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LUX BENIGNA (Dykes)

Composer: John Bacchus Dykes

As a young child John Bacchus Dykes (b. Kingston-upon-Hull' England, 1823; d. Ticehurst, Sussex, England, 1876) took violin and piano lessons. At the age of ten he became the organist of St. John's in Hull, where his grandfather was vicar. After receiving a classics degree from St. Catherine College, Cambridge, England, he was ordained in the Church of England in 1847. In 1849 he became the precentor and choir director at Durham Cathedral, where he introduced reforms in the choir by insisting on consistent attendance, increasing rehearsals, and initiating music festivals. He served the parish of St. Oswald in Durham from 1862 until the year of his death. To the chagrin of his bishop, Dykes favored the high church practices associated with… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: LUX BENIGNA (Dykes)
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1865)
Meter: 10.4.10.4.10.10
Incipit: 51233 21616 51712
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • 19 Introductions and Reharmonizations for Organ
    Composer/Editor Clay Christiansen
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2022) pp. 22
  • Two Hundred One Hymn Tune Prelude Miniatures
    Composer/Editor Mark Winchester
    Published By: Frog Music (2005) pp. 95
  • Restrained Last Verses: Varied Accompaniments for Popular Hymns
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2003) pp. 73
  • Last Verse Extravaganza for Organ: 200 Fabulous Arrangements
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 88
  • More Last Verses: Another Two Hundred Varied Hymn Tune Harmonies
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 107
  • Free Harmonizations of Hymn Tunes: By Fifty American Composers
    Composer/Editor D. DeWitt Wasson
    Published By: Hinshaw Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 3, 6
  • Hymnal Plus Book 1
    Composer/Editors Robert M. Cundick; John Longhurst
    Published By: Sonos Music Resources Incorporated (1979) pp. 6
  • Favorite Hymn Tunes in Dual Settings Book 2: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Arthur E. Bergman
    Published By: King Music Publishing Co. (1964) pp. 34
  • Hymns and Their Variations: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Chester Nordman
    Published By: Charles H. Hansen Music Corporation (1962) pp. 32

