Gargoyles, by Doug Spata - Score & Sound

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Gargoyles
By Doug Spata
Item: 00-20287
Series: String Orchestra
Category: String Orchestra
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Level: 2
The ancient, brooding stone protectors are brought to life with fury and flourish in this dramatic concert piece. Growling melodies are passed between all sections of the orchestra while the modal harmonies evoke ancient chants. The notes and rhythms are accessible for younger students, and more advanced players can use "Gargoyles" to reinforce spiccato bowing techniques. This piece is sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats! This title is available in SmartMusic.
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[@lov3_ezra278]

I know ALL of us can agree that this is everyone's favorite piece or was at some point. its been 7 years and I still love it!

[@joyoustye2326]

It was one of my favs too

[@averageoof7906]

No, dinosaur damage holds a special place in my heart that will never be replaced

[@FrostyPlayzYT]

Yes 👍 it’s one of my favorites

[@MaiMai-rh1yy]

Nah I loved adamant beat song it sounded goood and it was easy to things I love

[@kenb9984]

I'm actually using this video to learn it right now!

[@Robert_E.O_Speedwagon_]

Heyy we played this in 7th I'm pretty sure! All I remember is that we played it in middle school but it was amazingggg

[@kirbybarr8506]

I played this in 6th grade in honor orchestra it was fun

[@_phong.huynh_]

Honor orchestra's amazing, I loved playing with my musical friends, but sadly, we didn't play this piece.

[@velxcity07]

Phong Huynh love honors orchestra

[@angle7653]

I got into honor orchestra this year as a 5th grader and we get to play these songs but it's not a challenge anymore because it's easy for me to play them. Here they are Dragonhunters Pieces of Eight A Beethoven Lullaby

[@velxcity07]

Tsunami Island lucky. i’m in 7th grade and i REALLY want to play pieces of eight

[@angle7653]

What instrument do you play?

[@Funny75447]

We played this as an honors orchrestra and we absolutly lived playing it and it is still my fav aong to play andi played the cello part

[@Izzywebber11]

Playing this at my fall concert I love it

[@kyloki_blum4673]

I’m learning this song rn and i love how it sounds even though I suck at playing it rn-

[@Lore-Enthusiast.Hiroko]

I played this piece at a music festival and it was a total banger to listen to

[@AcidSpitter783]

There’s another one you need to check out it’s hard but it’s really fun it’s called shadow gate

[@BrandonMusso]

I love this piece especially the first part and it’s just really beautiful

[@fvnnec4385]

playing this for my halloween concert this year! it sounds so good. we are playing this, This is Halloween, and a handful of others. Love this piece

[@via_sometimes]

I’m watching this, I’m a 7th grader right now and I have to perform this at my concert playing Viola... I’ve watched this about 4 times and every single time I watch it I want to cry... I can’t do it I’m so scared lol!

[@DougSpata]

Go to the video settings (3 dots in the corner of the screen) and select “playback speed.” Take it down to 50% and that should make it should be easier to play along. Once you’re comfortable with that speed, try 75% and then work up to 100%. Also, using headphones might make it easier to listen and play at the same time. Good luck!

[@via_sometimes]

@@DougSpata Wow! Thanks I’ll try this! I hope it works-

[@uthraram8659]

Play the viola, i love this song. We ussually never get the melody but in this we have the melody for most of the time. It goes hard as shit

[@Notviceroy]

Played this for our fall concert, we all sucked ass but this shit go hard asf 🔥🔥🔥

[@xanderbraxton949]

same, along with creatures by brian balmages

[@couriersix6300]

We’re gonna play this at our next concert after our competition 😭

[@msyamster]

LMFAO

[@TSIYONALEME]

not to brag we did it perfectly💅

[@danielyaseen]

We’re about to play it for a concert lol

[@chrisspin9452]

Dude this brought me back to 6th grade

[@erinc.2409]

how the fuck did you play this in 6th grade i-

[@velxcity07]

Erin C. I’m playing this I’m in 7th grade

[@Sanjay.2133]

I'm in 6th grade right now.

[@zippr1608]

Erin C. It’s really not that hard. I played first violin for this in 7th grade

[@alishajones7472]

@@erinc.2409 not appropriate

[@samanthacarol4509]

such a good cello part 🥺

[@avy1111]

Right? As a cellist (currently in school) we recently played this last year. Felt so nice to be so important in this piece!

