[Chant] (Hopkins 56545)

[Chant] (Hopkins 56545)

Composer: E. J. Hopkins
Published in 11 hymnals


Composer: E. 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: [Chant] (Hopkins 56545)
Composer: E. J. Hopkins
Incipit: 56545 35611 71756
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

Christian Praise #378c

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Hymns of the Faith #646

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #444a

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #444a

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Hymns of the Kingdom of God #496c

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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #667f

The Book of Common Praise #C143

The Book of Praise #822c

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #T206

The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes #C32b

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University Hymns #C30

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