The Life and Works of Edward John Hopkins, Mus. D. Cantuar, F. R. C. O., Organist of the Temple Church, 1843-1898 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Nder the shadow of the dear Old Abbey - as he used affectionately to express it - at N 0. 16, North Street, Westminster, not far from the birthplace Of Henry Purcell, was born on June 3oth, 1818, Edward John Hopkins, destined to become in after-life one of the most prominent figures in the long and honoured line Of organists and church musicians who graced the reign Of her late Majesty Queen Victoria. He was born less than a twelve month before that illustrious Sovereign Lady first saw the light: he lay dying on the day when the Queen's body was borne through the streets of London to its final resting place at Windsor. His life therefore completely covers that of the Queen's, being slightly longer than hers; few periods of human existence could run more closely parallel. Compared with the lives Of contemporaneous English musicians, it may be Observed that John Goss was born 18 years previously, and the following were all senior to Hopkins James Turle by 16 years, Stephen Elvey, Canon Jebb, and H. J. Gauntlett by I3 years, G. A. Osborne by 12 years, J. L.

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