Cat’s Cradle
Subject
a bit of nostalgia about that age-old children’s game
Year Composed
1967
Year Copyrighted
2011
Voicing
Unison
Musical Form
- Verse 1
- Verse 2
- Interlude
- Verse 3
Song Details
Cat’s Cradle is beautiful in its simplicity. The lyrical melody is characterized by gentle ascending and descending scale patterns. This is a song that brings the generations, children of all ages, together.
Performance options
a thoughtful, pantomimed (or actual) game of cat’s cradle could be played during the performance of this song, with a freeze ending
Suggested uses
- family-themed concert
- intergenerational-themed concert
- children’s games unit