A Book of Song and Service #142
Tune Title: [Through the day Thy love has spared us] First Line: Through the day Thy love has spared us Composer: Joseph Barnby Date: 1905
A Book of Song and Service #142

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: | KIRKDALE (Barnby) |
| Composer: | Joseph Barnby (1872) |
| Meter: | 8.7.8.7.7.7 |
| Incipit: | 33334 35144 43662 |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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