Halloween Music for String Orchestra

A fourth addition to the popular "Mystical" series, and this one is the easiest of them all - perfect for developing string orchestras. A "mage" is another word for magician or sorcerer, and this shadowy

Students will love this easy piece - it portrays insidious spiders creeping and crawling up their arms, represented by eighth notes. Each section gets to play the exciting melody and develop their skills in

The clock strikes midnight, a ghostly fiddler plays eerie tones, and skeletons dance until the rooster crows at dawn. Perfect for Halloween or as a change of pace for any time of year!

The movie series returned in the summer of 2016. Here is the timeless theme in a rockin' arrangement for your young string orchestra. Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!

Give your students the opportunity to rock this Halloween with three classic pop tunes in one easy medley! Everyone will remember Ghostbusters; Monster Mash and Scooby Doo, Where are You? 

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

The intense melodic theme throughout utilizes simple 16th note double-stop passages. The strong melodic material for the lower strings and beautifully haunting middle section will capture the imagination of

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

This dark, rich and mysterious piece would fit perfectly on a Halloween concert or festival. This is the kind of music students love to play.

It's not Halloween without this 1962 Bobby "Boris" Pickett classic. Sounding in its entirety just like the recording, this selection includes narration, chorus parts, and drumset, with optional guitar and

Imagine tiptoeing through the forest on a dark, stormy night, wolves circling, while hints of the Dies Irae theme pound in the air! In this spooky tango, students explore an array of bow styles and

Written for the true beginner, this piece takes the listener on an eerie tour that can best be described as an unsettling experience with a touch of curiosity and anxiousness. Piano and optional celesta

This playfully spooky original is a perfect light selection for your beginning orchestra! The catchy and eerie E minor melody utilizes simple quarter, half, and whole-note rhythms, and the minor second

From the creative mind and musical wizardry of Danny Elfman, here is a wonderful medley of some the most memorable film music ever written. Featuring ghosties, ghoulies, and things that go bump in the

Imagine two zombies dancing a zombie tango! This would make a great piece for Halloween, or anytime zombie fever is taking over your school.

Here are all your favorite "scare tactic" tunes, assembled in clever fashion in a quick-fire medley with as many as can fit into two minutes or less. Includes: Jaws; Night on Bald Mountain; Funeral

Twist and turn through a labyrinth of shadows to reveal pieces and passages from classical music's most mysterious themes, including In the Hall of the Mountain King; Night on Bald Mountain and

Just add Latin percussion and stir for mambo magic! Highlighting the bass section at first, all sections of the orchestra pass around catchy melodies and syncopated rhythms. The set also includes Viola

It's spooky, bluesy fun for beginners with a catchy tune that's terrific for most any first or second year performance. Everybody gets to play the E minor rock riff, and there's a good mix of pizzicato and

Step into a creepy old mansion with this light and fun arrangement. A creepy melody based on easy rhythms along with colorful orchestrations such as dissonances, easy chromaticism, pizzicato, tremelos,

The stately spirits of soirees past appear, dancing the midnight waltz in The Haunted Ballroom. Dazzle your audience with this chilling yet lighthearted tune, perfect for fall and Halloween

Perfect for that Halloween concert, this spooky piece in G minor has a good bit of divisi in the violins. There are two cello parts - one that shifts and one that does not. Special effects such as glissandi