By The Dark Of The Moon

Concert Band Level 1.5

4/4 time, C Minor.

You’ve never heard Au Clair de la Lune like this before! This beloved folk song has been given a twist into a minor key, with surprises for everyone! Diminished chords abound, setting up the creepy and hilarious vibe that will get everyone wondering exactly WHY Pierrot is knocking on your door at 3 AM!

This grade 1.5 concert band piece has lots of percussion, lots of melodic and harmonic surprises, interesting parts for everyone, and every part outside of percussion has an accidental in it so you can teach students how to interpret accidentals in their parts. It also has an optional organ part that really ups the “spooky” factor.

Perfect for concerts or festivals!