Church Hymnal, Mennonite #168
Tune Title: SOHO First Line: Once more we bow before our God Composer: Joseph Barnby Meter: C. M. Key: G Major Date: 2017
Church Hymnal, Mennonite #168

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 >| Title: | SOHO |
| Composer: | Joseph Barnby (1881) |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
| Incipit: | 55671 17124 354 |
| Key: | G Major or modal |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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