This Is Halloween
79.99
Ensemble
Concert Band
Composer
Danny Elfman
Arranger
L. C. Harnsberger
Score and Parts
Grade Level
Grade 4
Item
11706
Duration
4:00
Description
Danny Elfman’s classic song “This Is Halloween” from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas has been skillfully arranged for concert band by award-winning composer and arranger L. C. Harnsberger. This instrumental arrangement retains the “haunting” mood and colorful orchestration of the original soundtrack. The harp and pitched percussion parts may be performed on electronic keyboards. Optional parts for E-flat clarinet, alto clarinet, and contrabassoon (or double bass) are included.
Danny Elfman composed the music to Tim Burton’s 1993 classic stop-motion animated feature The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although Walt Disney Pictures feared the film might be too scary for children, it is now considered a timeless classic that has been re-released numerous times, and has been featured in the annual holiday-season version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion since 2001. Today the film is frequently screened with live orchestra and singers.
“This Is Halloween” is the perfect “spirited” piece to open or close your next fall or holiday concert.