The Haunted Mansion
Matt Neufeld
Ensemble: Concert Band
Grade: 1
Duration: 02:00
Year of Composition: 2019
Publisher: Grand Mesa
Year of Publication: 2019
Publisher Catalog Number: GMM460
Available: Yes
How to Acquire: Publisher, Purchase
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Flute
Oboe
B♭ Clarinets 1,2
B♭ Bass Clarinet
E♭ Alto Sax
B♭ Tenor Sax
E♭ Baritone Sax
B♭ Trumpets 1,2
F Horn
Trombone/Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Timpani
Xylophone (opt.)
Percussion 1 (Vibraslap, Wood Block)
Percussion 2 (Cabasa, Triangle, Flexatone)
Percussion 3 (Temple Blocks, Slapstick)
Also available as a flex band arrangement.
First movement of the "Haunted Mansion" trilogy. The second movement, "Empty Portraits", is available through Matt Neufeld Music, and the third movement, "Midnight Waltz", is available through Grand Mesa Music.
Program Notes:
You find yourself at the door of a large mansion. It’s nighttime, and you don’t remember how you got here, or even why you’re at this house in the first place. You step inside to see a long, carpeted hallway, with many large portraits covering the walls. You don’t see or hear anyone, but you can feel that there’s a party going on somewhere. As you walk down the hallway, you think you might hear music, and it’s getting louder. You open the door at the end of the hall, and step inside the ballroom…
(Grand Mesa Music)