Halloween Concert Band Music

Travel to the towering peaks of the Himalayas in pursuit of this legendary creature! You won't travel far before you hear the sounds of his giant footsteps, provided by the percussion section, and the chase

They're alive! The zombies are taking over the band, and they've started with your trombone section! Special percussion and wind effects, haunting melodies, and a relentless beat provide a dramatic and

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

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

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,

The clock strikes midnight and the goblins come out for a spooky gathering. Set in G minor, using only the first six notes of the B-flat scale, and great scoring that gives all sections interesting parts,

Everyone gets to contribute to the spooky atmosphere of this creative piece for your youngest ensembles. Surprisingly rich-sounding despite only using six notes, this work also provides additional effects

A mysterious and subdued opening transitions into a macabre theme with a march-style setting before culminating in a "terrorific" tarantella. Spooky themes, great coloring, and very creative scoring will

Listen, if you dare, as the witches concoct a kooky and mysterious melody of the macabre! Wizards engage in a diatonic discourse of delightful and delicate dissonance. The magic of this piece will engage

This is guaranteed to become a favorite of students and audiences alike. Set as a trilogy of three short movements, your band can play one for a quick novelty piece, or all three. March of the

Halloween night means haunted houses, spooky goblins, and ghosts everywhere. With a haunting melody and lots of creepy effects, this evocative piece will take you on a spooky journey that will send chills

Make no bones about it, this mysterious sounding novelty piece is just what you need for spine-tingling fun! Complete with optional effects that will increase the fun factor, it's sure to be that one piece

A dramatic and mysterious opening leads us on a fast and suspenseful journey through a dark, eerie castle. Your students will love the vivid programmatic nature of this piece with its intense harmonies and

In homage to the "B movie" suspense/horror movies of the 50s and 60s, here is a fresh, unconventional, but totally entertaining work for young band. Melodic themes contrast with jagged phrases