Ghosts ‘n’ goblins and ghoulish jack-o’-lanterns—it’s time to start planning your Halloween. This year, as well as haunted houses and hayrides, observe the macabre through music at a Candlelight Halloween Special. Illuminated by a sinister glow, musicians perform famously eerie compositions and alarming songs for an atmospheric homage to the scariest season. After all, it’s the unsettling sounds of Halloween that bring our darker imaginations to life.
Taking place at Bishop McVinney Auditorium this October, sink your fangs into a spooky spectacle and beware of the shadows that the candles cast. Although there won’t be any shapeshifting werewolves present, the screech of a violin bow is enough to send shivers down your spine and stand your hair on end. Continue reading for all the wicked details and unnerving setlists.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
A combination of funky Halloween songs and scores from famous horror movies, the program is grotesquely good. Gory images and horrified screams will come to mind while the talented string quartet plays on. That’s not to say this uniquely chilling Candlelight performance isn’t for kids. Anybody over the age of eight can appreciate a playful tribute to Halloween’s classics.
Beware because music from The Exorcist, Ghostbusters, and Psycho, among others, features on the fear-inducing setlist. In addition, trembling attendees will hear Franz Schubert’s Der Erlkönig and Camille Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre.
Something wicked this way comes, folks, and it’s set to be one of the most popular plans among concertgoers and horror fans. Spread the word to your friends and family, and let the music possess you. A good scare every now and again is needed, and going to a Halloween-themed concert is the lesser of most evils for those in favor of a gentle fright.
All those suspenseful music notes and screeching melodies are part of the mischief and fear associated with the most frightful month of the year. And with typically two performances each night, and the show lasting between 60-65 minutes, there’s plenty of time to get in the Halloween spirit. Doors open at least 30 minutes before the start time.