Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein (2019, rev. 2024)
For Concert Band
Movement III of The Author's Suite
Commissioned by Andrew Boysen, Jr. and the University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony
Movement III of The Author's Suite
Commissioned by Andrew Boysen, Jr. and the University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony
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“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.”
—Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Concert Band, Grade 5 | 5:00
Imagine a scenario where the young author meets her own creation, the monster brought to life whom we colloquially refer to as “Frankenstein.” They meet, circling each other in a dance reflective of a tango. Mary is initially curious and sympathetic, while the creature pleads for compassion. In the moment when the two come together, Mary’s sympathy is overwhelmed by horror and she begins to panic, while the creature becomes furious with her rejection. With the final notes, we are left asking ourselves—who is the real monster? Self-published in 2019 as Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein: A Modern Promethean Tango. Revised in 2024 as Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein: Movement III of The Author's Suite. May be performed as a stand alone piece or as part of the larger suite. Introductory Video: link
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Custom illustration by Erik Evensen.
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