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Down in the pleasant pastures

Author: Anna Shipton Appears in 12 hymnals Used With Tune: BAILEY

THE SHEPHERD'S LOVE

Appears in 42 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. J. Hopkins (1818- ) Incipit: 13332 35312 22123 Used With Text: Down in the pleasant pastures

[Down in the pleasant pastures]

Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Jackson Incipit: 51176 51556 1765 Used With Text: Down in the pleasant pastures

PLEASANT PASTURES

Appears in 1 hymnal Tune Sources: French melody Incipit: 13212 17234 54335 Used With Text: Down in the pleasant pastures

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Down in the pleasant pastures

Author: Anna Shipton Hymnal: The School Hymnal #105 (1899) Languages: English Tune Title: [Down in the pleasant pastures]

Down in the pleasant pastures

Author: Anna Shipton Hymnal: The Home and School Hymnal #105a (1894) Languages: English Tune Title: PLEASANT PASTURES

Down in the pleasant pastures

Author: Anna Shipton Hymnal: Northfield Hymns for Young People #14 (1910) Languages: English Tune Title: BAILEY

1818 - 1901 Person Name: E. J. Hopkins (1818- ) Composer of "THE SHEPHERD'S LOVE" in Plymouth Sunday-School Hymnal 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

Robert Jackson

1840 - 1914 Composer of "[Down in the pleasant pastures]" in The School Hymnal After receiving his musical training at the Royal Academy of Music, Robert Jackson (b, Oldham, Lancashire, England, 1840; d. Oldham, 1914) worked briefly as organist at St. Mark's Church, Grosvenor Square, in London. But he spent most of his life as organist at St. Peter's Church in Oldham (1868-1914), where his father had previously been organist for forty-eight years. A composer of hymn tunes, Jackson was also the conductor of the Oldham Music Society and Werneth Vocal Society. Bert Polman