A. H. Behrend

Arthur Henry Behrend (2 October 1853 – 1935) 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 (lyrics by Mary Mark-Lemon), 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" (Frederic Weatherly)
 * "The Silver Chord"
 * "Think of Me" (Mary Mark-Lemon)
 * "When Everything Is Young"
 * Art songs
 * "All's Right" (Robert Browning)
 * "The Child Musician" (Austin Dobson)
 * "Clear and Cool" (Charles Kingsley)
 * "Crossing the Bar" (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)
 * "Stay, Stay at Home" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
 * "The Rainy Day" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
 * "The Song of the Shirt" (Thomas Hood)
 * "A Widow Bird" (in Through the Year. A Cantata for Ladies' Voices) (Percy Bysshe Shelley)