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The music is falling apart! Or is it? This creepy-crawly composition starts deep underground in the cello and bass sections with an ominous theme, soon joined by the creaking, scratching, and screeching of

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

A diabolical selection that starts off with some fun fingering challenges and string crossings, then ups the ante by getting faster and faster! Not only is it a great piece to help young musicians master

Though perfect for Halloween, Arachnid's Lair can be performed any time of year. The dark, subtle introduction with molto crescendos and decrescendos hint at the sinister plan an arachnid has for

Delightfully scary with a distinct pirate theme, this piece will intrigue performers and audiences alike with catchy original themes as well as the subtle use of classical themes. This makes it fun but also

This dark and shadowy waltz elegantly weaves a spell in D minor, dancing through a twisted web of accidentals as it shifts and changes to E minor. Players get to work on extended and low-one finger

Imagine walking through the graveyard at night and seeing three skeletons rising from the grave. Watch and listen as the skeletons do a nocturnal dance as the darkness surrounds them. The C minor theme

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

Students will love the contemporary style as they explore a variety of articulations, dotted rhythms, and offbeat eighth notes. Every section gets a turn at playing the melody, with special interest in the

Join in a suspenseful musical quest in pursuit of these spooky figures in the shadows that both scare and fascinate us. The mysterious music creates an eerie scene worthy of any haunted house or ghostly

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

Highly imaginative and extremely evocative, this piece has a science fiction quality that will definitely stand out. Images of an ancient city-size machine inhabited by a ghost inspired this unique and

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

This spooky piece for beginning string orchestra uses just five notes! Explore the haunted shadows of a creepy carnival while introducing easy 3/4 time to your students. The celesta part adds a chilling

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

This familiar sneaky theme was originally composed for solo piano by French composer Charles Gounod in 1872 as a bit of a joke about a particular music critic. The mysterious and foreboding motif has since

This creative work is full of adventure and excitement, conjuring vivid images of dragons, castles, and other legendary creatures. With impressive writing influenced by dramatic film scores, this epic

Named for a mysterious aquatic monster said to live in a lake in British Columbia, this piece reflects the aura of mystery that surrounds the legend. The intriguing melody that's shared by all creates a

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,

"Skulduggery" means underhanded, unscrupulous behavior or trickery, and that's exactly what this piece expresses musically. It contains musical twists and turns that will be intriguing for performers and