ENDLESS ALLELUIA

ENDLESS ALLELUIA

Composer: Joseph Barnby
Published in 10 hymnals


Composer: Joseph Barnby

Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions in… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ENDLESS ALLELUIA
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Meter: 10.10.7
Incipit: 34655 67661 2323
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise

Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise,
O citizens of heaven, and sweetly raise
An endless Alleluia.

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Instances

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Church Hymnal #381

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Common Praise #584b

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Hymn Tunes #203

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Plymouth Sunday-School Hymnal #64

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The Hymnal for Schools #62a

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The Packer Hymnal #62a

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The Westminster Abbey Hymn-Book #308

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Worship Song #16

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