Douglas Spata

The dark harmonies and driving tempo of this original overture are sure to make this one a favorite with your students. Designed to reinforce B-flats, this piece highlights every section of the orches...

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Inspired by the sound of elementary Orff ensembles, Gamelan Groove, by Doug Spata, consists of easy two-measure phrases with layered pizzicato throughout creating fun and funky textures. Using only th...

Brio, by Doug Spata, is a sprightly, all-pizzicato tune for beginners that uses only the notes of the D major scale. Teachers will appreciate how this simple song will help students practice note read...

A modern, joyful piece by Doug Spata that uses only the notes of the D major scale on the D and A strings with quarter and eighth notes, this piece is a great way for beginners to proudly demonstrate...

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...

The Pizzicato Performance Collection by Doug Spata is a new supplementary resource for the beginning string orchestra. Beginning with only the open strings and progressively increasing in difficulty,...

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...

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...

Wind Rhythms wurde von dem talentierten Komponisten Doug Spata geschrieben und ist die ideale Wahl für ein erstes Konzert. Es ist sehr gut spielbar und hat ein einzigartiges "Pop"-Flair, das Ihre Schü...

Wind Rhythms wurde von dem talentierten Komponisten Doug Spata geschrieben und ist die ideale Wahl für ein erstes Konzert. Es ist sehr gut spielbar und hat ein einzigartiges "Pop"-Flair, das Ihre Schü...

Spanish for 'Exotic Butterflies,' Las Mariposas Exoticas is an exciting concert tango designed to imitate an Argentinean guitar. Full of interesting yet playable rhythms and beautifully lilting melodi...

Spanish for 'Exotic Butterflies,' Las Mariposas Exoticas is an exciting concert tango designed to imitate an Argentinean guitar. Full of interesting yet playable rhythms and beautifully lilting melodi...

Spanish for 'Exotic Butterflies,' Las Mariposas Exoticas is an exciting concert tango designed to imitate an Argentinean guitar. Full of interesting yet playable rhythms and beautifully lilting melodi...

There's more to this piece than meets the eye! Violet's Tango is a dark and whimsical dance for string orchestra featuring syncopated rhythms, chromatic notes and hooked bowings. Students are sure to...

There's more to this piece than meets the eye! Violet's Tango is a dark and whimsical dance for string orchestra featuring syncopated rhythms, chromatic notes and hooked bowings. Students are sure to...

There's more to this piece than meets the eye! Violet's Tango is a dark and whimsical dance for string orchestra featuring syncopated rhythms, chromatic notes and hooked bowings. Students are sure to...

Designed to help students practice playing accidentals and chromatic notes, Mambo Incognito employs attractive Latin rhythms and sly melodies that both students and audiences will enjoy. Each section...

Designed to help students practice playing accidentals and chromatic notes, Mambo Incognito employs attractive Latin rhythms and sly melodies that both students and audiences will enjoy. Each section...

The sunny, Latin style shines brightly in this all-pizzicato piece. Easy rhythms on the D and A strings, back-and-forth melodies, and breezy tunes that pass between the sections make this a fantastic...

The sunny, Latin style shines brightly in this all-pizzicato piece. Easy rhythms on the D and A strings, back-and-forth melodies, and breezy tunes that pass between the sections make this a fantastic...

The sunny, Latin style shines brightly in this all-pizzicato piece. Easy rhythms on the D and A strings, back-and-forth melodies, and breezy tunes that pass between the sections make this a fantastic...

This stylish all-pizzicato dance written by Doug Spata for late beginner orchestras will delight students and audiences. The notes and rhythms may be simple, but the bubbly melodies in each part provi...

This stylish all-pizzicato dance written by Doug Spata for late beginner orchestras will delight students and audiences. The notes and rhythms may be simple, but the bubbly melodies in each part provi...

This mambo, completely in pizzicato is a great teaching tool for developing string orchestras! Doug Spata has made pizz. fun!