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STANLEY (Barnby)

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: STANLEY (Barnby)
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Meter: 7.7.7.7 D
Incipit: 35321 27151 76564
Key: D♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Texts

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

Come, ye thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home;
all is safely gathered in,
ere the winter storms begin.
God our Maker doth provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come to God's own temple, come,
raise the song of harvest home.

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He Is Gone

The Song of Jubilee

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2278
Text: He Is Gone, a Cloud of Light
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Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #2278

The Cyber Hymnal #2278
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