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Far Within the Depths of Glory

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christian Experience Assurance Used With Tune: SHIELD

SHIELD

Appears in 27 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sir J. Barnby Incipit: 33334 35144 43662 Used With Text: Far Within the Depths of Glory

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Far Within the Depths of Glory

Hymnal: Hymns of Grace and Truth #101 (1903) Topics: Christian Experience Assurance Languages: English Tune Title: SHIELD

Far within the depths of glory

Hymnal: Hymns of Grace and Truth. 2nd ed. #d73 (1904) Languages: English

1838 - 1896 Person Name: Sir J. Barnby Composer of "SHIELD" in Hymns of Grace and Truth 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 include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman