Gauntlet by Doug Spata - Score & Sound

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Gauntlet
By Doug Spata
Item: 00-18853
Series: Highland String Orchestra
Ensemble: String Orchestra
Grade 2
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
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 orchestra using a bold, contemporary sound not often found in music at this level. (2:39) This title is available in SmartMusic.
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[@supralytic]

the 15 dislikes are the first violinists who wanted to go higher (please dont shoot me i'm one of the first violinists playing this in orchestra)

[@takkiyakki9776]

Lol it’s so true though. I’m second violinist and I love going lower, but the first violinists always love going higher lol

[@Icantdostuff]

yesss so true! I play first, and when I first looked at the piece, i was upsetty spagetti, its to low for my liking honestly. All my really close friends play second, and i was like "Why do they get the better part??" But i love this song 😂

[@Crew7340]

Same

[@besaltman9961]

Nice! I'm a cellist in my orchestra!

[@channieslaptopp]

Man im actually glad we don't play on the e string for once, my ears are tired of bleeding

[@cateyphillips]

played this in our first online concert in 8th grade as a cello wow time flies

[@cateyphillips]

@Clooxi that comment was almost 2 years ago hahaha

[@cateyphillips]

also my guess is that because of the sudden online switch, my director wanted to go a little easier on us while we were still adjusting ??? just a thought

[@ivnl.2679]

@Clooximy orchestra has like levels, beginning which is usually almost 6th graders, rarely 7th and super rarely 8th but those are for those who changed their electives, intermediate is a mix between 7th and 8th graders, 6th graders too if they played an instrument in elementary, advanced which is usually 7-8th again rarely 6th for the same reason as intermediate, and chamber which is the highest group and is my current group, usually mostly 7-8th graders, super rare to find a 6th grader there

[@loveshackizzyy]

I’m playing it for my 8th grade concert as a cello in a few days :)

[@claireomgg]

IM SO EXCITED TO PLAY THIS

[@TheDaysHaveCome]

Were gonna be playing this song in our next concert, rn our progress is good and i love this song tbh

[@SECUR1YTYPILLOW]

I got into all county and my teacher is making us do this song, im cello

[@catseat_1971]

I’m playing this in high school as a viola, and its honestly way too easy for my taste. 😭

[@memesong21]

meanwhile me in violin 2 getting the melody for like half the song:

[@catseat_1971]

@@memesong21 good luck 😭😭

[@memesong21]

i'm really mad i don't get to play a la media noche for a concert anymore (old director left) but i guess this song also slaps

[@slopeinterceptequation]

Who’s here for school

[@Caleb-mg5go]

thanos appears

[@fx646]

*snaps fingers*

[@CardinalBBallD2]

world ends

[@theallduck]

LOL

[@calebthomas1453]

DOWN TO ATOMS

[@crispynuggets1580]

When we played this in 7th grade, all my violinist friends were like, “This piece is so boring.” And I’m like, *have you seen the viola part?*

[@ladyviola2685]

As a violist, I can testify to this but this is the most we'll ever play. Look, we even get the melody in the beginning!

[@bluegrasslooks4949]

@@ladyviola2685 I kid u not the cello part is a literally a piece of hell......

[@geargrind9307]

Viola part is free though ngl, as someone who’s played it.

[@quirmi_6770]

It doesn’t get any better sadly, I play violin and the sheet music for northwestern skies looks like 2 completely different levels to violin from viola, it’s sad, I want more C string!!!!!

[@MyKeturah]

Viola players uniteeeee

[@takkiyakki9776]

I love this song so much! Was going to play it in 6th grade but didn’t cause of COVID :( Just finished my 8th grade concert a few hours ago though and it was amazing!

[@souda925]

I hope everything went well at the concert! I'm actually going to have my 8th grade concert in May!!

[@takkiyakki9776]

Oh nice! What pieces are you playing? And what instrument do you play? I’m a violinist. And I’m having my upcoming concert April 25th!

[@souda925]

@@takkiyakki9776 From what i'm hearing, we are going to play Dragonhunter, Dragon Slayer, Cielito Lindo, Fantasia on an OG Theme, Russian Music Box, A Pirate's Dream, and the 8th Grade solo isn't determined (we are doing a collab with the 7th graders for most songs). I play Viola, but i'm thinking of changing to Violin in High School! And that's great! I hope everything goes well!

[@takkiyakki9776]

Thank you! Looked them up and all of those songs are amazing! We’re doing a collab with the 7th graders for Eclipse

[@overload4748]

i played gauntlet in 5th grade lol

[@samhansen9771]

Songs like these make me want to relearn violin

[@bigchungus1144]

songs like these makes me not want to play viola

[@dirtjar6332]

Lmfao same here Sometimes Viola can have the best parts, or be really damn boring.

[@Chris-sf4ox]

yeee!😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@lunahoshi2844]

Learn viola. Join the dark side.

[@c0operk543]

TheGamingGuy i started cello 3 days ago and i have to learn this in 3 months so wish me luck

[@mattea6534]

I’m first violin and this song is so much fun!

[@crazykookie6063]

Hufflepuff_ for_life Ik especially the scale at the g string to d string

[@dhdnffppiidsoergfyhudsijfj5374]

im bass

[@Dolliaz]

Bro same- I love it so much

[@spongbong0]

@@Dolliaz amogus and same

[@Dolliaz]

@@spongbong0 Y e s

[@reducedreds5307]

As a violinist with 8 years of formal training, I can say this piece is still a joy to play!

[@1234OTAKUANIME]

Im glad others play this in their school orchestra. This song is very nostalgic. Reminds me of my middle school years. Will be 30 this year.

[@LoveMakeupandSkincare]

That’s to cool! I’m in 7th and just started this song❤

[@Spinblox763]

Am playing this for my festival concert in may

[@ElliePlayz_YT]

I’m playing this for my spring concert in June 😂

[@miadoesmanythings]

For our spring concert, we are gonna play this. Everyone in my class that is in orchestra is really excited for this!

[@Sun-gs6hq]

GOHS?

[@xphantomxxphantonuxx3852]

@@Sun-gs6hq Grand Oaks!!???

[@Sun-gs6hq]

@@xphantomxxphantonuxx3852 Yeah! Mr. Casagrande and Mrs. Cini?

[@reallifedoor4536]

even the violas were?

[@miadoesmanythings]

@@reallifedoor4536 yeah, but that was months ago lol. We only had one viola player.

[@pineapplewolfy8343]

I’m playing this at my concert

[@discoatthepanic8049]

Sameee

[@katya2672]

Sameness

[@lunahoshi2844]

Hi playing this at your concert, I'm dad

[@johnson3231]

Played it more than a year ago, such an awesome song! #GoViolas

[@crazykookie6063]

Me to

[@Alivia_Cotton123]

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗠𝗬 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗦? 👀

[@IamARandomPerson931]

🙋

[@Just_A_Mirage_]

RIGHT HERE BUD

[@notediblesometimes]

what, the bigger violin?

[@kimisoa5794]

I'm a double bass and we're currently learning this in orchestra😄

[@jenniferkorf4767]

BASS GANG

[@VodkaTheAntiAlcoholic]

Cool, I'm cello, we're also learning this. Best of luck, my friend.

[@kimisoa5794]

@@VodkaTheAntiAlcoholic best of luck to you as well

[@Bl0xDoesntExist]

Hello my fellow bass players

[@Flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Good luck to everyone from cello player

[@Dan-jj7ni]

I'm doing this peice in 8th grade and honestly one of my favorites so far

[@lux137]

anything by Doug Spata is amazing

[@nontoxicchaseelliottfan9]

And Richard Meyer.

[@rainbowunicorngirl2187]

richard meyer and doug spata are some of my favorite composers

[@memesong21]

real lmao

[@angle7653]

I want to tell my teacher about this song because I don't want to play Dragonhunters and Ninja at our concert.

[@polaris7346]

Tsunami Island every orchestral student knows that you aren’t a real violinist/violist/cellist/bassist if you don’t play dragonhunter and ninja!!

[@angle7653]

No it's just that I've been practicing those songs for a long time and the got kinda boring tbh.

[@karmarein9547]

I played this song for a concert it was the funnest song I’ve played did you ever tell your teacher?

[@miriamhernandezkilic5634]

I love dragon hunter!!

[@angle7653]

@@miriamhernandezkilic5634 Same, we didn't get to perform it because of Covid tho :(

[@ratcheese3043]

Me: Cries in loser playing skills

[@mrmrsjohns9550]

I’m Grade 4 and I’m playing this in our orchestra… I love this piece!

[@adamdonahue2079]

Love this song

[@robertaguila7944]

same

[@carsonlind2786]

Adam Donahue me too

[@lunahoshi2844]

omg i love your music. whens your next concert?

[@therealelement75]

one of my favorite pieces I've played

[@Itzz_cloudyyMoon]

I am playing this song in my orchestra and when I practice at home I play this video and play along

[@kaitlynmalinowski9567]

During my orchestra class we had a discussion about gauntlets and what they were its was a good solid 7 mins

[@spongbong0]

If u dont go completely off topic for a few min every day its not orchestra class😳

[@spongbong0]

🤣

[@linacalvert8139]

omg same

[@pastaa.6766]

@@spongbong0 Ong💀

[@kflynn16]

My hand hurts

[@jag7565]

A piece where 1st violins are bursting out squeaky high notes , viola cello and bass also get the main tune, and 2nd violin aren’t invisible, AND made by Doug spata? Incredible…

[@huertat2005]

Im doing this for my concert

[@shennahniggins8594]

Same

[@Mr.91102]

I'm currently learning this in 6th grade

[@spinningaroundtheworld00]

i’m in 6th grade and i’m a violinist. I play violin 2 for this and it’s so fun but we don’t get as many breaks as the violin 1 people. I love how at the end i can hear myself playing the melody and every other instrument playing different stuff to then unite at the end. ITS SOO GOOD. I love being one of the 3 people who decide to play violin 2 for this lol

[@reverseswitch092]

I’m in 7th grade an I also play the violin 2 section of this peice and I completely agree with you

[@yeetdragon2413]

I hope 3 was the enough. In my class, there are 3 violas and they're louder than all of our 16 violin 2s combined

[@mae5338]

played this in my 8th grade concert this year🔥🔥🔥💯💯

[@benjaminholliger7113]

Doing this song with my school for concert im bass

[@ninjaoforthanc8177]

same here

[@imani6357]

SAME

[@ratcheese3043]

I know your comment is from 8 months ago but, good luck on the concert!!

[@benjaminholliger7113]

Thanks it was a amazing concert!

[@ratcheese3043]

@@benjaminholliger7113 that's good to know!

[@Beesthataregelatonas]

We are playing this in my orchestra class! Unfortunately there’s a SINGLE cello who can actually do their part, the rest just play random notes. I play la violin

[@olijonesmusic]

the last chunk of this was an audition piece for chamber orchestra at my school and for a very brief moment, that was the only thing the cellists played in chamber

[@chocolateteapot734k]

Doug Spata's first piece went well. Not half as good as Hunter's Moon.

[@DougSpata]

My first *published* piece. I wrote a lot of music before Gauntlet.

[@chocolateteapot734k]

@@DougSpata Thanks for your reply. Gauntlet is a dark and fun piece. My school praises your music and we also played Gargoyles. This year, we're playing March of the Wood Elves and Hunter's Moon. It would be pretty cool if I were a composer.

[@amyxiao6362]

it sucks to be me, a viola player who just plays single notes and rests.

[@yeetdragon2413]

At least the quarter notes sound cool unlike the cellos who play D Bb and C for half the song

[@minefan7]

@@yeetdragon2413 i don't think you have even seen the viola part... we have quarter notes for *85% percent of the song*

[@CrazyCorey-tx2gy]

Im a Viola, and im REALLY hoping to play this next year in the Orchestra, we've already played "Dragonhunter" and "Legends of Glory" I just want this, and I will be satisfied

[@reverseswitch092]

Dragonhunter is stuck in my head it’s the best

[@wolfthing13]

i'm a viola I LOVEEEEEE LEGENDS OF GLORY! (my class called it LoG lol)

[@minefan7]

...how closely have you looked at the Viola section?

[@allrandom8541]

yo I'm playing this for our concert and it's like everyone is high on this song

[@mei-me1]

I played this when I was 10 as part of a summer program, and looking back makes me realize how much I've grown as a violinist since then (i played violin 2) Looking at it now it's like the type of piece I could easily sightread, but at the time it was incredibly difficult lol

[@anything-anyday]

Me and my viola friends all said that we are literally a metronome for this piece and I complete agree with them

[@supralytic]

love this!

[@ElliePlayz_YT]

I’m in 6th grade and I’m playing this for my concert at June 😂

[@Cloudyyidmine]

❤❤❤

[@gracefilmsyt19]

I played this piece in 7th grade (this year) for our spring concert I loved the energy it had It was a great piece

[@StarLovesMiisYT]

7th grade man… memories…

[@Sun-gs6hq]

Does anyone know the bpm?

[@DougSpata]

Half note = 80, but some directors like to take it faster.

[@petra_eq]

This year my class REALLY wants to play this for CPA and universal. I like it but it seems easy. I say that as someone who has been playing for five years but still. Anyone who’s played this, what do you think for a 7th grade orchestra? I’m a cellist btw

[@averybrisbane3289]

cello over here and yikes lots of little parts for us!

[@Uncool_joe]

The violas got it easy with this song

[@broccoli3709]

I’m playing this next week for a competition! I’m a first violin and very excited yet scared 🥲

[@johnnh4323]

is it music in the parks? i also played this song for music in the parks this year

[@SeraSevao]

Can't wait to play it. It has an exciting vibe to it.

[@jodytrw]

Mine has 10 violins 4 violas 17 cellos and 2 basses

[@idkwhattoputhere5503]

thats not something i see everyday. more cellos than violins.

[@tiffanywanene5160]

@@idkwhattoputhere5503 facts

[@takkiyakki9776]

That definitely isn’t something you see everyday. Mine has 16 violins, 4 violas, 2 bass, and 11 cellos. So pretty balanced!

[@christineshen2930]

11 violins, 6 violas, 4 cellos, 3 basses

[@takkiyakki9776]

In my school, we have the beginner class, the average skill class, and the advanced class. Mine is the advanced and I feel bad for the average skill class cause they have 9 violins, 0 bass and 1 cello and 1 viola

[@consorcia8973]

My favorite part is 1:24

[@tylerwhite4848]

When i played in seventh grade we did not sound like this

[@Reeveys]

Im in 4th grade and i play this in my orchestra

[@huskytd886]

This is the best song bass

[@jessicadragonrider3838]

Alan Lee Silva and Doug Spata served

[@jordangomez3398]

I love this

[@jordangomez3398]

me too

[@A7jk]

I play Viola and tbh Violin part is better. I wanted to be a violin but all the violin spots were taken

[@shaunakchakraborty8648]

Violas rule!!!

[@lorihanrehan5800]

We’re playing this for our orchestra festival this year. around 1:25 i love the concept of there trying to be some kind of melody between cellos and 2nd violins with their quarter notes, but it mostly just feels like an empty space or a void! :)

[@Moondinofurry]

Hello Roblox friend

[@AK-op4be]

Damn, its been a while since I've played & Idk where Im suppose to start or playing & which is 1st & which is 2nd violin 💀

[@mymelodyandkuromi-v2e]

we played this in 8th grade

[@consorcia8973]

It sounds great!

