| Incipit | Dear Bon-nie Bess I oft-en think Of those de-light-ful hours |
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 (Allegretto grazioso) (2 verses) |
| First Publication | 1850 – New York: William Hall & Son |
| Genre Categories | Ballads; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | Bonnie Bess |
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| Alternative. Title | Bonnie Bess, ballad for voice and piano |
| Composer | Benkert, George Felix |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IGB 1 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 (Allegretto grazioso) (2 verses) |
| First Publication. | 1850 – New York: William Hall & Son |
| Librettist | Howard Paul (1835–1905) (writing as Henry H. Paul) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Mrs. Joseph C. Neal |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voice, piano |