Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you’ve watched any of Tim Burton’s most popular movies or the new hit TV show Wednesday, you’ve heard the music of Danny Elfman! The beloved composer turns 70 this year, and we’re celebrating by featuring eight of our editorial team’s favorite arrangements of his music for both band and orchestra.
All the titles in this video would be great additions to your next spring or pops concert program, and we’ve included a wide range of difficulty levels. Students will love playing band and orchestra music they recognize while bringing Elfman’s distinctive style to life!
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0:00 Intro
1:54 Today's list features
2:38 Beetlejuice jwpepper.com/Beetlejuice/10496220.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
3:43 Batman Theme jwpepper.com/The-Batman-Theme/2384006.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
4:27 Alice in Wonderland jwpepper.com/Alice-in-Wonderland/10185392.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
5:24 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Suite jwpepper.com/Suite-from-Charlie-and-the-Chocolate-Factory/10015443.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
6:21 This Is Halloween jwpepper.com/This-Is-Halloween/10558284.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
7:33 Edward Scissorhands jwpepper.com/Themes-from-Edward-Scissorhands/10016092.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
8:24 Danny Elfman: Music in the Dark jwpepper.com/Danny-Elfman%3A-Music-in-the-Dark/10839589.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
9:14 A Danny Elfman Spooktacular jwpepper.com/A-Danny-Elfman-Spooktacular/10844312.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
10:07 Wrap-up – and subscribe!
If you’ve watched any of Tim Burton’s most popular movies or the new hit TV show Wednesday, you’ve heard the music of Danny Elfman! The beloved composer turns 70 this year, and we’re celebrating by featuring eight of our editorial team’s favorite arrangements of his music for both band and orchestra.
All the titles in this video would be great additions to your next spring or pops concert program, and we’ve included a wide range of difficulty levels. Students will love playing band and orchestra music they recognize while bringing Elfman’s distinctive style to life!
Shop all movie themes for concert band here: jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search.jsp?redirect=movie-theme-concert-band-music&sort=newDate&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
Shop all pop music for orchestra here: jwpepper.com/sheet-music/string-orchestra-pop-show.list?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
Shop all Danny Elfman sheet music here: jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search.jsp?keywords=danny+elfman&marketedFlag=true&pageview=grid-view&sort=indexTitle&label=Danny%20Elfman%20Sheet%20Music&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
0:00 Intro
1:54 Today's list features
2:38 Beetlejuice jwpepper.com/Beetlejuice/10496220.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
3:43 Batman Theme jwpepper.com/The-Batman-Theme/2384006.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
4:27 Alice in Wonderland jwpepper.com/Alice-in-Wonderland/10185392.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
5:24 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Suite jwpepper.com/Suite-from-Charlie-and-the-Chocolate-Factory/10015443.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
6:21 This Is Halloween jwpepper.com/This-Is-Halloween/10558284.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
7:33 Edward Scissorhands jwpepper.com/Themes-from-Edward-Scissorhands/10016092.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
8:24 Danny Elfman: Music in the Dark jwpepper.com/Danny-Elfman%3A-Music-in-the-Dark/10839589.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
9:14 A Danny Elfman Spooktacular jwpepper.com/A-Danny-Elfman-Spooktacular/10844312.item?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=product-run-down-danny-elfman-band-orchestra-2023
10:07 Wrap-up – and subscribe!
