English composer (1838–1896) who succeeded Charles Gounod as conductor of the Royal Albert Hall Choral Society. AMQS signed “Joseph Barnaby, 1893,” on an off-white 7 x 4.25 sheet. Barnby pens three bars of music and lyrics to ‘Sweet and Low.’ Matted with a photo of Barnby to an overall size of 9 x 13.5. A central vertical fold passing through the first letter of the signature, uniform shade of toning, and mild scattered foxing, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.
