| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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| Composition Year | 1864 |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | Give This to Mother |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Foster, Stephen |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ISF 37 |
| Key | E-flat major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1864 |
| Librettist | S. W. Harding |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 3 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Soloist and Piano |
| External Links | US-BAu
Upon one of the Battle fields near Washington, a dying patriotic drummer boy pulled off a locket from his neck; saying to one of his comrades in his last expiring moments: "Give this to Mother" The last words of this drummer boy, formed the subject for this musical composition of Stephen C. Foster, the celebrated composer of a thousand popular American songs. Three days after, he handed us this _Sweet composition_, for which he promised to write a biographical sketch of the subject of this song, death summoned him to his last account. We therefore where [sic] obliged to fill up this space, with the present sad remarks. |
