Letting the Old Cat Die! (Westendorf, Thomas Payne)

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First Publication	1877

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Work Title	Letting the Old Cat Die!
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Composer	Westendorf, Thomas Payne
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	None [force assignment]
Key	B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
First Publication.	1877
Librettist	Composer
Language	English
Dedication	Miss Laura E. Richards, Gardiner, Me
Average DurationAvg. Duration	4 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voice, mixed chorus (SATB), piano
Extra Information	“Letting the old cat die” was a 19th-century American children's expression meaning to let a swing gradually come to a complete stop on its own.