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".
[1] Behrend was born in Danzig,[2] 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),[a] which made a fortune for him, despite disposing of his copyright while it was still popular.
[5] A long-standing member of the Savage Club,[6] he died in London.