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E. J. Hopkins
1818 - 1901 Composer of "SACRAMENT" in The New Laudes Domini Dr Edward John Hopkins MusDoc United Kingdom 1818-1901. Born at Westminster, England, the son of a clarinetist with the Royal Opera House orchestra, he became an organist (as did two of his brothers) and a composer. In 1826 he became a chorister of the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of King William IV in Westminster Abbey. He also sang in the choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, a double schedule requiring skill and dexterity. On Sunday evenings he would play the outgoing voluntary at St. Martin’s in-the-field. He left Chapel Royal in 1834 and started studying organ construction at two organ factories. He took an appointment at Mitcham Church as organist at age 16, winning an audition against other organists. Four years later he became organist at the Church of St. Peter, Islington. In 1841 he became organist at St. Luke’s, Berwick St., Soho. Two Years later he was organist at Temple Church, which had a historic organ (built in 1683). He held this position for 55 years. In 1845 he married Sarah Lovett, and they had four sons and five daughters. He was closely associated with the Bach Society and was organist for the first English performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. In 1855 he collaborated with Edward Rimbault publishing “The organ, its history and construction” (3 editions 1855-70-77). In 1864 he was one of the founders of the “College of organists”. In 1882 he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He composed 30+ hymn tunes and some psalm chants, used by the Church of England. He died in London, England.
John Perry
E. J. Hopkins
Charles John Dickinson
1822 - 1883 Person Name: Charles J. Dickinson Composer of "AGAPE" in Hymns of the Kingdom of God Dickinson issued a collection of his own tunes in 1861, and contributed five tunes to The Irish Hymnal. The 1881 census lists him as Vicar of Bodmin, Cornwall.
--www.hymntime.com/tch/
Charles John Dickinson
Henry A. Martin
1831 - 1911 Person Name: Henry Arthur Martin Author of "O Rock of ages, one Foundation" in Hymns of the Kingdom of God Martin, Henry Arthur, M.A., son of George Martin, Chancellor and Canon of Exeter, born at Exeter July 30, 1831, and educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford, graduating B.A. 1855, and M.A. 1857. On taking Holy Orders he became Curate of Hallow, near Worcester, 1856, and Vicar of Laxton with Moorhouse, Nottinghamshire, 1858. In 1871 he contributed the following hymns to Church Hymns:—
1. Lord of the frost-bound winter. Harvest. Written in 1859.
2. O Rock of Ages, One Foundation. St. Peter. Written in 1871.
3. Sound aloud Jehovah's praises. Holy Trinity. Written in 1870, in 8 stanzas, four of which only are given in Church Hymns.
4. The heavenly King must come. St. John Baptist. Written in 1871.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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Martin, H. A., p. 715. ii. In the 1904 ed. of Hymns Ancient & Modern a new hymn by Mr. Martin is included for Passiontide, "Alone Thou trodd'st the wine press, and alone." It was written in Holy Week, 1878. All Mr. Martin's hymns given on p. 715, ii., are still in common use.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Henry A. Martin
Karl Reden
Adapter of "[O Rock of ages, one Foundation]" in Songs of the Covenant See Converse, Charles C. (Charles Crozat), 1832-1918
Karl Reden
Ludvig Mathias Lindeman
1812 - 1887 Person Name: Ludv. M. Lindeman, 1812—87 Composer of "[O Rock of Ages, one foundation]" in The Lutheran Hymnary Ludvig M. Lindeman (b. 1812; d. 1887) was a Norwegian composer and organist. Born in Trondheim, he studied theology in Oslo where he remained the rest of his life. In 1839 he succeeded his brother as the organist and cantor of Oslo Cathedral, a position he held for 48 years up until his death. Lindeman was appointed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, and was invited to both help christen the new organ in Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as compose for the coronation of King Oscar II and Queen Sophie of Sweden. In 1883, he and his son started the Organist School in Oslo. Lindeman is perhaps best known for his arrangements of Norwegiam folk tales; over the course of his life he collected over 3000 folk melodies and tunes.
Laura de Jong
Ludvig Mathias Lindeman
