David Catá · Composer
Music for images
He composes for feature films, short films and documentaries. From the piano to the orchestration.
Now in cinemas
“El día de ayer”
An original theme composed by David for “Arriba Tutto”, José Mota’s first film as a director. It is on his new album, “Queridos todos:”.
- «David Catá, en el preestreno en Madrid de «Arriba Tutto» con José Mota y Karra Elejalde»La Voz de Galicia · 6 Oct 2026
- «La incursión musical del viveirense David Catá en la última película de José Mota: «No os imagináis la ilusión que me hace»»La Voz de Galicia · 24 Sep 2026
Short film · 2022
“500 piezas”
By Miguel San Martín · 25 min
David composed the music for the short. It also features “Ya amanece”, from his album “Origen”.
March 2020. Mum has been away from home for two weeks, and it looks as though her absence will be a long one. With Dad, and a 500-piece puzzle, they try to face the fear and make the wait easier to bear.
- Third prize · International Streaming Award (Italy, 2023)
- Nominated for best Cantabrian short film · Piélagos en corto International Film Festival (2023)
- Official selection at festivals in Colombia, India and Mexico (2022–2023)
What he does
Music to tell stories
Film“El día de ayer”, for José Mota’s “Arriba Tutto”.
Short films and documentariesThe music for Miguel San Martín’s “500 piezas”.
Theatre, dance and exhibitionsHis music already accompanies his own visual work.
His existing recordings can also accompany your project. Write to him.
Listen
His music, without images
Two albums of instrumental music for piano, strings and winds. The existing recordings can be licensed for your project.
- ✦Direct licensing: he is the composer and the producer of his recordings
- ✦Instrumental versions and separate stems, on request
- ✦For film, series, advertising, social media and the stage
One-minute excerpts. The full tracks, on your platform.
With images
He thinks of music through images
A visual artist before a composer: he signs the art direction, design and photography of his own albums.
In the studio
Real musicians, a real room
The strings and winds of “Queridos todos:” were recorded at Estudios Mans (A Coruña), with recording, sound and mixing by David Fernández: violins, cello, flute, clarinet and trombone played by musicians, alongside his piano.
How he works
- 1ListeningHe watches the footage or reads the script, and works out what the music has to tell.
- 2ProposalA first demo, to find the tone together.
- 3Composition and recordingPiano, strings and winds, with session musicians.
- 4DeliveryThe music ready for the final mix, in whatever formats the production needs.
Write to him
Let’s talk about your project
A feature, a short, a documentary, an advert or a stage piece. Tell him what you are working on, the timeline, and whether you need original music or want to license an existing piece.
Like Lolina’s letters, but the other way round: this time, you write to him.
