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Help with choosing pieces for halloween ball.Repertoire: I want some dark / eerie pieces to play for a halloween ball.From Edward Lamaide I have been asked to play some solo violin pieces at a halloween ball. I am tying to decide what to play. I want some dark / eerie pieces to play and I am having a hard time finding some that I want to play. Do any of you have some suggestions?
From tom utsch
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:13 AM The Shostakovich concerto feels like it was written with Halloween in mind. Other things that come to mind that have a sort of eerie quality imho: - Tzigane (intro) - 2nd and 3d movements from Ceasar Franck Sonata Have fun! Tom From Sander Marcus
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM There is a violin and piano version of Danse Macabre. In fact, I think Saint-Saens arranged it himself. From Alayna Faulkenberg
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 02:10 PM I doubt there's enough time to get it ready but Paganini's Witches Dance (the real one, not Suzuki version) is really cool. good luck! From Bruce Berg
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 02:55 PM Bazzinni Round of the Goblins. Beethoven Ghost Trio. From Edward Lamaide
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 05:38 PM Thanks guys those are some good suggestions. I have been brushing up on Tzigane so that will for sure be one of them that I play. I am going to the library today to see if the sheet music to a few of the others you suggested are there. Thanks again From Anne-Marie Proulx
Posted on October 24, 2009 at 04:02 PM Beethoven 2nd mvt of 7th symphony sounds like a funebre walk... On the popular side, exorsist moovie music, Halloween theme are always big winners because people like them so much! (I don't know about an adapted score for violin? Maybe you have to adapt one for piano) Harry Potter's music would be great too!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to forget Michael Jackson's Triller... Best of lucks! Anne-Marie From Pauline Lerner
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 04:30 AM Anne-Marie, I disagree. The second movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony sounds absolutely beautiful and not at all funebre to me. How about themes from Night on Bald Mountain? Just playing them is scary. Ravel's Bolero, which I rather dislike, sounds like communication with ghosts or spirits. Michael Jackson's Thriller would be great. If you sing or can get someone to sing while you play, The Long Black Veil is another good, spooky one. Funeral March of the Marionettes is good, and you can download the sheet music for free at www.musicnotes.com/download/suite/default.asp From Anne-Marie Proulx
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 05:25 PM lol yes it's very beautiful but I don't know why, we all find (in our family) that it is sad like in a funeral... sure It's not frightening though. Last night I tried by ear to do the exorcist because I will maybe have to play a very short non formal thing for Halloween, it sounds great on violin and it's possible to do the double voices at some places. Although nothing beats a real score of a piece... The beginning of Harry Potter theme is beautiful too on the violin!!! Good luck again! Anne-Marie From Jonathan Legrange
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 11:40 PM The Dance of the Goblins by Bazzini comes to mind though I am not sure it is exactly what you are looking for. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR8ABKpwm7w From Lydia Yoder
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 06:10 PM Try Phantom of the Opera songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber Dark Waltz by Hayley Westenra
From Alison S
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 08:25 AM
The slow air, Port na bPúcaí (Fairy Music), blends the natural and supernatural and is easy to play by ear. Alternatively the notes are here. As I am going to see the opera next month I’m bound to suggest any of the ghost scenes from The Turn of the Screw by Britten. It’s an insanely brilliant combination of terror, seduction, ambiguity, isolation and hysteria. It sounds fiendishly difficult and would suit a small group. I’ve played a few pieces from Phantom of the Opera and the ones that work well for solo violin are “Point of No Return” and “Music of the Night”. Enjoy your gig! From Sander Marcus
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 12:20 PM Hi, Edward: I can see that you've had a devil of a time scaring up a piece to play for this holiday, but I hope you've been able to dig up something. There are several available, of course, but I don't know witch one you'd like best, but I hope that whatever you choose is a real treat. From Christopher Liao
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:26 PM Devil's Dance by John Williams, of course! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwTAeb170zg&feature=related (performed by Gil Shaham) |
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