - 1962 Person Name: G. Herbert, c. 1854 Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Arranger of "[Lord, have mercy upon us]" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book
G. Herbert
Athelstan Riley
1858 - 1945 Topics: Ancient Office Hymn The Innocents' Day Translator of "All hail, ye little Martyr flowers" in The Book of Common Praise Riley, John Athelstan Laurie, M.A., s. of John Riley, Mytholmroyd, Yorks, was born in London, Aug. 10, 1858, and educated at Eton and at Pembroke College, Oxford (B.A. 1881, M.A. 1883). He has been since 1892 a member of the House of Laymen of the Province of Canterbury. He was one of the compilers of The English Hymnal, 1906, and contributed to it seven translations from the Latin (34, 185, 193, 195, 213, 242, 321, with No. 97 previously published), and one from the Greek, beginning, "What sweet of life endureth," from Iiola rod fiiov, p. 899, i., and the following originals:—
1. Come, let us join the Church above. Martyrs.
2. Saints of God! Lo, Jesu’s people. St. Bartholomew. The initials of the lines form the acrostic Saint Bartholomew; it is really a general hymn for Apostles.
3. Ye watchers and ye holy ones. Universal Praise to God. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Athelstan Riley
Richard Humphrey
1873 - 1973 Person Name: R. Humphrey, 1873- Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Author of "Ere we part, O God, our Father" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book
Richard Humphrey
Sebastian Dabovitch
Person Name: Rev. Sebastian Dabovitch Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "KYRIE" in The Hymnal
Sebastian Dabovitch
Samuel Matthews
Person Name: S. Matthews Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "[We praise Thee, O God]" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes
Samuel Matthews
Herbert Sanders
1878 - 1938 Person Name: Dr. Herbert Sanders, 1879- Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "VESPER" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book
Herbert Sanders
William Lee
Person Name: W. Lee Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "[God be merciful unto us and bless us]" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes
William Lee
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