CREATURES OF DARKNESS
(2024)
for marching band
PUBLISHER: TUX People’s Music | ca. 5 minutes
GRADE 2/MEDIUM EASY | © 2024 TUX People’s Music, LLC
INSTRUMENTATION
Solo Part (C, Bb, Eb, and F transpositions provided), Flute, 2 Bb Clarinets, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, 2 Bb Trumpets, Horn, 2 Low Brass Parts (T.C. and B.C. transpositions provided), Tuba, Synthesizer, Sideline Percussion, Drumline
SIDELINE: Chimes, Vibraphone, China Cymbal, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Tam-tam, Ride Cymbal, Bass Drum, Drum Set
DRUMLINE: Snare, Tenor, Bass (4)
SCORE FOLLOWER
Comprised of four short tunes, this marching band show is an ode to all of those spooky, classic monsters that roam the dark of night, when the air is cold and the moon is full. “Creatures of Darkness” opens with a Gothic anthem which ominously announces the monsters’ arrival. “Bats… Why Are There Always Bats?” quickly takes flight and never lets up, much like the creatures which inspire it. “The Phantom Waltz” creates a slow, mournful dance for the howling ghosts and werewolves. “The Skeleton Rave” ends the show with a dance party that continues all throughout the night, with the Gothic anthem for these creatures powerfully returning in the middle of the festivities.