Douglas Spata

Bring a bit of Mediterranean cheer to your next concert! Bouncy hooked syncopations, peppered with short 16th note runs, set the pace while broad, elegant themes glide through each section and are a g...

Perfect for late-beginner and early-intermediate orchestras, this work features simple eighth-note ostinatos; dramatic melodies; and a bold, cinematic sound. Rhythmic independence is limited, and the...

Perfect for late-beginner and early-intermediate orchestras, this work features simple eighth-note ostinatos; dramatic melodies; and a bold, cinematic sound. Rhythmic independence is limited, and the...

Written to help students understand the concept of positions, this entire piece can be played by the violins, violas, and cellos in 3rd position with no shifting! Playing in positions is often a chall...

Written to help students understand the concept of positions, this entire piece can be played by the violins, violas, and cellos in 3rd position with no shifting! Playing in positions is often a chall...

Written in the style of a Russian folk song, this piece is perfect for beginning orchestras that are ready to show off their skills! Simple rhythms, an all-pizzicato texture, and a supporting piano pa...

Imagine a cheery tune Santa's elves might sing while making Christmas toys! This fun polka for beginners stays on the D and A strings, uses only the first finger pattern, and is aimed at developing de...

Sweeping dynamic changes, dark melodies that flow between the sections, and driving ostinatos add to the shadowy allure of the dramatic journey of Harrowland. Teachers will appreciate the technical wo...

Sweeping dynamic changes, dark melodies that flow between the sections, and driving ostinatos add to the shadowy allure of the dramatic journey of Harrowland. Teachers will appreciate the technical wo...

Paying tribute to great artists like Dick Dale, The Ventures, and Jan and Dean, here is an exciting, fast-paced piece in the style of classic 1960s surf rock. Easy eighth and quarter note rhythms and...

Paying tribute to great artists like Dick Dale, The Ventures, and Jan and Dean, here is an exciting, fast-paced piece in the style of classic 1960s surf rock. Easy eighth and quarter note rhythms and...

This original piece by Doug Spata, written in the style of an American fiddle tune, features a favorite technique of young players - open-stringed double stops! While exploring bowing levels, students...

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Great fun will be had by all playing in 'cartoon tiptoe' style! The piece also features call-and-response sections that advance good counting and listening skills, a distinctive minor key, and a chanc...

Los flambeaux eran los portadores de las antorchas en los desfiles nocturnos anuales durante el Mardi Gras y proporcionaban la única iluminación para las carrozas en los días anteriores a las farolas....

Taking its name from the epicenter of Southern jazz in Memphis, this fun little boogie will get the orchestra moving! Featuring accidentals and chromatic passages throughout, each section gets its tur...

Sixteenth note runs dart across shifting meters, passing between parts before landing firmly in 3/4 time in this exciting piece in G minor for intermediate to advanced groups. As the accompaniment buz...

Thrilling melodies swoop and soar over bristling ostinatos in this exciting concert overture in F Major. With a triumphant style and dramatic range of emotions, players will enjoy performing this piec...

Written with early advanced orchestras in mind, here is a dramatic selection in fast 3/4 time with some daring rhythms and sweeping, romantic melodies. Teachers can use 'Rogue Rider' by Doug Spata to...

Las violas cobran protagonismo en esta divertida y colorida sección. El divertido ritmo de pizzicato de los violines, violonchelos y contrabajos, combinado con los retos rítmicos y las notas cromática...

Las armonías oscuras y el tempo enérgico de esta original obertura la convertirán sin duda en una de las favoritas de sus alumnos. Diseñada para reforzar los si bemoles, esta pieza resalta cada secció...

Las Mariposas Exóticas es un emocionante tango de concierto diseñado para imitar a una guitarra argentina. Llena de ritmos interesantes pero tocables y melodías hermosamente cadenciosas, esta pieza se...

Los antiguos y melancólicos protectores de piedra cobran vida con furia y floritura en esta dramática pieza de concierto. Las gruñidoras melodías se transmiten entre todas las secciones de la orquesta...

Con un tempo de marcha y armonías oscuras, Crusader seguro que evoca imágenes de un soldado embarrado y cansado de la batalla de una época antigua. La melodía y los ritmos ardientes pasan por todas la...

Melodías rápidas y románticas pasan por todas las partes, barriendo bajo ostinatos ardientes en "Avatar". Esta pieza está diseñada para que los alumnos experimenten con los rangos extremos de sus inst...