Band-O-Ween: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$70.00 USD

Band-O-Ween: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Band-O-Ween: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-38354
Price: 70.00 USD
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Pieces Macabre

By a plethora of guys, all dead / arr. Patrick Roszell

Grade: 3 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-38354

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Written as either a fun or serious performance piece, this work incorporates several well-known and familiar classical melodies associated with the macabre and creepy. For a more serious program, "Pieces Macabre" is offered by the arranger as an alternate title. Included themes are Johann Sebastian Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," Modest Moussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain," Charles Gounod's "Funeral March of a Marionette," and Edvard Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King." It's spooktacular! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Belwin Concert Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 202

UPC: 038081436517

SKU: 00-38354

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Why we love this

Roszell assembles four architectural pillars of the spooky repertoire into one cohesive work that lets you choose your own tone. A Grade 3 band can execute this with musicality and confidence, and your program benefits from the gravitas of Bach, Moussorgsky, Gounod, and Grieg without programming four separate pieces. The flexibility to title it either way means this lands equally well in a Halloween concert or a fall concert with serious artistic intent.

What to expect

Gothic, theatrical, and surprisingly sophisticated. The piece moves between moments of genuine darkness and moments of playful spookiness, never settling into parody. You hear the craft in these melodies and feel the weight of their original contexts, even as the arrangement winks at the season.

Who it's for

Concert bands at the high school or advanced middle school level looking for a seasonal work that doesn't require a large pit orchestra or soloists. This works equally well for a band that wants to explore serious orchestral writing through arrangement or one that simply wants a fun, recognizable set of pieces for a fall concert.

How to get the most out of it

Establish the character shift between movements early. Bach's Toccata demands mechanical precision and articulation clarity; cue your rhythm section to lock in tight on the rhythmic figures before the melody enters.
Balance the individual voices in Moussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain. The progression builds on layered orchestration, so section balancing rehearsals will pay off more than running the piece end-to-end.
Shape the melodic lines in Gounod's Funeral March with intentional phrase breathing. Clarinet and flute leaders should understand where the piece wants to breathe and where it sustains tension.
Grieg's mountain theme invites rhythmic clarity from the entire ensemble. Mark subdivisions in your parts so players don't drift the pulse, especially in the sections where the melody passes between sections.

How to use it

Save this for late October or early November, either as a centerpiece of a Halloween concert or as the compelling closer to a fall concert that also features lighter or more academic repertoire. Pairing it with something lyrical earlier in the program gives audiences a satisfying contrast and lets this piece land with maximum theatrical impact.