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E. J. Hopkins
1818 - 1901 Person Name: Edward J. Hopkins Composer of "ELLERS" in Lord, Help Our Unbelief 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.
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James Boeringer
1930 - 2014 Author of "O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Hear" in Lord, Help Our Unbelief Boeringer, James. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1930- ). He was educated at the College of Wooster (B.A., 1952), Columbia University (M.A., 1954), and Union Theological Seminary (D.S.M., 1964). He taught at the University of South Dakota (1959-1962), Oklahoma Baptist University (1962-1964), and Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. A composer of choral and instrumental music, and an author of articles and reviews in music journals.
--William J. Reynolds, DNAH Archives
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[Boeringer] is Minister of Music at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in New York City, and teacher of English in the Parish High School . . . He is currently studying for a Ph. D. at New York University. he is a staff writer for The Musical Courier, The Review of Recorded Music, and The American Guild of Organists Quarterly.
--Lord, Help Our Unbelief: Four More New Hymns by Youth for Youth, 1958. Used by permission.
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[Boeringer] is Minister of Music at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermillion, South Dakota. He was formerly Minister of Music at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior in New York City.
------Ten New Stewardship Hymns, 1961. Used by permission.
James Boeringer
