| Title | Why do Summer Roses Fade? | 
| Creators | George Arthur Barker (composer) and Joseph Edwards Carpenter (librettist) | 
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| Instrumentation | voice and piano | 
| Number of movements | — | 
| Keys | E flat major | 
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| First published | — | 
| Dedication | — | 
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| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Songs | 
| Language | English | 
| Period | Romantic | 
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| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger | 
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | voice and guitar | William Dressler | 
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | William Hall & Son | — | Complete Score · view | 
| view | Complete | — | Bayley & Ferguson | 1912 | Complete Score · view | 
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice and guitar | William Hall & Son | 1851 | Complete Score ( D major ) · view | 
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