Ensembles

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...

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...

In this sunny, playful piece, the notes and rhythms are basic, but there are great counting challenges and a minor key middle section that offers a nice contrast. Young players will find this accessib...

Driving ostinatos beat a steady 3/4 rhythm under the steadfast melodies in this vivid musical adventure. Cellos and violas are featured. A wide dynamic range and the extreme ranges of the instruments...

Driving ostinatos beat a steady 3/4 rhythm under the steadfast melodies in this vivid musical adventure. Cellos and violas are featured. A wide dynamic range and the extreme ranges of the instruments...

Brooding melodies that rise like mist over dark, churning chords, give way to a warm, yearning section, returning for a rousing finish. The lush, romantic sound and the dramatic expressiveness thrill...

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...

Students will love the creepy melodies, the dazzling special effects, and the spine-tingling style of such a colorful and expressive selection. This spooky, whirling waltz by Doug Spata is full of app...

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...

Archaic Voices' by Doug Spata was written at the request of a friend of the composer who wanted an easy piece she could use to introduce low 1st-finger B-flats. Her students really responded to the ag...

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...

Here's a fun, jazzy, all-pizzicato selection for early beginners to play at one of their first concerts! 'Showtime Rag' is built around a strong, steady beat. This original by Doug Spata uses only the...

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...

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...

Die vorliegende Sammlung von Bearbeitungen für Streichorchester ist so ausgewählt, dass die Stücke einerseits von noch nicht allzu erfahrenen Musikern zufriedenstellend realisiert werden können, ander...

Die vorliegende Sammlung von Bearbeitungen für Streichorchester ist so ausgewählt, dass die Stücke einerseits von noch nicht allzu erfahrenen Musikern zufriedenstellend realisiert werden können, ander...

Orchestration Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (or Violin 3 or Cello), Cello , Bass (or Cello) The melody (in the first violin to begin with) should sing expressively; practise and shape this on its own. The...

Orchestration Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (or Violin 3 or Cello), Cello , Bass (or Cello) ON THE MOVE . . . probably out of doors, on foot, with an objective and with joy in the going. Make sure that we...

Orchestration Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (or Violin 3 or Cello), Cello , Bass (or Cello) ONWARD AND UPWARD Not said, we hope, with a cheesy grin in mild adversity on a wet Monday morning (inviting a sc...

Orchestration Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (or Violin 3 or Cello), Cello , Bass (or Cello) Although the Passacaglia was originally a dance, composers have for centuries taken the style and form of this d...

Orchestration Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (or Violin 3 or Cello), Cello , Bass (or Cello) Not for ever in green pastures Do we ask our way to be; But the steep and rugged pathway May we tread rejoicing...

Orchestration Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola (or Violin 3 or Cello), Cello , Bass (or Cello) This should be aggressive, but not brutal. Try to phrase musically and to catch a moment of something more sympa...