Halloween Concert Band Music

Imagine a circus that only comes to life at midnight, where tents glow in the darkness while ghostly figures appear and disappear. Strange music, haunting and off kilter, comes from a creaking

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

Beware the terror that lurks under the bed! In addition to being a very clever selection for your students, this is really great teaching material for your first- or second-year band. Trombone glissandi, a

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

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

Here's a fun and playfully spooky piece that uses mouthpiece buzzing to create an eerie sound: the brass buzzes on mouthpieces while the woodwinds trill. Percussion uses sticks and rims to create a "dry

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

A haunting opening statement with aleatoric effects including plastic bags, rattles, and crystal glasses transitions into a main theme built on a waltz that has the feel of a haunted carnival. Lots of

This work will have everyone on the edge of their seats as the composer transports the listener to a stormy night in a dusty old mansion where a mad scientist works in his laboratory. The music builds and

Starting aggressively with a simple melody and active percussion, this piece about the adventure of walking through a scary forested valley lets you introduce programmatic music to your students in a fun

A spooky triller! This eerie work incorporates many different effects, from an optional theremin to a macabre Eastern European dance style reminiscent of Danny Elfman's writing

Meaning "The Night of the Fantastical Creatures," this fun piece imagines a cool night in a small Mexican town where colorful, friendly, fantastical creatures come to life! Soaring melodies are presented in

Players combat fantastic beasts, brew potions, find magical artifacts, and cast life-changing spells along with their favorite characters. Familiar to any fan, the diverse augmented reality mobile game

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,

Bring a uniquely lilting yet haunting feel to your concert! This lively minor-key waltz brings an eerie scene to mind as creatures of the night dance until dawn. After a brief introduction where the dancers

The latin 'horror vacui' (fear of empty spaces) or kenophobia (from the Greek for 'fear of the empty') is a concept that has been expressed in visual art as the filling of the entire surface of a space or a