CRAGIN

Composer: Joseph Barnby

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

Tune Information

Title: CRAGIN
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 51171 66532 217
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Parish Organist Part Twelve: Thirty-five Preludes on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editors Willem Mudde; Healey Willan
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1966) pp. 62
  • Twenty-four Interludes Based on Communion Hymn Tunes: For Manuals Only, with Optional Pedal
    Composer/Editor Henry Coleman
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1961) pp. 19

Instances

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Hymn Tunes #22

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Laudes Domini #237

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Laudes Domini #238

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Laudes Domini #266

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Songs of the Covenant #275

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The Methodist Hymnal #600

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The New Laudes Domini #1007

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