This Is Halloween (from The Nightmare Before Christmas)

for Vocalists and Chamber Orchestra

The opening song from the famous Halloween movie bursts with the energy of a spooky carnival.

Excerpt (live recording):

Duration: 3:15
Difficulty: Advanced
Language: English
Voices: 3 soloists - Soprano, Alto, Baritone
Instrumentation: 13 instruments - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and String Quintet.

Song by Danny Elfman, from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Arranged by Chappell Kingsland
Part of the Wild Beautiful Music Halloween Series

“This Is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas is a raucous, mischievous celebration of the spooky and bizarre. With its driving rhythms, colorful cast of voices, and orchestral bursts of virtuosity, this arrangement captures the playful fright and carnival energy of Halloween night.

Premiere: Oct. 2019 – Lakewood, Colorado
Wild Beautiful Orchestra conducted by Héctor Jardón

Be sure to check out the other orchestral arrangements in the Wild Beautiful Music Halloween Series by Chappell Kingsland.