Randall Standridge · Spring (Concert Band, Grade 1 – Randall Standridge) Sample Score (CLICK HERE!) About Spring I love the seasons. I love the way they mark our lives and provide different context and emotions throughout the year. Spring, to me, is a season of new beginnings and rebirth. Today is March 14, 2021, and…
Randall Standridge · Circuit Breaker (Concert Band and Optional Fixed Media, Grade 1.5) Sample Score (Click Here) About Circuit Breaker I have written for young band for many years, and I’m always amazed at the perceived limits of what students and performers at this level can and cannot achieve. While their technical development should certainly…
Randall Standridge · Mechanical Monsters (Concert Band, Grade .5) Sample Score (Click Here) About Mechanical Monsters Mechanical Monsters was born out of my love of two things: 1) B-Monster Movies from the 50’s and 60’s. 2) Teaching Beginning Band When writing for young band, I always try to ask myself “what would I have LOVED…
Randall Standridge · Groovy-8 (Grade 1, Concert Band) Sample Score (Click Here) Groovy-8 is a throwback to the “mod” style of the 1960s/1970s. This groovy tune focuses on developing 8th note articulation and counting with young musicians, while also providing a fun showcase for bands looking to entertain their audiences. Get into the Groove! Educational…
The Lake of Sorrows Tales from the Darklands, Part 2 By Randall D. Standridge About Tales from the Darklands A few years back, I created a narrative work for concert band entitled The Darklands Symphony, which told the tale of several characters and places that I have created over the years in my imagination…
Program Notes In the face of adversity, hope is the only choice. 2020 has been challenging for all of us, and this bold new work by composer Randall Standridge reflects on the choice between hope and despair. This exciting concert opener the perfect vehicle for teaching 7/8 time to your young musicians, as it uses…
Program Notes Fiat Lux. “Let there be light.” In 2019, I was very fortunate to be invited to the University of Akron (Akron, Ohio) to serve as the clinician/composer-in-residence for a conference and honors event they were hosting. During my travels, I meet all kinds of people, and, generally speaking, I get along with them. …
Program Notes I am definitely a child of the media age, by which I mean this: my life, like many of yours, is completely immersed in entertainment. Movies, Books, TV Shows, Comic Books…and now streaming movies, streaming tv shows, video games, digital books, podcasts…we are drowning in entertainment. And I love every minute of it.…
Program Notes Imagine, if you will, the perfect Spring day. The air is cool but the sun is warm on your skin. The sound of newly awakened fauna chatter about the lush, verdant landscape. The blue sky seems to go on for miles. How could you feel anything but happy on a day like that?…
Program Notes For those of you that are unaware, I was a band director for twelve years. During my time in that occupation, I created many works that had specific educational goals, but would also fit into our concert repertoire as, what I hoped, would be engaging pieces for both the players and the audience. …