Halloween: Film Music from the Darkness

Halloween: Film Music from the Darkness invites you into a chilling, cinematic concert experience where the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, under the expert baton of Rui Marques, transforms iconic horror and suspense soundtracks into a living, breathing feast for the senses. Presented by actor Rolf Kristian Larsen, the program takes audiences on a midnight journey through the most unforgettable melodies that have defined modern fear—ranging from the icy brooding of *The Dark Knight Trilogy* to the bone‑shivering splash of John Williams’ shark motif from *Jaws*, and the pitiless sting of Bernard Herrmann’s knife‑scene from *Psycho*. With Danny Elfman’s tender darkness from *Edward Scissorhands* and *The Nightmare Before Christmas*, Mike Oldfield’s eerie *Tubular Bells* of *The Exorcist*, and the menacing layers of Hans Zimmer and John Carpenter’s contributions to films such as *Halloween*, *The Ring* and *Pirates of the Caribbean*, each movement promises goosebumps and haunting atmospheres that remind us why we love to be scared. Come, let the distant October nights and the depths of the forests of *Villmark 2* lure you into an unforgettable evening of black‑tube music that will linger long after the final note. **Program:** Hans Zimmer / James Newton Howard – *The Dark Knight Trilogy*, Concert Suite John Williams – *Shark Summer* (shark theme from the *Jaws* suite) Bernard Herrmann – Knife scene from *Psycho* Danny Elfman – *Edward Scissorhands* suite Mike Oldfield – *Tubular Bells* Hector Berlioz – *Dies Irea* Benjamin Wallfish – *It* (every 27 years) Danny Elfman – *Nightmare Before Christmas* Steve Jablonsky – *Nightmare on Elm Street* John Carpenter – *Halloween* Hans Zimmer – *Hannibal – Avarice* Hans Zimmer / Klaus Badelt – *Hannibal – Gourmet roll tartar* Christopher Young – *The Grudge* Trond Bjerknæs – *Wilderness 2 – Old photos* Hans Zimmer – *Davy Jones (Dead Man's Chest)*.