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Waltz of the Wicked Orchestra sheet music cover Waltz of the Wicked Orchestra sheet music cover
Waltz of the Wicked Waltz of the Wicked
Kirt N. Mosier - Wingert-Jones Publications
Editors Choice Selection Basic Library Item

This wild piece calls for violins and violas to use a one-finger glissando, creating a very eerie effect.  Cellos will get to strum three-note chords with their thumb while canonic passages make your

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Gargoyles Orchestra sheet music cover Gargoyles Orchestra sheet music cover
Gargoyles Gargoyles
Doug Spata - Alfred Music Publishing
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This is one you won't want to miss. A fiery ostinato pattern in a minor mode sets the mood for this dark-sounding musical adventure. Melodic fragments pass from one section to another as the tension builds.... view details
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String Orchestra 
EEasy
$50.00
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$9.00
La Bruja Orchestra sheet music cover La Bruja Orchestra sheet music cover
La Bruja La Bruja
Jorge Vargas - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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Tell the mischievous tale of La Bruja (the witch) in this wonderful arrangement. A favorite with mariachi groups due to its hauntingly beautiful melody, this is the perfect introduction to folk

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String Orchestra 
New Product
MEMedium Easy
$55.00
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MEMedium Easy
$10.00
The Abandoned Funhouse Orchestra sheet music cover The Abandoned Funhouse Orchestra sheet music cover
The Abandoned Funhouse The Abandoned Funhouse
Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company Inc
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Written for the true beginner, this piece takes the listener on an eerie tour that can best be described as an unsettling experience with a touch of curiosity and anxiousness. Piano and optional celesta

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BBeginning String Orchestra
$45.00
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$5.00
The Grotto Orchestra sheet music cover The Grotto Orchestra sheet music cover
The Grotto The Grotto
Todd Parrish - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Especially well suited for first-year students, this dark-sounding piece will give students a mature, full sound. Written in B natural minor, it utilizes only the notes of the D major scale with easy finger

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VEVery Easy
$50.00
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$8.00
Incantations Orchestra sheet music cover Incantations Orchestra sheet music cover
Incantations Incantations
Richard Meyer - Alfred Music Publishing
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Two solo violins and a solo viola introduce this piece through a haunting, lyrical theme, which is subsequently taken up by the entire orchestra. It expands, gradually morphing into a fast and frenetic

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$60.00
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Creatures Creatures
Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company Inc
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It's great for year-round use, but would be especially scary at Halloween.  The composer describes it as "a dark and sinister night full of strange happenings and ghoulish encounters."  Opening

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Mechanical Monsters Orchestra sheet music cover Mechanical Monsters Orchestra sheet music cover
Mechanical Monsters Mechanical Monsters
Randall Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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Shambling creatures made of metal come to life in this eerie offering for beginning orchestra. This energetic piece utilizes only the first six notes of the D major scale while also carefully introducing F

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VEVery Easy
$50.00
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VEVery Easy
$10.00
Phantom Waltz Orchestra sheet music cover Phantom Waltz Orchestra sheet music cover
Phantom Waltz Phantom Waltz
Chris Thomas - Wingert-Jones Publications

Inspired by a photo of a ghostly, forgotten ballroom in Shanghai, Phantom Waltz is a melancholy echo of the past. This 6/8 piece features two solo cellos, melodramatic melodies,... view details

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The Haunted Carousel Orchestra sheet music cover The Haunted Carousel Orchestra sheet music cover
The Haunted Carousel The Haunted Carousel
Soon Hee Newbold - FJH Music Company Inc
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This melancholy yet alluring melody conjures images of an old carousel haunted by spirits. From the eerie harmonies of the opening to the more spirited melodies that follow, this work takes listeners on a

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EEasy
$55.00
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$5.00
Goblins & Ghouls Orchestra sheet music cover Goblins & Ghouls Orchestra sheet music cover
Goblins & Ghouls Goblins & Ghouls
Katie O'Hara LaBrie - Randall Standridge Music, LLC
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In this suspenseful tune reminiscent of a horror movie soundtrack, students will perform extended techniques such as harmonic glissando, playing behind the bridge, ponticello, and more. Optional percussion

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EEasy
$55.00
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EEasy
$10.00
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Skeleton Waltz Skeleton Waltz
Katie O'Hara LaBrie - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This educationally sound programmatic work incorporates chromatic harmony and special effects to create a fun and spooky setting that is reminiscent of the orchestrations of Berlioz and Saint-Saens. This

