BARNBY, SIR JOSEPH (1838-1896), English musical composer and conductor, son of Thomas Barnby, an organist, was born at York Aug. 12, 1838. He was a chorister at York minster from the age of seven, was educated at the Royal Academy of Music under Cipriani Potter and Charles Lucas, and was ap pointed in 1862 organist of St. Andrew's, Wells street, London. In 1871 he was appointed, in succession to Gounod, conductor of the Albert Hall Choral Society, a post which he held till his death. In 1875 he was precentor and director of music at Eton, and in 1892 became principal of the Guildhall School of Music and was knighted. His works include 246 hymn-tunes, as well as some part-songs (among them the popular "Sweet and Low"), and some pieces for the organ. He died in London Jan. 28, 1896.