$5 - $10 Homeschool Halloween Independent Work Packet (by date, oldest first)

There's something special about classical music during the Halloween season. It's mysterious, suspenseful, and an exciting way to add music appreciation to any lesson!

Halloween Classical Music Listening Mats are fun and interactive listening activities for students. There are ten different listening mat designs with scenes that students can color.

This Halloween pack features 50+ of the spookiest music selections we could find! You'll find well-loved Halloween classics like "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King."

Listening mats invite students to draw a music-inspired scene, select Halloween-themed keywords, and more! There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Halloween Listening Mats Included:

1. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach
2. Totentanz, Liszt
3. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt
4. Aquarium, Saint-Saens
5. O Fortuna, Orff
6. Gnomus, Mussorgsky
7. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
8. Der Vampyr, Marschner
9. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas
11. Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev
12. Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens
13. Beethoven's Silence, Cortazar
14. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
15. Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak
16. Lacrimosa, Mozart
17. Scarbo, Ravel
18. Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky
19. Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns
20. Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Williams
21. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV. 550, Mozart
22. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, Mendelssohn
23. Scheherazade, Op. 35, Rimsky-Korsakov
24. The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave,) Mendelssohn
25. Coriolan Overture Op. 62, Beethoven
26. Sarabande, Haydn
27. Waltz No. 2, Shostakovich
28. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, Rachmaninoff
29. The Noon Witch, Dvořák
30. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110, Shostakovich
31. The Magic Flute (Overture,) Mozart
32. Hallowe'en, Ives
33. Kreisleriana, Schumann
34. Mars, The Bringer of War, Rimsky-Korsakov
35. The Dark Forest, Williams
36. Night Creature, Ellington
37. Valse Triste, Sibelius
38. Symphony No. 10, Shostakovich
39. Atmospheres, Ligeti
40. Hedwig's Theme, Williams
41. Symphony No. 3, Shostakovich
42. Fantasia in F Minor, Mozart
43. Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach
44. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven
45. Nuages Gris, Liszt
46. Cello Sonata No. 1, Brahms
47. Dance of the Goblins, Bazzini
48. Sonata for Two Violins, Ysaye
49. Caprice Op. 1, No. 2, Paganini
50. Symphony No 10, Shostakovich
51. Sonata No. 2 (Funeral March,) Chopin
52. Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz
53. Violin Concerto, Glass
54. Prelude in E Minor, Chopin
55. Cello Concerto, Elgar

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

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