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NUNC DIMITTIS (Barnby)

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Barnby Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 33344 57125 Used With Text: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace

Appears in 301 hymnals Used With Tune: NUNC DIMITTIS (Barnby)

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Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace

Hymnal: The Hymnal #743a (1921) Languages: English Tune Title: NUNC DIMITTIS (Barnby)

Lord, now lettest thou Thy servant depart in peace

Hymnal: Christian Song #415 (1926) Languages: English Tune Title: NUNC DIMITTIS

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace

Hymnal: Hymns of the Faith #637 (1887) Languages: English Tune Title: NUNC DIMITTIS

1838 - 1896 Composer of "NUNC DIMITTIS (Barnby)" in The Hymnal 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