Organ Solo

  • The Organist's Library Volume 70
    Composer/Editor Marianne Kim
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2021) pp. 20
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 84 Number 1 September October 2020: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Carson Cooman; Marianne Kim
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2020) pp. 20
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 41 Number 2 January February 2019 General, Lent, Holy Week, Funerals: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Franklin D. Ashdown
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2019) pp. 22
  • Praise to the Lord: Seven Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Clay Christiansen
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2014) pp. 12
  • Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 95
  • The Organist's Library Volume 52
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 50
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 75 Number 1 September October 2011: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; David Dale
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 50
  • 150 Hymn Preludes Book 2 Hymn Tune L - W: Short and Playable Pieces in Keys to Match All Popular Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Richard Lloyd
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2010) pp. 304
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 29 Number 1 November 2006 General, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Murray C. Bradshaw
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (2006) pp. 15
  • A Treasury of Hymn Settings Volume 2
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Dale Wood
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2005) pp. 14
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
    Composer/Editor Richard Lloyd
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 128
  • Wood Works for Organ Book 4
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (2001) pp. 28
  • 64 Hymn Preludes for Organ
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1998) pp. 108
  • Organ Chains 2: Twenty-eight favorite hymns arranged in a continuous medley for Organ
    Composer/Editor Brent Jorgensen
    Published By: Jackman Music Corporation (1998) pp. 19
  • The Ward Organist Music Library 2: Intermediate Organ Preludes
    Composer/Editor Darwin K. Wolford
    Published By: Jackman Music Corporation (1998) pp. 14
  • Favorite Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert Hebble
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1995) pp. 50
  • In Quiet Joy: Nine Hymn Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor Darwin K. Wolford
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1995) pp. 14
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 13: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor John M. Rasley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 25
  • The Organist Volume 96 Number 1 March 1992: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; John M. Rasley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1992) pp. 25
  • Preludes to the Past: Organ Settings of Enduring 19th Century Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Emma Lou Diemer
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1990) pp. 21
  • Preludes for Organ: Hymn Arrangements for Seasonal and General Use
    Composer/Editor Ethel Tench Rogers
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1988) pp. 26
  • The Organist Volume 89 Number 6 January 1986: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; James Denton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 71
  • The Amateur Organist No. 97: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1985) pp. 13
  • The Organist Volume 89 Number 2 May 1985: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1985) pp. 13
  • The Amateur Organist No. 94: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor John M. Rasley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1984) pp. 13
  • The Organist Volume 88 Number 2 May 1984: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; John M. Rasley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1984) pp. 13
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 17 Number 6 July 1983: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Howard Wells; Stanley E. Saxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1983) pp. 66
  • Lorenz's Organ Album No. 88: Three-Staff Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 35
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 45 Number 6 August 1982: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 35
  • Hymn Tunes, Preludes & Improvisations for Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert Hebble
    Published By: Bradley Publications (1981) pp. 56
  • Hymn Preludes for Organ: Book Four
    Composer/Editor Robert P. Manookin
    Published By: Sonos Music Resources Incorporated (1980) pp. 19
  • Hymn Preludes for Organ: Book Three
    Composer/Editor Darwin K. Wolford
    Published By: Sonos Music Resources Incorporated (1979) pp. 22
  • Hymns You Love Best for Organ Volume 2
    Composer/Editor Dorothy Wells
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1979) pp. 43
  • The Sacred Organ Folio No. 27
    Composer/Editor Stanley E. Saxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1977) pp. 66
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 9 Number 5 May 1975: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1975) pp. 32
  • 49 Sacred Melodies: For All Organs
    Composer/Editors Gregory P. Cohn; John B. Dykes
    Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1970) pp. 51
  • Lorenz's Organ Album Volume 54: Three-Staff Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editor Edward Broughton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1970) pp. 39
  • Sacred Music for All Organs: Tonal Dynamic Registrations by Gregory P. Cohn
    Composer/Editor Gregory P. Cohn
    Published By: G. Schirmer, Inc. (1970) pp. 27
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 34 Number 2 December 1970: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Edward Broughton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1970) pp. 39
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 3 Number 5 May 1969: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Joseph Roff; Emma Louise Ashford
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1969) pp. 13
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 3 Number 5 May 1969: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Joseph Roff; Emma Louise Ashford
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1969) pp. 13
  • Favorite Hymns: For All Organs
    Composer/Editors Ethel Tench Rogers; Olive Nelson Russell
    Published By: Pro Art Publications, Inc. (1965) pp. 22
  • Easy Chime Voluntaries Number Two: For the Organ
    Composer/Editors Charlotte L. Koch; Dmitry Stepanovich Bortniansky
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1964) pp. 32
  • Gospel Hymn Voluntaries Number 3 for Organ: Based on Familiar Gospel Hymns
    Composer/Editor Bruce Carleton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1964) pp. 21
  • The Organist Volume 67 Number 2 May 1963: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; John B. Dykes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1963) pp. 33
  • Hymn Meditations for Funerals: Registrated for Pipe, Electronic, and Spinet Organs
    Composer/Editors Howard Zettervall; Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1962) pp. 8
  • Hymns and Their Variations: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Chester Nordman
    Published By: Charles H. Hansen Music Corporation (1962) pp. 32
  • One Hundred and One Hymns for Every Day: Hymns You'll Love to Sing and Play
    Composer/Editor Chester Nordman
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1962) pp. 65
  • Spinet Hymn Transcriptions: Registrated Specifically for Baldwin, Conn, Hammond, and Wurlitzer
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Howard Zettervall
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1960) pp. 39
  • The Organist Volume 63 Number 6 January 1960: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; William H. Doane
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1960) pp. 61
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 22 Number 6 August 1959: Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1959) pp. 59
  • Sacred Music for Hammond Organ: Spinet and Pre-Set Models
    Composer/Editor Cecil Bentz
    Published By: M. Witmark & Sons (1958) pp. 30
  • Songs of Syon Volume II: Improvisations for the Organ
    Composer/Editor J. Alfred Schehl
    Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1958) pp. 23
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 22 Number 1 October 1958 Number 127: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1958) pp. 9
  • Album of Familiar Hymns Book 2
    Composer/Editor Earl Roland Larson
    Published By: Belwin-Mills Publishing Corporation (1956) pp. 10
  • The Organist Volume 55 Number 6 January 1952: Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; Nella Sharpe Holden
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1952) pp. 77
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 15 Number 2 December 1951: Voluntaries for the Church Organ
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Austin Cole Lovelace
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1951) pp. 48
  • Funeral Hymn Voluntaries
    Composer/Editor Emma Louise Ashford
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1950) pp. 45
  • 19 Organ Hymn-Tune Transcriptions: Registrations for Both Pipe and Electric Organs
    Composer/Editor George S. Schuler
    Published By: Zondervan Publishing House (1948) pp. 31
  • Van Denman Thompson's Hymn Meditations for Pipe Organ Volume Two
    Composer/Editor Kindly Light
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1946) pp. 54
  • Church Organist's Collection No. 4: Three-Staff Voluntaries of the Church Organ
    Composer/Editor Van Denman Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1944) pp. 45
  • Van Denman Thompson's Hymn Meditations Volume Two
    Composer/Editor Van Denman Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1942) pp. 54
  • Stults' Hymn Paraphrases No. 1 for Pipe Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert Morrison Stults
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1940) pp. 49
  • Ashford's Hymn Voluntaries No. 1: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries Based on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Emma Louise Ashford
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1901) pp. 34

Piano Solo

  • The Church Pianist Volume 28 Number 1 September October 2011: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Larry F. Pugh; Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2011) pp. 35
  • PedalPoint Volume 8 Number 3 April May June 1989: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Eloise Hynes
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1989) pp. 18
  • Favorite Hymns Arranged for Piano Solo
    Composer/Editor Tim Price
    Published By: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (1978) pp. 18
  • Favorite Hymns for Piano Solo
    Composer/Editor Tim Price
    Published By: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (1978) pp. 18
  • Classic Piano Hymn-Tune Transcriptions: For Radio and TV Programs and Piano Teaching Material
    Composer/Editor George S. Schuler
    Published By: The Moody Press (1959) pp. 35
  • Highlights of Familiar Hymns: In Transcriptions for Piano Solo
    Composer/Editors Georg Walter Anthony; Clarence R. Kohlmann
    Published By: Theodore Presser Company (1959) pp. 43
  • Eighteen Hymn Transcriptions for Piano
    Composer/Editor Clarence Kohlmann
    Published By: Theodore Presser Company (1946) pp. 45
  • Sacred Classics Book Two: In Hymn Interpretations for the Piano
    Composer/Editor Henrietta Eleanor Fruen
    Published By: Biola Book Room (1941) pp. 40
  • World's Greatest Collection of Sacred Songs: 37 Big Hits
    Composer/Editor Homer Rodeheaver
    Published By: M. M. Cole Publishing Co. (1933) pp. 59
  • Sabbath Echoes A Choice Selection of Sacred Melodies Transcribed and Arranged for Piano or Organ: Lead Kindly Light
    Composer/Editor James J. Freeman
    Published By: Century Music Publishing Company (1901) pp. 2
  • Sabbath Echoes: A Choice Selection of Sacred Melodies: Lead Kindly Light
    Composer/Editor James J. Freeman
    Published By: Century Music Publishing Company (1901) pp. 2

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Twelve Famous Hymns for Piano and Organ: For Organ / Piano
    Composer/Editor Raymond Burt
    Published By: Willis Music Company (1962) pp. 6
  • Ethel Smith's Second Piano and Organ Duet Album
    Composer/Editor Ethel Smith
    Published By: Ethel Smith Music Corporation (1951) pp. 46
  • Ethel Smith's Second Piano and Organ Duet Album: Volume Two -- Sacred
    Composer/Editor Ethel Smith
    Published By: Ethel Smith Music Corporation (1951) pp. 46

Voices: Organ and Voice

  • Cavalcade of Hymns and Sacred Songs: All Organ Deluxe Album Over 100 Selected Titles
    Composer/Editor Anonymous
    Published By: California Music Press (1963) pp. 112

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • Hymns and Sacred Songs for All Organs: Hansen's All Organ Series No. 4
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1961) pp. 13
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