Halloween Concert Band Music

Here's a terrific transcription that provides a contrasting selection for concert programs.  The soft but intense opening builds in intensity and draws the listener in as it grows in energy and volume.

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

Truly colossal! This is the first movement of Robert Smith's epic work "The Divine Comedy." Advanced groups will welcome the challenges and reap the rewards inherent in the piece. Very contemporary in

This creeptastic piece uses only the first few notes taught in most method books, reinforces all of the basic musical concepts beginning musicians learn, and sets a haunting mood using minor-key modality

The basis of this well-known classic is a French superstition that at midnight on Halloween, Death appears and summons the dead to dance while he plays music for them. In a familiar 3/4, it's

Prepare yourself for a thrilling journey into the inky dark depths of the sea. As you descend deeper into the darkness you sense the presence of something lurking just out of sight, seeking its next prey.

This is a fun piece for beginning band that is sure to be a hit, not only at Halloween time but all year round. Monsters all around the world are waking up to a call to unite. They walk and fly to find each

The mystery and intrigue of the ninja warrior comes to life in this absorbing piece for young band. Students and audiences can imagine their own action-packed storyline as the music unfolds in dramatic

Spectral melodies and varied orchestration abound. This work begins with the mallet percussion setting an eerie mood and grows into a dark dance of harmony and color. Lyrical but not slow, this cinematic