The hardworking elves on the SmartMusic Repertoire Development Team recently released a new collection, titled Spooky Solos, just in time for, well, fall. Everything in the collection—the arrangements, the audio accompaniments, and even the impressive jack-o-lantern on the cover—was created by MakeMusic employees. They’ve compiled (and composed) some really fun pieces—for 19 instruments—that students will enjoy year-round.
Included are the following 14 (wouldn’t 13 have been spookier?) songs:
| Danse Macabre | Saint-Saens, Camille arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Dies Irae | Thomas of Celano arr. by Bunbury, Fredric Marc |
| Frankenstein’s Monster Goes Jogging | Adler, Mark F. |
| Funeral March for Queen Mary | Purcell, Henry arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Funeral March of a Marionette | Gounod, Charles arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Ghost of Jarrett Manor, The | Flowerday, Fred |
| I’m So Happy I’m a Ghost | Flowerday, Fred |
| In the Hall of the Mountain King | Grieg, Edvard arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Jacque’s Unfortunate Boat Ride | Mahler, Gustav arr. by Bunbury, Fredric Marc |
| March Funèbre | Chopin, Frederic arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The | Dukas, Paul arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Tarantula’s Tarantella | Stine, Kelby |
| Toccata | Bach, J.S. arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
| Zombie Parade | Bratton, John W. arr. by Adler, Mark F. |
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