Composition: Mother, Sweet Mother, Why Linger Away? (Root, George Frederick)
| Title | Mother, Sweet Mother, Why Linger Away? |
| Alternative title | Duett |
| Creators | George Frederick Root (composer) and Fanny Crosby (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | soprano, alto and piano |
| Number of movements | 1 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1852 |
| Dedication | To Tillie and Hattie by Charlie |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 180 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Duets |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | William Hall & Son | 1852 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Robert A. Hudson | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
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