| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 connected |
|---|---|
| First Publication | 1882 – [Philadelphia]: W.F. Shaw |
| Genre Categories | Songs; Secular choruses; Choruses; |
| Work Title | When Papa Dear Comes Home |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | When papa dear, comes home again. Song & Chorus |
| Composer | Danks, Hart Pease |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHD 29 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 connected |
| Text Incipit | When papa dear, comes home again, How glad we all shall be |
| First Publication. | 1882 – [Philadelphia]: W.F. Shaw |
| Librettist | Fanny Crosby (1820–1915) writing as Cora Linden |
| Language | English |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voice, chorus, piano |
Comma is placed after dear because of rhythm of incipit. (Not sure what to make of the chorus - Speed on, ye winds, his gallant bark" - is this metaphorical (? ... )?)
In 1884 reprinted in the Shaw collection Day songs : 100 popular songs, words and music.