Fashion Goddess

For musical theatre mezzo-soprano and concert band / wind ensemble

Finally—a musical for band!  A funny and theatrical work ensemble members and audiences love…

There’s a cold snap on Mt. Olympus and Zeus’ toga isn’t doing the trick. But there is no “god of clothing”—what’s a chilly deity to do?  Fashion Goddess is a comic retelling of the Greek myth of the battle between the god Athena and the mortal Arachne—who will emerge as the weaver to the gods? Fashion Goddess “weaves” together musical theatre and “classical” music to tell the story, punctuated by the band serving as a Greek chorus.  Funny and poignant, Fashion Goddess expands the scope of band repertoire and engages audiences in new and entertaining ways.

I. Invocation of the Muse / Fashion Goddess

II. Athena’s Song

III. A Little Friendly Competition

24 minutes; Grade 5