Instrumentation:

string quartet

Duration:

4 min 40 sec

9 movements

Year:

2014

Program Notes:

9 Lives is a suite of cat-inspired miniatures for string quartet. Each movement presents a episode or activity in a cat’s daily life - pouncing on prey, napping in the sunshine, or causing trouble!

This piece is perfect for children’s concerts as it introduces the string quartet in a playful manner and includes various string techniques that can be demonstrated prior to performance. Additionally, each of the cat napping movements is based on a traditional lullaby or children’s song.

Performance History:

Ensemble 212, New York, NY - March 2015

Daedalus Quartet, Philadelphia, PA - April 2016

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