John Larkin Hopkins

John Larkin Hopkins (25 November 1819 – 25 April 1873) was an English organist and composer, mostly of church music.

He was born in Westminster on 25 November 1819, son of Edward Hopkins, a musician.

After leaving the abbey choir Hopkins devoted himself to the study of music, and particularly of the organ, with such success that in 1841, aged 22, he was chosen to succeed Ralph Banks as organist of Rochester Cathedral.

[3] His compositions include Five Glees and a Madrigal (London, 1842); cathedral services in C flat and E flat (London, 1857); a collection of anthems, and several other services, anthems, songs, glees, and carols.

S. Shepherd, a collection of words of anthems used in Rochester Cathedral.