| Composition Year | 1916 |
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| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | Drake Is Going To Sea |
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| Alternative. Title | Humorous Song |
| Composer | Sterndale Bennett, T. C. |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ITS 2 |
| Key | C major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1916 |
| First Performance. | 1916 |
| First Publication. | 1916 |
| Librettist | Bert Lee (1880–1946) |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 3 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | voice, piano |
| Extra Information | A humorous song about Drake going to sea for various reasons. He owes rent, and to escape his wife! Recorded by many stars of the day, including another famous entertainer at the piano Ernest Hastings. |