[@ncxymj8182]

I hated every orchestra song because bass always got a pizz and which bruised my fingers or an easy part that’s so unnoticeable💀

[@FR0st_is_Cracked]

1:26 probably the best part

[@ltnetworkplays]

I like this song, especially after winning sweepstakes with it yesterday, but I think we will (fortunately, yet unfortunately) be playing a concert of Avengers songs, etc.

[@memetrausch]

what age group is this??

[@jocelynalvarez4224]

I made it to 1k likes

[@ofcmypookie]

6th grade go wild

[@Brakala]

I was 2nd violin .

[@leleansyur6752]

Currently practicing this song and many others in my city orchestra though it’s slower 😅

[@Brenda-g3b]

in 6th grade we did this piece, I still bother sebastion with it every day

[@dre5925]

2:25

[@consorcia8973]

Me and my 8th grade orchestra class are doing this! :D

[@ryeoma]

i play viola and really am hoping for more songs where viola is the melody

[@twice8091]

Played this in like 7th grade omg I miss it

[@ohalexusss]

played this song in orchestra in 2006 😳

[@WarpedSpectrumMusic]

2nd chair/1st chair first violin

[@gamertv1047]

I play the cello and it has the hardest parts the base gets it easy

[@iisummonedsun4091]

My class sight read through this today

[@imaperson9152]

im going to play this song for a concert :DD

[@pokicorn377]

I’m playing this for my 6th grade concert in march or may I’m so excited love this piece!

[@olijonesmusic]

my 6th grade concert failed so horribly, we definitely couldn't play this then-

[@Flufflyferret]

When one of our music teachers brought the string family in this is what they played as a demonstration of what all of the instruments sounded like together, it was amazing! (I'm in 5th grade thinking of signing up for orchestra)

[@ivnl.2679]

its actually really fun😋 it's a little difficult when you first start but once you get the hang of it it's so much better, i play the cello and although we have some pretty fast melodies in this one we actually get a balance of both melodys and harmonies, so if you want a balance of both i'd recommend the cello, i personally love playing mine and this piece specifically has such a hold on me, this piece is honestly so fun to play, i'd honestly say you should join, really fun overall, don't slack off on knowing your notes though😭😭

[@Flufflyferret]

I did infact join! I play viola, and yea it is kinda hard at first but now it's easy! @@ivnl.2679

[@mrmrsjohns9550]

I love this song!

[@EZMan-0-0]

Cool Song!

[@astroloid]

Childs rise....

[@neffacus202]

18,703rd view! Get rekt scrubz

[@kyleetrenton7968]

The beginning sounds like a rock song, but none of my family can figure it out, and Idk the lyrics. I tried using apps, but they can’t find the song either. Please help

[@kylavillanueva8839]

Same

[@bakingsoda8209]

It’s not a rock song, it’s an orchestra piece and music pieces like this don’t have any lyrics. It does sound cool tho

[@kyleetrenton7968]

L A V E N D E R 65 no I mean the beginning to this song sounds like the beginning of another song that is a rock song, and I don’t know what it is

[@bakingsoda8209]

Kylee Trenton Ohhhhhhhhh

[@DougSpata]

I was listening to a lot of Metallica at the time and the repeated 8th notes were inspired by James Hetfield's chunky power chords on the Black Album. Maybe you're thinking of "Enter Sandman"?

[@yuyinho]

I'm learning this piece but for me, this piece is boring (btw I'm 1st violin)

[@shennahniggins8594]

VIOLIN two

[@zhaodusjwj3860]

@@shennahniggins8594 aye violin 2 brothers

[@shennahniggins8594]

@@zhaodusjwj3860 yas

[@diatomicsquid8255]

Welp I'm violin 1

[@shennahniggins8594]

@A youtuber 1mil *Oh-*

[@ROCKYMYBAE]

I'm a first violin on this rn! It's pretty fun vut it is new to us lol