ST. SYLVESTER (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 >

Tune Information

Title: ST. SYLVESTER (Dykes)
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1862)
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Incipit: 33332 34533 33332
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Sacred Melodies with Variations: Transcribed for the Piano
    Composer/Editor William Stickles
    Published By: Charles H. Hansen Music Corporation (1951) pp. 47

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1013
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #1242
Text: Days and Moments Quickly Flying
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The Cyber Hymnal #1467
Text: Father, Hear the Prayer We Offer
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The Cyber Hymnal #3132
Text: In Thy Wrath and Hot Displeasure
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The Cyber Hymnal #6457
Text: Hear Thy Children, Gentle Jesus
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The Cyber Hymnal #6496
Text: Tarry with Me (Smith)
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The Cyber Hymnal #13641
Text: Praise The Lord, When Blushing Morning
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The Cyber Hymnal #15700
Text: காலம் நேரம் வேகம் நீங்கும்
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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The Hymnal for Schools #179a

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The Institute Hymnal #164a

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The Mission Hymnal #57

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The Mission Hymnal. (Enlarged Edition) #57

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The Morning Hour #19

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The Most Popular Hymns #83b

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The New Laudes Domini #231

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The New Laudes Domini #1064

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The New Laudes Domini #1207

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The Otterbein Hymnal #487

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The Otterbein Hymnal #488

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The Packer Hymnal #179a

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #523

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #528

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #189

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The Pilgrim Hymnal #645

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The Praise Hymnal #395

The Praise Hymnal #286

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The Presbyterian Book of Praise #331

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #420

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #462

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The Primary and Junior Hymnal #82

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The Primary and Junior Hymnal #84

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The Psalter Hymnal #67

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The Psalter #102

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The Riverdale Hymn Book #416

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The School Hymnal #166

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The School Hymnal #15

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The School Hymnary #22

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The School Hymnary #23

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The Scottish Hymnal #310

The Sunday School Chorister #49

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The Sunday School Hymnal #286

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The Sunday School Hymnal #286

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The Sunday-School Hymnal and Service Book (Ed. A) #187

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The University Hymn Book #224

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #400

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The Westminster Hymnal for congregational and social use and for the Sunday School #8

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Uplifted Voices #101

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Voices of Praise #17

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Winnowed Songs for Sunday Schools #57

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Worship Song #606

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