[@ItachiUchia-o4n]

Yah it’s fun to play

[@1138AM-fx6sn]

I’m actually preparing to do this song in my concert!! I am doing pretty good (since there’s only 4 cellos 😭😭) I have to play pretty loudly

[@hannahel-nagar5066]

bruh i had an orchestra concert yesterday and i watch SIXTH GRADERS play this and they did sooooo good. just listening to this makes me know that they made NO mistakes!! my concert went worse than this. its so good 😭

[@ZoëTestament]

I'm gonna play this on Wednesday and I'm in the 6th grade

[@Ari_6378]

I played this last year in middle school i was 1st violin

[@kamrynwright6537]

Gacha Violin yo same tho

[@_phong.huynh_]

Yeah, 1st violin's great, but listening to the powerful Cellos were amazing! Especially nearing the end of the song

[@Sanjay.2133]

Last semester I was in 1st violin, but then the teacher switched it so now I'm in second.

[@angle7653]

I am going to play a cello when I hit middle school

[@bettyoster6916]

@@Sanjay.2133 I've been 2nd violin in the 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade (junior high, 1st year), 8th grade (again, jr. high, 2nd year), last year (sophomore in high school, 1st year of high school) and finally, this year (I am a junior). (The reason why I didn't put 9th grade, my freshman and final year of Jr. High is because by tradition, freshmen in orchestra get to be 1st for the entire year).

[@iceleopard9718]

My teacher just introduced us to this song LOVE IT

[@ImNotDevynn_JesusLovesMe]

Same!!

[@cheche056]

Our director made an arrangement so there could be melodic percussion and I played glockenspiel. So cool to remember!

[@toriparrotti4492]

That must've sounded epic

[@bettyoster6916]

i think i know what that is... glockenspiel....

[@jalallol441]

This song is absolutely precious. The cello part is truly beautiful. What a work of art🥲

[@bmjthemachine6757]

All these people playing this song in middle school. Me over here just learning it and I’m a freshman :p

[@Evam10289]

A song that sounds similar to a song called dragon Hunter we played both of them at a concert they were super fun 😀

[@phantomz1x]

I played that my 7th grade year and im playing this my 8th

[@GaryTheBear]

same here

[@kenesu_]

im in beginning orchestra and my class has learned this song and dragon hunter as you mentioned

[@shoobieedoobiee]

sameee

[@JSPLAYZ81]

Yup

[@hoothootHootcifer]

Currently on my way home from our winter concert where we played this . But seriously, this song goes hard 🔥

[@P1nk1icious]

I’m a viola and I remember playing this in my 6th grade spring concert. This wasn’t really my favorite song but it was easy to play.

[@Felix_mcyt_fan]

FELLOW VIOLA

[@Its_Zero]

We just learned this and I am in 7th

[@blakee1000]

same

[@yuyinho]

Were learning this and we're struggling a bit. I'm also in 7th

[@alishajones7472]

I'm

[@bettyoster6916]

@@yuyinho I have some sort of PTSD from playing this back in my sophomore year last year....

[@RinkuStars]

I’m a ninth grade cello player and my teacher pulls our this song when ever we need to play for an assembly or something lol. It’s super easy, but I love the song it’s self. Sounds really cool :P

[@timaschippedtooth]

i’m playing this for my highschool orchestra in october i’m so excited i’m still learning my counting though (i got violin 2) also i’m in 9th grade

[@lupitamata2164]

Me too but im in 8 grade

[@emely4764]

me too but im playing viola and im in 6th

[@yuyinho]

Same and I'm in 7th grade

[@antivscos717]

bruh high school.... also btw how can you not count 1-4...

[@sillygoose6064]

You can do it!!!

[@Ayon1428]

0:39 does anyone else get pirate vibes from that part

[@antoineblankenship4115]

I might play this for my 6th grade Orchestra Festival (I play Cello)

[@TheLemonFemboy]

I did it in for seventh grade (and I play the bass)

[@skyn1nja974]

I’m playing it in four days!

[@toriparrotti4492]

Good luck! I bet you'll do great

[@magnoliatree7545]

@@toriparrotti4492 yea!

[@ZoëTestament]

SAME

[@trappfamily5420]

i'm doing this in 7th grade orchestra and i love it!!

[@aliciawissig8545]

I can’t stop listening to the melody in measure 37

[@pickle980]

I am going to play this for my middle school concert

[@haleygarrett7803]

I am playing this it's hard 😐😲

[@kamrynwright6537]

Haley Garrett try practicing the difficult parts and work on memorizing them! It helped me a lot!

[@haleygarrett7803]

@@kamrynwright6537 thank you I appreciate your help and support

[@vio1827]

Take it slowly, don’t worry about dynamics, just make sure you’re at a steady tempo, and playing the notes in tune. Once you get it practice at a faster tempo as the piece was intended to be, and also try bouncing you’re bow. It’s a technique called spicatto. I hope this helped

[@lisar4672]

same haley, its easy tho

[@yuyinho]

@@vio1827 Thanks! My class and I are struggling on this piece! But thanks for the support!

[@serenabalos]

I- my teacher is making The school’s advanced play this and.. CHAMBER GETS ALL THE GOOD ONES Edit: Advanced

[@batzforlashez]

Meelena _’ What school do you go to?

[@velxcity07]

Jazzy M mines

[@enamelx]

ahh, i played this in my youth symphony as a viola in 6th grade. a pretty easy piece once you get the hang of the notes, but super fun! wish i could play this again, it was deffo my favorite piece that quarter.

[@velxcity07]

My orchestra is playing this song and I’m in 7th grade

[@jvxvlogs3508]

hey jaan i know you lol im jackson

[@lydiabeattie2187]

same

[@saltknight6632]

I'm first violin and played that last year. There were three parts, 1 per school and mine was easiest

[@lionelcrown9629]

Playing this in my highschool orchestra I play hella songs by Doug spata

[@Weirdelo]

I’m in 5th grade an we’re doing this song for our concert so happy I learned this song 🥰😊

[@chrisgarcia3843]

dude we were doing twinkle twinkle in 5th grade

[@lovely-qs5fh]

@@chrisgarcia3843 right

[@jjames4319]

@@chrisgarcia3843 how????? i did greensleves i belive its called in 5th grade

[@olehernandez4580]

im in 7th grade

[@rubywu8341]

@Chris Garcia I’m in 3rd and can sight read gargoyles perfectly 😅

[@takkiyakki9776]

This song is so beautiful! My teacher was thinking about playing it for our Spring Concert, but we will end up playing Orange Jam instead. Hopefully we get to play this song at some point though!

[@starjellies1894]

sorry but 1:04 😫😫😫 it hits DIFFERENT i loved that i played this back in middle school

[@lilliannyasz]

6th grade vibes, dude I remember when my whole class begged to speed up the metronome 3x faster and it was so fun

[@jaiake]

15 years later. 😭 I still love this piece so much

[@pastaa.6766]

what brought you back to this video lol

[@elegance9454]

This isn’t even 15 yrs old

[@Willy-uk9tr]

⁠@@elegance9454try 24 years

[@paprika8917]

​@@elegance9454it was published in 2001

[@jocelynkey6721]

I’m learning the viola part rn :)) edit: JK I QUIT ORCHESTRA BAHAHAHA

[@TSIYONALEME]

we played this and i was in love with the violin part 😍

[@awkwardsausage6542]

I played this in 8th grade I was a cello 😁 this piece was soooooo fun it was my favorite next to dragon hunters

[@whitneyhurst706]

Sameeeee but I play violin

[@zoemariee2791]

you guys are playing this in 8th grade? i’m playing this in 6th grade

[@Flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

I mastered this song in 7th also I cello

[@Ufomammurzum]

Weird ending very anti climatic and to me there’s no real peak in the song but good anyway.

[@somepersonmcsomebody7501]

._.

[@JacksonHollo]

I thought measure 37 was the climax

[@goatcraft1304]

second violin 7th grade was me:)

[@michaelflores6253]

Oh I remember a school playes this in my middle school festivals... Yeah... They were good but the choice of song didnt work for them enough for them to be 2nd place orchestra we were the 1st place orchestra every year btw (we played mythos, for the star of county down, and the lady)

[@velxcity07]

Btw happy New Years everybody

[@choikimlee647]

Happy late new year's💜🤣

[@shockwaveensemble831]

These are the few songs that respect violas, cellos, and bass

[@julietdakid]

the viola part of this is so fun

[@ellieporter429]

I did this in the 8th grade and I love it so much it was my favorite song in all of my years in orchestra or playing the violin

[@StarLovesMiisYT]

Good ol days when I played this back in middle school 💖

[@ChaosHarry]

we’re playing this at our Halloween concert in like two weeks, i absolutely love this song as a Viola player and i can’t wait to perform it!

