We’re counting down the days to Halloween, ready to embrace every spooky moment. And this year, residents and visitors don’t need to look far for frighteningly exciting things to do because the Candlelight Halloween series returns with more spook-tastic shows. Hear classically-trained musicians give their take on iconic Halloween songs and scores amid a sea of twinkling candles.
Think the hair-raising melodies of John Carpenter’s “Halloween Theme”, Vic Mizzy’s “The Addams Family Theme”, Ray Parker Jr.’ “Ghostbusters Theme”, among others. Taking place at two emblematic spots in New Orleans, namely Broadmoor Community Church and The Sazerac House, you will be completely enveloped in the warm glow of thousands of glimmering candles. So sit back, relax and may this spooky season be the darkest, scariest time of year!
A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Candlelight invites you to an evening dedicated to celebrating the evocative melodies of Halloween classics. These tunes revolve around the theme of death and the supernatural that is so fascinating and alluring for so many of us. For instance, the Beetlejuice theme captures the film’s unique and eccentric world, where the supernatural and the absurd collide.
Sain-Saëns’ “Danse Macabre” is a symbolic representation of the universality of death, and features death playing a fiddle to summon the dead from their graves, a piece filled with orchestral effects that further enhance its eerie nature. Whereas Schubert’s “Der Erlkönig” explores the contrast between the real world and the supernatural world filled with the allure of the unknown. These and many more compositions will be brought to life by the talented Delachaise Ensemble at the chilling Sazerac House and Broadmoor Community Church.
If you’re looking for a new way to celebrate Halloween, why not spend it by listening to eerie and chilling songs that have not only been ingrained in our minds, but are also a great part of pop culture? Shows will begin in October, with two performances each evening, at 6:30pm and 9pm, which gives you enough time to plan a pre- or post-show dinner as well.