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Jay Macpherson

b. 1931 Translator of "Our God's A Fortress" in Voices United Macpherson, Jay. (London, England, June 13, 1931-- ). United Church. Carlton University (Ottawa), B.A., 1951; McGill University (Montreal), B.L.S., 1953; University of Toronto, M.A., 1955; Ph.D., 1964. Teacher and professor of English at Victoria College, University of Toronto, 1954-?. Published several acclaimed books of poetry, notably The Boatman and other Poems (Toronto, Oxford, 1957) before deciding to concentrate on her teaching. For The Hymn Book (1971) she was asked to provide new translations of several German hymn, including "Ein' feste Burg" and "Wachet auf." --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Asaad Abdullah al-Rassi

1858 - 1915 Person Name: اسعد عبدالله الراسي Author of "الله ملجأ لنا" in كتاب الترانيم الروحية للكنائس الإنجيلية اسعد عبدالله الراسي

Alan D. Tyree

b. 1929 Person Name: Alan Tyree, 1929 - rev. of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" in Hymns of the Saints

Joëlle Gouel

Person Name: Joëlle Gouel Harmonizer of "EIN FESTE BURG" in Les Chants du Pèlerin

Hendrik Arie de Hoog

1910 - 2001 Person Name: H. A. de Hoog Translator (stanzas 1-3) of "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" in Adoru kantante H. A. de Hoog (authorities differ as to whether his surname should be alphabetized under d or under H) was a Dutch Esperantist and a member of the Esperanto Academy, head of its grammar section beginning in 1972, president of KELI (the main international association of Protestant Esperantists) and of its Dutch section, author of several books in Esperanto, and a member of the editorial committee that produced Adoru kantante (1971), in which he had fifteen hymn translations; thirteen texts in Adoru (2001).

Madeleine Forell Marshall

b. 1946 Translator of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" in The New Century Hymnal

E. J. Hopkins

1818 - 1901 Person Name: Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901) Harmonizer (probable) of "EIN' FESTE BURG" in Ancient and Modern 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