Luigi Dallapiccola – Canti di prigionia. Michael Daugherty – Metropolis Symphony 5th movement, "Red Cape Tango" Dead Elvis (1993) for bassoon and chamber ensemble. Johannes Brahms – Six Pieces for Piano, Op. Charles-Valentin Alkan – Souvenirs: Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique, Op. The traditional Gregorian melody has also been used as a theme or musical quotation in a number of classical compositions, notable among them: The Dies irae melody is one of the most-quoted in musical literature, appearing in the works of many diverse composers. The dance of the witches combined with the Dies irae." The beloved melody appears once more, but has now lost its noble and shy character it is now no more than a vulgar dance tune, trivial and grotesque: it is she who is coming to the Sabbath… Roar of delight at her arrival… She joins the diabolical orgy… The funeral knell tolls, burlesque parody of the Dies irae, the dance of the witches. Strange sounds, groans, outbursts of laughter distant shouts which seem to be answered by more shouts. 
"He sees himself at a witches' Sabbath, in the midst of a hideous gathering of shades, sorcerers and monsters of every kind who have come together for his funeral. It features a four-part structure, which Berlioz described in his own program notes from 1845 as follows: The final movement is the best-known part of the symphony, thanks to its use in the Julia Roberts movie, Sleeping With The Enemy. Just in Time for Halloween: Dreams of a Witches’ Sabbath from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz
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