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[Chant] (Barnby 56355)

[Chant] (Barnby 56355)

Composer: Joseph Barnby (1872)
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: Joseph Barnby

Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barnby 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 i… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Chant] (Barnby 56355)
Composer: Joseph Barnby (1872)
Incipit: 56355 34567 17365
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Hymn Tunes #243

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Hymns of the Living Church #146

Hymns of the Living Church #146
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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #594

The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #594
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