Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Tim Burton’s Universe by Mystery Ensemble 🎃🎬

Welcome to the fantastical worlds of Tim Burton this Halloween weekend. Mystery Ensemble performs unique arrangements of the music that made those films unforgettable, from the shimmering wonder of Alice in Wonderland and the festive magic of The Nightmare Before Christmas to the haunting lyricism of Edward Scissorhands and the eccentric brilliance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. At the heart of the programme is Danny Elfman, Burton’s lifelong collaborator, alongside highlights from Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Batman and Sweeney Todd. Two performances take place on Saturday 31 October, at 6:30pm and 8:30pm, in the historic Holywell Music Room — the oldest purpose-built music room in Europe and Britain’s first concert hall.

What to expect:

🎬 Danny Elfman’s greatest scores — A whistle-stop tour through Burton’s cinematic universe, from the Batman theme and Beetlejuice to Jack’s Lament, Ice Dance and Alice’s Theme

🎻 Bold new arrangements, played live — Soaring voices and rich instrumental colours from Mystery Ensemble, shifting from the macabre to the magical and the intimate to the epic

🏛️ A theatrical concert in a historic room — A 60-minute performance in the heart of Oxford, where the musicians’ connection with the surrounding architecture becomes part of the show