Creep It Real: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

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Creep It Real: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Creep It Real: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-49959
Price: 50.00 USD
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A Halloween Spooktacular

By Chris M. Bernotas

Grade: 0.5

Item: 00-49959

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Creep it Real, by Chris M. Bernotas, is the perfect selection for your fall or Halloween concert! This creeptastic piece uses only the first few notes taught in most method books and will set a haunted mood by using minor-key modality and optional glissando effects for the trombones. (2:05) (Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 4).

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Series: Sound Innovations for Concert Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-5830-5

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-5830-4

UPC: 038081575865

SKU: 00-49959

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About the Composer: Chris M. Bernotas

Chris M. Bernotas brings two decades of classroom experience into every piece he writes. As Director of Instrumental Publications for Alfred Music, he develops band and orchestra materials used in schools across the country, informed by his direct work with student musicians and the real constraints teachers face in rehearsal.

Beyond the page, Bernotas conducts clinics and honor groups nationwide, giving him insight into what directors need at every level. His compositions balance genuine musicality with accessibility, a philosophy evident in his co-authored pedagogical resources including Sound Innovations Ensemble Development and Sound Artistry. He remains active as both a guest conductor and advocate for music education, presenting regularly on composition, conducting, and teaching.

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Why we love this

Bernotas nails the balance between thematic fun and genuine musical substance. The piece uses only early method-book notes, yet achieves real atmosphere through modal writing and optional effects that give your young band permission to explore color and character without stretching their technical range. It's a rare Halloween selection that works musically, not just thematically.

What to expect

A minor-key, unsettling waltz through a haunted corridor. The piece uses restricted pitch materials and simple harmonic movement to create mood rather than complexity, building tension through repetition, modal color, and those optional trombone slides that suggest creaks in the floorboards. It's genuinely atmospheric without becoming gimmicky.

Who it's for

Conductors programming early-level concert bands (Grade 0.5) who want authentic Halloween or fall repertoire that respects students' current technical abilities. This works equally well for ensembles using Sound Innovations Book 1 or comparable method materials who are ready to apply those first notes in a real musical context.

How to get the most out of it

Establish the minor-key mood from the opening by keeping the tempo steady and the dynamics controlled; resist the urge to rush the creepy sections.
If your trombone section includes players ready for expressive technique, the optional glissando effects can be quite effective—rehearse them separately first to ensure clean execution.
Balance the melody line so it rises above the harmonic foundation without sounding thin; this piece builds its haunted quality through solid ensemble blend, not shrieking soloists.

How to use it

Open a fall or Halloween concert with this piece to set a festive tone and signal that your young band is capable of character work. At under two minutes and one movement, it functions perfectly as a curtain-raiser or interlude between longer works. The piece also serves as a teaching moment about what minor keys and optional effects can communicate musically.