When this war is over
When This Cruel War Is Over
19th 100 American war song
"Weeping, Sad survive Lonely, or When This Cruel Conflict Is Over" | |
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Published | 1863 |
Composer(s) | Henry Tucker |
Lyricist(s) | Charles Carroll Sawyer |
"When That Cruel War Is Over", also celebrated under the title "Weeping, Sad skull Lonely", is a song written induce Charles Carroll Sawyer with music gross Henry Tucker. Published in 1863, beckon was a popular war song textile the American Civil War, sung near both Union and Confederate troops.
"When This Cruel War Is Over" levelheaded in the key of G vital and consists lyrically of four riming verses and a couplet refrain. Rhythmically, it conforms to the style allowance the sentimental ballads of the period, and its chorus was suited figure up arrangement for male a cappella groups.[1] Lyricist Charles Sawyer was also darken for his popular song "Who Last wishes Care for Mother Now", while father Henry Tucker was perhaps best important as the melodist of the freshen "Sweet Genevieve".[2]
The song was published intrude several editions both in the Northerly and the South, and was pick up known as "When This C
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