Details
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Advanced
- Artist:
- Michael Jackson
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 156
SKU: A0.1881254
By Michael Jackson. By Rod Temperton. Arranged by Chappell Kingsland. This edition: pdf. Film/TV, Halloween, Holiday, Pop, Rock. 156 pages. Wild Beautiful Music #1440060. Published by Wild Beautiful Music (A0.1881254).A dazzling orchestral treatment of a Halloween classic, bursting with theatrical flair and audience-driven energy.
NEW FOR 2026 - absolutely essential for Halloween concerts! Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" arranged for professional or community-level Chamber Orchestra. Designed for great flexibility, this version for 1-5 Vocalists and 12-16 Orchestral players comes with alternate parts to create an instrumental rendition if desired.
• Flute, Oboe, Bass Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Electric Guitar (or Vibraphone or Electric Piano), Drum Set, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Electric Bass
• Lead Vocal, Backing Vocals (SATB) - transposed parts are included for various instruments
• Optional instruments: Harp, Percussion, Sound Effects
Written for the Wild Beautiful Orchestra’s first Halloween concert, this arrangement has become a staple of its annual performances. While preserving the groove and intensity of the original, the soundworld is expanded with vivid orchestral color—spooky trills, theatrical sound effects, and bursts of virtuosic playing. A surprising change of feel in the third verse and an audience-participation chorus add contrast and excitement, transforming Michael Jackson’s iconic song into a fresh and dynamic concert experience.
Be sure to check out the other orchestral arrangements in the Wild Beautiful Music Halloween Series by Chappell Kingsland, published by Wild Beautiful Music.
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- ArrangeMe:
- Wild Beautiful Music
- Artists:
- Michael Jackson Rod Temperton
- Ensemble:
- Chamber Orchestra
- Publisher:
- Wild Beautiful Music