The Authors Suite (in progress)
Concert band, Grade 5. Approximately 15 minutes.
The Authors Suite is a collection of three pieces that each celebrate a favorite author of mine: L. M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice), and Mary Shelley (Frankenstein). Movements may be performed together or may stand alone.
The first movement, Kindred Spirits, imagines a young Maud Montgomery as she romps across Prince Edward Island with her imaginary friend Anne Shirley. Commissioned by Viewmont High School, Dan Chaston, director. Premiering November 2023.
The second movement will be based on an imagining of Jane Austen. Commissioned by Bradley University, Darell Brown, director. Premiering 2023-24.
The final movement will be a minor revision of my previous work Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein. Commissioned by the University of New Hampshire, Andrew Boysen, director.
The Authors Suite is a collection of three pieces that each celebrate a favorite author of mine: L. M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables), Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice), and Mary Shelley (Frankenstein). Movements may be performed together or may stand alone.
The first movement, Kindred Spirits, imagines a young Maud Montgomery as she romps across Prince Edward Island with her imaginary friend Anne Shirley. Commissioned by Viewmont High School, Dan Chaston, director. Premiering November 2023.
The second movement will be based on an imagining of Jane Austen. Commissioned by Bradley University, Darell Brown, director. Premiering 2023-24.
The final movement will be a minor revision of my previous work Mary Shelley Meets Frankenstein. Commissioned by the University of New Hampshire, Andrew Boysen, director.