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Attack of the Walking Basses Orchestra sheet music cover Attack of the Walking Basses Orchestra sheet music cover
Attack of the Walking Basses Attack of the Walking Basses
Bob Phillips - Alfred Music Publishing
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Perfect for young orchestras, this Halloween bass-tacular features the entire bass section playing riffs and walking bass lines. The piece is written in first position for violins, violas, and cellos, but

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String Orchestra 
VEVery Easy
$50.00
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$8.00
The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart Orchestra sheet music cover The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart Orchestra sheet music cover
The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart
Alan Lee Silva - Carl Fischer LLC
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Based on the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," this work is reminiscent of a classic Hollywood horror movie theme.  The piano and optional harp and percussion parts punctuate the... view details
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String Orchestra, Percussion Optional 
MEMedium Easy
$60.00
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$9.50
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Dark Adventure Dark Adventure
Ralph Ford - Alfred Music Publishing
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It's ghostly! It's creepy! Your orchestra will love it! From the driving opening motives to the quirky gypsy-sounding theme, this is haunted-house music at its best! You can play this with either full or... view details
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String or Full Orchestra 
MEMedium Easy
$65.00
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$8.00
Mystical Mage Orchestra sheet music cover Mystical Mage Orchestra sheet music cover
Mystical Mage Mystical Mage
Jeremy Woolstenhulme - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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A fourth addition to the popular "Mystical" series, and this one is the easiest of them all - perfect for developing string orchestras. A "mage" is another word for magician or sorcerer, and this shadowy

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String Orchestra 
VEVery Easy
$55.00
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$7.00
Haunted Bridges Orchestra sheet music cover Haunted Bridges Orchestra sheet music cover
Haunted Bridges Haunted Bridges
Aaron Fryklund - Carl Fischer LLC
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Inspired by Ichabod Crane's ill-fated ride in Sleepy Hollow, this ominous piece for string orchestra includes ghostly hints of the London Bridge Is Falling Down melody. Alternating

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String Orchestra 
EEasy
$55.00
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$8.50
The Silver Forest Orchestra sheet music cover The Silver Forest Orchestra sheet music cover
The Silver Forest The Silver Forest
Stephen Chin - Everything String

The shimmering opening sets the scene in a mythical forest covered in snow.  Here knights ride wildly through the forest wielding their swords and fighting against dark forces.   Your

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Zombie Dance Orchestra sheet music cover Zombie Dance Orchestra sheet music cover
Zombie Dance Zombie Dance
Michael Story - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Zombies are everywhere these days - at least in songs, movies, and on TV! This original piece is a tip of the hat to the wildly popular sci-fi craze. Written for first year orchestra students, Zombie

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String Orchestra, Percussion Optional 
VEVery Easy
$45.00
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$8.00
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Labyrinth Labyrinth
Christian A. Williams - Carl Fischer LLC
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Follow the twists and turns of this eerie dance through a dark maze of shadows. In this danse-macabre-style waltz, phantoms and whispers haunt every turn as the E minor melody steps down a creepy chromatic

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String Orchestra 
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$60.00
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Spiders on the Loose Orchestra sheet music cover Spiders on the Loose Orchestra sheet music cover
Spiders on the Loose Spiders on the Loose
Susan H. Day - Grand Mesa Strings

Students will love this easy piece - it portrays insidious spiders creeping and crawling up their arms, represented by eighth notes. Each section gets to play the exciting melody and develop their skills in

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String Orchestra 
VEVery Easy
$45.00
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VEVery Easy
$7.00
Darkened Shadows Orchestra sheet music cover Darkened Shadows Orchestra sheet music cover
Darkened Shadows Darkened Shadows
Joshua Reznicow - Kendor Music Publishing
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The intense melodic theme throughout utilizes simple 16th note double-stop passages. The strong melodic material for the lower strings and beautifully haunting middle section will capture the imagination of

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Dark Imperium Orchestra sheet music cover Dark Imperium Orchestra sheet music cover
Dark Imperium Dark Imperium
Aaron Fryklund - Carl Fischer LLC
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Experience an imperial work that smolders with a stately intensity, marching forward with a precise and forceful energy. Set in A minor and 2/4 time, engaging melodic figures unfold with unflinching focus

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MEMedium Easy
$55.00
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Valse Diabolique Orchestra sheet music cover Valse Diabolique Orchestra sheet music cover
Valse Diabolique Valse Diabolique
Joseph Compello - Carl Fischer LLC
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This dark, rich and mysterious piece would fit perfectly on a Halloween concert or festival. This is the kind of music students love to play.

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