Created with easy notes and rhythms, this regal march in the style of William Walton is playable by beginners for graduation ceremonies. It can also be learned quickly by more advanced ensembles for a...
Playing together as a team is the name of the game in Esprit de Corps by Doug Spata! This cheery all-pizzicato march uses only the 1st-pattern notes of the D major scale. Part independence is minimal,...
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...
Students, teachers, and audiences will enjoy 'Zydeco Two-Step,' where country fiddles and blues bass lines meet in the Mississippi delta! Challenging bowings, blue notes, call-and-response melodies, a...
The jazzy melodies and bouncy style will make this piece an audience favorite, but directors will appreciate the often-overlooked skills that the piece teaches. Throughout this selection, beginning st...
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...
Here's a fun, jazzy, all-pizzicato selection for early beginners to play at one of their first concerts! Built around a strong, steady beat, this original by Doug Spata uses only the D and A strings,...
Violas take center stage in this fun and colorful section feature. The funky pizzicato groove laid down by the violins, cellos and basses, combined with rhythmic challenges and chromatic notes, makes...
As the title implies, Wait Your Turn! is full of rhythmic challenges and surprises. Interlocking accompaniments and cadences are designed to help young musicians listen to themselves and each other si...
Flambeaux were the torchbearers in the annual night parades during Mardi Gras who provided the only illumination for the floats in the days before streetlights. Modern flambeaux carry on the tradition...
