ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN (Hopkins)

ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN (Hopkins)

Composer: Edward J. Hopkins
Published in 18 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Edward J. Hopkins

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… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ALLELUIA DULCE CARMEN (Hopkins)
Composer: Edward J. Hopkins
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7
Incipit: 11714 33232 11765
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 11
  • The Art of Hymn Playing Volume 2: 250 Preludes Introductions Free Accompaniments & Alternate Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2009) pp. 14
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 11
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 12
  • Voices on High Set 2: 6 Descants and Accompaniments for Advent and Christmas
    Composer/Editor Wayne L. Wold
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2005) pp. 4
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 13
  • More Last Verses: Another Two Hundred Varied Hymn Tune Harmonies
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 9
  • The Descant Hymn-Tune Book Book II: A Collection of Well-Known Tunes
    Composer/Editor Geoffrey Shaw
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1995) pp. 3
  • Hymn Tunes with Varied Harmonies Book 5: For Pianoforte or Organ
    Composer/Editor Joseph E. Newell
    Published By: Edwin Ashdown, Limited (London) (1920) pp. 5

Organ Solo

  • Twelve Short & Simple Hymn Preludes: Organ
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2002) pp. 11
  • Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 97
  • 64 Hymn Preludes for Organ:
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1998) pp. 23
  • 100 Hymn Preludes for Manuals
    Composer/Editor Christopher Tambling
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 94
  • The Cathedral Organist: Hymn Settings By Roy Brunner
    Composer/Editor Roy W. Brunner
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1992) pp. 25
  • Composer/Editor Paul O. Manz
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1970) pp. 14
  • The Parish Organist Part Eleven: Thirty-five Preludes on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editors Willem Mudde; Gerhard Schwarz
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1966) pp. 50
  • Hymntune Preludes for the Organ Volume II: Lent Palm Sunday Easter
    Composer/Editor G. Winston Cassler
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1961) pp. 1

Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)
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Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #199

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Children's Hymns with Tunes #78a

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Church Hymns and Tunes #463

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Gloria Deo #618

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Harmonies of Praise #45

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Hymns of the Living Church #352

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In Excelsis for School and Chapel #250

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #309

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Songs of Praise and Prayer #309

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The Chapel Hymnal with Tunes #82

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The Choral Hymnal #112

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The Hymnal #417

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The Hymnal for Schools #173

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The Institute Hymnal #160

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The New Children's Hymnal #63b

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The Packer Hymnal #173

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