[@kyloki_blum4673]

I had my concert today and i totally messed up on this piece- (well I guess nobody heard it in the concert cause everyone was clapping)

[@ShadowSinner-z7s]

Love it. Not the hardest but it sounds amazing and one of my favorites to play since we don't actually play one note the whole time. (I'm be sarcastic. I play the cello)

[@morganbloczy]

Someone... anyone... This needs a rock cover

[@retrocartoons123]

get this to the most liked comment and we might

[@LynIsVerySnazzy]

We’re playing this song at my school right now!! 8th grade varsity orchestra, and I’m having to physically drag myself away from this video😅

[@jeonginly]

the four of the people in my grade and in orchestra hate this song with a passion 😁 (currently at least)

[@judesquier1391]

I’m a cellist, and I think I played 1.5x speed better than other times I played 1x 😂😂

[@ArmoryReeder]

Bro I played this for our sixth grade CONSERT

[@Felix_mcyt_fan]

We're playing this for our fall concert, I'm in 7th grade

[@Cloudyyidmine]

This was one of my favorites 😭🙏

[@Aly-x3h]

Playing this for fall concert plus 2 other pieces love my cello part 🩷

[@RandomDuck__]

the echo when we play the beginning kills me inside idk if it's just me but it makes the whole thing sound so bad

[@sxlai8707]

cello gang wya

[@ur_fav_sportygirl]

Im playing this for our fall orchestra concert 💪💪

[@myraguerrasantos]

When I first heard this song I thought it was from a horror movie

[@poonugget]

im a 7th grade cello player and we are trying to audition for disneyland🙏🙏

[@chrisclopton6846]

I was my favorite until I had to play after holoween and play it for festivals

[@jaidadixon176]

Yo I just started this at the beginning of quarter 3!! I’m in 8th

[@emvarose]

I'm playing this for 7th grade

[@bettyoster6916]

I played this in the Quad Concert (Two orchestras from my school playing in concert with orchestras from West Junior High and South Junior High) last year (I was a sophomore, next year I'll be a senior!).

[@nahshondevose4610]

I’m playing this at the eastern penitentiary on Pennsylvania on Friday.

[@bettyoster6916]

[pin point prick sound] u can't be serious, right?

[@beeswarm_king2805]

I’m in concert orchestra an about to start playing this song

[@notoliviaok]

have to learn this song in one day ❤️❤️❤️

[@Purpledragonpaws]

Im playing this in my orchestra

[@the_swagg]

I love the viola part sm (probably cus I play viola lol) Nah but my orchestra teacher introduced this song to us and I'm absolutely in love with it

[@linz4605]

7th grade flashbacks omfg

[@ObvFoamy]

Lol i play this in school i play bass

[@DaTrueBaTMaN]

Im playing this song at a concert 😅😊

[@Lifewithzoe.5veiw]

second violin goes hard

[@iamsupercoolandyouarenot]

This shi brings back nostalgia !

[@nothingmattersfanaccount]

When I fight with my sister:

[@Razzilie-JustAGhoulishBug]

Played this is seventh grade n we did eat😍

[@whitney_noel4630]

But the cello part tho.... *chefs kiss*

[@OnlyRat-ho1yg]

Working on this in 7th grade

[@zenngl]

We can all agree that measure 37 was the best

[@tonyh.1907]

I’m playing this in school

[@mikoda92]

I remember playing this in 7th grade in the early fall. We sounded like crap 😂 but I remember loving this song!

[@maylien_3620]

I'm excited to help out the younger orchestra with this piece! they're missing a second violin and I am going to sub in, though I usually frequent being in the first section.

[@rubywu8341]

I could sight read me 8 trs

[@hazel-cc8sg]

i’m learning this rn in 8th

[@WickedW3ndigo]

This is one my favorite pieces! I play the cello btw and we get somewhat of a good part for once

[@inumaki8141]

This brings me memories

[@Love_KaSiab]

I played this in 5th grade with my Orchestra class! One of my favorite pieces to play

[@koi_f1sh]

I don't even really play violin anymore but I still keep coming back because it's so good 🥰

[@Turbomaster2411]

1:04 fav part

[@Life_of_soxx]

I did this in 5th

[@Cate262]

Playing this song for a concert in a couple weeks!! 😎