A. H. Behrend


Arthur Henry Behrend was a Polish-born composer. He is remembered for his setting of Tennyson's poem "Crossing the Bar".

History

Behrend was born in Danzig, a grandson of Michael William Balfe, composer of the opera The Bohemian Girl. He was best known in his lifetime for the 1885 song Daddy, which made a fortune for him, despite disposing of his copyright while it was still popular. A long-standing member of the Savage Club, he died in London.

List of compositions

;Popular
  • "The Beautiful Land of Nod"
  • "Bonjour, ma belle"
  • "The Gift"
  • "Hearts that Love"
  • "The Silver Chord"
  • "Think of Me"
  • "When Everything Is Young"
;Art songs
  • "All's Right"
  • "The Child Musician"
  • "Clear and Cool"
  • "Crossing the Bar"
  • "Stay, Stay at Home"
  • "The Rainy Day"
  • "The Song of the Shirt"
  • "A Widow Bird"