JOSEPH BARNBY

Sir Joseph Barnby (1838–1896) was born at York, as a son of organist Thomas Barnby. He was a chorister at York Minster and was educated at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1856, he competed for the first Mendelssohn Scholarship and tied for first place with Arthur Sullivan, but, after a second test, Sullivan won. Barnby held organist positions at Mitcham, St. Michael’s, Queenhithe, and St. James’ the Less, Westminster, St. Andrew’s, Wells Street, London, and St. Anne’s, Soho. In London, he also was conductor of “Barnby's Choir,” well known for their many performances. In 1871 he was appointed conductor of the Royal Albert Hall Choral Society, succeeding the eminent composer Charles Gounod after he returned to his native France. He held that position until his death. He was director of music at Eton College then principal of the Guildhall School of Music. His works include oratorio, many services and anthems, 246 hymn tunes, organ pieces, and many part-songs, some of the most popular of the era.

 

All are SATB; some contain divisi.

 

TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
A Wife’s Song		William Cox Bennett	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Annie Lee		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
It was a lover and his lass		Shakespeare	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Lullaby		William Cox Bennett	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Luna		Edwin Ransford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Morning Song		G. Clifton Bingham	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Phoebus		Edwin Ransford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Silent Night		Alfred Bell	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Sleep! The Bird is in its Nest	SSATB	William Cox Bennett	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Starry Crown of Heaven		Adelaide Anne Proctor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Sweet and low		Tennyson	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Tell me, roses			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Haven		Angela Goetze	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Silver Streamlet			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Skylark		James Hogg	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
The Wind		Adelaide Anne Proctor	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
To Daffodils		Herrick	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
Whilst youthful sports		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing