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George Whitefield

1714 - 1770 Person Name: Whitefield Author of "Love Divine, all love excelling" in Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention

1823 - 1889 Person Name: W. H. Monk, 1823-89 Arranger of "DULCE CARMEN" in Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to plainsong. He composed over fifty hymn tunes and edited The Scottish Hymnal (1872 edition) and Wordsworth's Hymns for the Holy Year (1862) as well as the periodical Parish Choir (1840-1851). Bert Polman

Jeremiah Franklin Ohl

1850 - 1941 Person Name: J. F. Ohl Composer of "THEODORET" in Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church

John E. Roe

1838 - 1871 Person Name: J. E. Roe Composer of "WESTON" in The Church Hymnal

E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Person Name: E. J. Hopkins, Mus. Doc. Composer of "[Love divine, all love excelling]" in The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 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

James Carter Knox

1849 - 1930 Person Name: James C. Knox, M. A. Composer of "[Love divine, all love excelling]" in The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892

John Jones

1796 - 1857 Person Name: Parch John Jones, Talsarn Composer of "TANYCASTELL" in Cân a Mawl See also in: Wikipedia Also known as John Jones, Talysarn

Thomas Haynes Bayly

1797 - 1839 Person Name: Thomas Haynes Bayley Composer of "BAYLEY" in The Evangelical Hymnal Thomas Haynes Bayly, born near Bath, Eng.,1797; was a most successful song-writer; published "Bayly's Melodies;" died of jaundice, 1839. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Samuel Webbe

1740 - 1816 Person Name: S. Webbe, 1740—1816 Composer of "[Love divine, all love excelling]" in The Lutheran Hymnary Samuel Webbe (the elder; b. London, England, 1740; d. London, 1816) Webbe's father died soon after Samuel was born without providing financial security for the family. Thus Webbe received little education and was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker at the age of eleven. However, he was determined to study and taught himself Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, German, and Italian while working on his apprenticeship. He also worked as a music copyist and received musical training from Carl Barbant, organist at the Bavarian Embassy. Restricted at this time in England, Roman Catholic worship was freely permitted in the foreign embassies. Because Webbe was Roman Catholic, he became organist at the Portuguese Chapel and later at the Sardinian and Spanish chapels in their respective embassies. He wrote much music for Roman Catholic services and composed hymn tunes, motets, and madrigals. Webbe is considered an outstanding composer of glees and catches, as is evident in his nine published collections of these smaller choral works. He also published A Collection of Sacred Music (c. 1790), A Collection of Masses for Small Choirs (1792), and, with his son Samuel (the younger), Antiphons in Six Books of Anthems (1818). Bert Polman

L. B. Barnes

Composer of "CLEVELAND" in The Gospel Psalmist Loring B. Barnes lived in the Boston area. He was a member of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston for 20 years, serving as secretary for 15 years, and president for 4 years, and resigned in 1875. He compiled "The Congregational Harp" published by O. Ditson, Boston, in 1856. He also composed other songs. Dianne Shapiro, from "A Dictionary of Musical Information," by John Weeks Moore, O. Ditson, Boston, c. 1876