Monster (from Frozen: The Broadway Musical) (arr. Mark Brymer): SSA Choral Octavo

Mark Brymer's arrangement captures the raw intensity of this moment from the Broadway staging while keeping the voicing manageable for high school choirs. The piece demands vocal maturity and emotional commitment without requiring extensive soprano range, making it a rare contemporary Broadway selection that doesn't sacrifice musicality for accessibility.

The piece embodies confrontation and self-reckoning, moving between introspection and defiance. Singers will experience the satisfaction of performing music that feels both dramatically urgent and vocally rewarding, with the kind of emotional specificity that makes contemporary musical theater appealing to young performers.

High school choirs seeking substantial contemporary material that connects with students' existing familiarity with Disney Broadway productions. This works well for programs wanting to program recognizable, emotionally resonant music without relying solely on classical or traditional show choir repertoire.

• Balance the narrative arc carefully; this number requires singers to shift from vulnerability to power, so rehearse the emotional transition as deliberately as you would the vocal one.
• Lock the rhythmic precision early in rehearsals. The arrangement likely contains syncopation and rhythmic figures that need to sit in the groove rather than feel tentative.
• Let the alto line breathe as a true supporting voice rather than doubling soprano melody. A distinct harmonic layer strengthens the overall texture.
• Trust the accompaniment to carry intensity; encourage singers to focus on line and phrasing rather than oversinging.

Include this in a concert exploring character transformation in musical theater, or program it alongside other contemporary choral arrangements to showcase your ensemble's versatility with modern material. Its theatrical intensity also makes it effective as a standalone special number for smaller audiences between larger ensemble pieces.

• Navigating dramatic emotional shifts within a single piece
• Balancing contemporary musical theater phrasing with formal choral technique
• Ensemble precision with syncopated rhythms
• Alto independence in supporting harmonic roles