Halloween Concert Band Music

An alchemist combines two metals in an attempt to make gold. Composer Andrew Boysen, Jr. combines two disparate musical ideas - a chorale and a rhythmic allegro - creating an exciting new musical element in

Here's an engaging and imaginative work that will have students feeling like they've just stepped into a thrilling story. An open drone in the low brass gives it a very medieval Celtic sound for some

Here's a fun and playfully spooky piece that uses mouthpiece buzzing to create an eerie sound: the brass buzzes on mouthpieces while the woodwinds trill. Percussion uses sticks and rims to create a "dry

This work will have everyone on the edge of their seats as the composer transports the listener to a stormy night in a dusty old mansion where a mad scientist works in his laboratory. The music builds and

What happens when the lights go out and ghost musicians come out to play? They form a "Ghost Band" performing to the delight of your concert audience! This novelty piece provides dark, mysterious sounds,

Meaning "The Night of the Fantastical Creatures," this fun piece imagines a cool night in a small Mexican town where colorful, friendly, fantastical creatures come to life! Soaring melodies are presented in

A spooky triller! This eerie work incorporates many different effects, from an optional theremin to a macabre Eastern European dance style reminiscent of Danny Elfman's writing

A haunting opening statement with aleatoric effects including plastic bags, rattles, and crystal glasses transitions into a main theme built on a waltz that has the feel of a haunted carnival. Lots of

Starting aggressively with a simple melody and active percussion, this piece about the adventure of walking through a scary forested valley lets you introduce programmatic music to your students in a fun

Players combat fantastic beasts, brew potions, find magical artifacts, and cast life-changing spells along with their favorite characters. Familiar to any fan, the diverse augmented reality mobile game

Bring a uniquely lilting yet haunting feel to your concert! This lively minor-key waltz brings an eerie scene to mind as creatures of the night dance until dawn. After a brief introduction where the dancers

The latin 'horror vacui' (fear of empty spaces) or kenophobia (from the Greek for 'fear of the empty') is a concept that has been expressed in visual art as the filling of the entire surface of a space or a

Another #1 Billboard Hot Rock Song from the alternative hipster band Twenty One Pilots that will score big with your audience and band members. Since everyone gets to play the familiar melody, it's an

It may be a creeping alligator, but it's not my alligator! Provide your students practice performing sixteenth notes at a moderate tempo with this programmatic piece. Hold on to your quarter notes

When you listen to this piece you won't believe the grade level because it sounds so mature and exciting. When you look at the score you'll see that this sweeping and sophisticated work contains only whole,

Want a creepy-sounding piece to haunt your next concert? This mysterious piece is just what you're looking for. The effective use of a minor key and careful attention to dynamics and articulations

Take some of the scariest and memorable musical motives, set them to an exciting rock beat, and you have the perfect end-of-rehearsal piece! Challenging and engaging, this clever flex arrangement provides

Half human, half machine - the cyborgs are about to invade planet Earth! This accomplished writer uses his background in composing sci-fi scores for television to create this epic cinematic composition that