SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS and More for Halloween Programs Monday, September 09, 2024
recommended by Jen Sper and Lisa Springer, School Choral Music Specialists
Spooky Scary Skeletons arr. Roger Emerson, 2-part treble with piano and optional rhythm
Here’s a not-too-spooky novelty, perfect for Halloween! Its ease in learning, combined with its fun quirkiness, will make this a winner for your early fall concerts. Trick or treat!
Dolly Waits by Ryan Main, SATB with piano
A bone-chilling waltz that will leave audiences looking over their shoulder… Singers will love the opportunity to lean into the eerie world of Dolly in this achievable and darkly entertaining work!
The Broomstick Flew All Around by Mark Burrows, 2-part with piano
Mark Burrows’ creative spark is on full display in this Halloween adaptation of “The Green Grass Grew All Around.” A cumulative song, each verse incorporates a new element to the text such a witch, hats, cats, and rats each with an associated sound effect!
Haunted Houses by Clark William Lawlor, SATB with piano
Elevate your next spooky concert experience with this instant classic! This original work for choir seamlessly transitions from musically creeping through the shadows to embarking on a quasi-ragtime adventure through Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Haunted Houses.” Don’t miss out on this spine-chilling musical journey!
Two for Halloween arr. Mark Weston, 2-part with piano
It’s a spooky twist on a couple of classical themes! Complete with swooping bats, snarling cats, and all kinds of ghostly imagery, this duo can be sung together or separately for any fall or Halloween performance. Listen for the screeching owl hiding within the spine-tingling SoundTrax accompaniment. Includes “When Halloween Returns (In the Hall of the Mountain King)” and “It Must Be Halloween (Toccata in D Minor and The Erl King).”
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About the Authors:
Jen Sper is a Choral Music Specialist here at Stanton’s Sheet Music. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College (now University) Conservatory of Music, and taught 7-12 choir, music theory, class piano, and drama in Southern Ohio before joining the Stanton’s team in 2006. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, Jen can also often be found exploring the exciting restaurant, brewery, and theater scenes in Columbus, wandering through the local metro parks, visiting family around the Great Lakes, or at home with her very friendly cat.
Lisa Springer joined the Stanton’s choral staff in July 2023. She taught middle and high school choirs for 27 years in addition to serving as Artistic Director of the Columbus Women’s Chorus. She holds degrees from Heidelberg University and Cleveland Institute of Music. She has enjoyed an extensive professional singing career and continues to perform in the greater Columbus area. During her free time, she enjoys spending time in southern Ohio playing with her grandchildren.