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

Programmatic and haunting, this work provides a nice change of pace for your next concert or festival. Nosferatu was the title of an unauthorized adaptation of the 1897 novel

Ever had one of those days where everything went wrong? The alarm didn't go off, the car wouldn't start, your favorite baton snapped for no reason? This work is about such a day, when it seems like you're

Take part in a musical journey into the world of science fiction, fantasy and space travel. Using special musical effects and easily executed rhythmic elements, this unique selection will have students and

A surrealistic tour de force for band, this work sizzles from the first note to the last. Inspired by the Stephen King

The eerie mythological rivers of the underworld provide a foreboding backdrop to this distinctly programmatic piece. Alternatively powerful and restrained, this journey down the River Styx evokes images of

Spookiness abounds in this aggressive and fun piece for concert band written in a standard theme-and-variations form. It's an intriguing composition beginning with a bold opening statement that gives way to

Spooky and creepy are winners every time! A minimalist excursion to the dark side, this selection manages to strike a terrific balance between horror and humor. Your students must concentrate for the

This work utilizes the sound of a theremin, an electronic instrument often used in old science fiction and horror movies and the part is optional, doubled by instruments of the band. The

A juggernaut is a massive inexorable force that crushes whatever is in its path, and this dynamic concert opener certainly lives up to the title. Written in a perpetual motion style, the intensity

Taken from Puccini's first opera, this is the frenzied dance of the witches as they cast an evil spell on an unsuspecting victim.  The fiery dance builds in speed and intensity providing a dazzling

Silver Cliff Cemetery's ghost lights, as they are called, were first reported around 1890. These floating lights of various colors are reportedly best seen on a dark, overcast night as they dance around.