Stranger Things: Main Titles Theme
Dixon, Stein, arr. Adam Wayne · 2023
- Forces
- 2 flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinet in B♭, 2 bassoon, 4 horn, 3 trumpet, 2 trombone, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, drum kit, cymbals, harp, strings
- Duration
- approx. 2 minutes 30 seconds
- Difficulty
- Within reach of a good community orchestra
- Status
- Available
- Materials
- Conductor's score on A3 (or Tabloid) · parts on A4 (or Letter) · playback render
Programme note
This arrangement takes Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein’s legendary Stranger Things theme and builds it entirely out of traditional symphonic horsepower. It swaps electronic pulses for pulsating string ostinatos, eerie woodwind textures, and massive, brass-heavy walls of sound. It keeps every ounce of the original's chilling suspense and driving momentum, but wraps it in a lush, organic acoustic weight that feels straight out of a classic horror-adventure film score.
It’s dark, atmospheric, immensely fun to play, and guaranteed to be an absolute showstopper for any pops concert or film-music program.