Halloween Music for Parties & Celebrations

Choose Classical, Modern & Old Classic Songs for All Hallows Eve

Oct 13, 2009

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Halloween music & sound effects make a party complete. People of all ages can dance to classic remix sounds, plus oldies & modern songs stir the mood for Halloween fun.

Persons planning to throw a Halloween party want more than children's songs or door-creaking sound effects. Music sets the tone and atmosphere for the scariest night of the year. Gruesome makeup and outlandish costumes aside, older guests prefer a slightly more sophisticated ambiance for an evening of dancing and fun.

No Halloween party would be complete without Michael Jackson's "Thriller" ratting the windows, but the sinister sounds of J.S. Bach and other classical pieces can add thrill and chill to a haunted night, too. Download and organize music files ahead of time for a Halloween party that's bound to get rave reviews from party guests.

Classical and Instrumental Halloween Music for Parties

The classics offer some of the best Halloween music ever composed. The classical and contemporary selections listed in this section are best suited for background music and can be used at a party or for a family Halloween night at home. All the music can be sampled, purchased and downloaded from Amazon for about 1.00 (USD) per selection.

"Trance Romance" by Matt Fink
Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor. Composer: J.S. Bach (Traditional organ music for Halloween)
"Happy Halloween Music"
Suite Gothique, Op. 25: IV. Toccata. Organ composition performed by Armand Belien.
Tocatta in D Minor, BWV.538, "The Dorian". Performed by the Halloween Zombie Orchestra.
"The Phantom of the Opera" (Theme) Performed by Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" Performed by the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
"Funeral March of a Marionette" (Used for the TV series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents.")

Halloween music with traditional chilling sound effects:

"Organ Scream Halloween" Performed by the Halloween Zombie Orchestra (Sound Effects)
"Magic Halloween Ghouls" Performed by the Halloween Zombie Orchestra (Sound Effects)

Halloween Dance Music for Grownups

Here is a list of popular Halloween dance and party music selections; the songs are suitable for teens and grownups. The remixed arrangements will keep party guests moving. Included here too, are some old standby favorites parents and members of older generations will remember. All selections can be purchased and downloaded from Amazon.

Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor. This is based on the J.S. Bach composition (#2 in the first section), but is a Tom Rossi dance music remix
"In the Hall of the Mountain King" Composed by Edvard Grieg. Tom Rossi dance remix.
"Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky. (Tom Rossi Fantasia Dance Remix)
"Monster Mash" by The Ghouls (or by The Hit Crew)
"The Blob" by The Five Blobs
"Ghostbusters" by the Halloween Party Album Singers
"The Munsters" by the Halloween Party Album Singers (or by The Ghouls)
"The Addams Family" by The TV Theme Players
"Soul Man" by The Hit Nation
"Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley (the original version)
"Frankenstein" by the Edgar Winter Group
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson

Stir up hours of spellbinding fun with the most popular Halloween music of all time. Classical Halloween music is perfect for setting the mood when guests arrive and while people are mingling. Contemporary and classic oldies Halloween dance music will keep the party jumping all evening.

Be sure to have a mixed variety of top Halloween songs and music on hand – classical arrangements, modern selections, and some of the old classics – for a frightfully fantastic night of Halloween fun.

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