Randall Standridge · Columbia (Grade 4, Randall Standridge) • • • Sample Score: (Click Here!) • • • About Columbia Named after both “Lady Columbia” (the personification of liberty) and the city of Columbia, Missouri, this exciting new work by Randall Standridge is sure to be an audience favorite. Hints of Americana, quartal harmony, soaring…
Randall Standridge · Fantasia on a Theme by Camille Saint-Saens (Grade 4, Randall Standridge) • • • Sample Score: (Click Here!) • • • About Fantasia on a Theme by Camille Saint Saens The climactic theme from Saint Saen’s Third Symphony serves as the primary thematic material for this sparking new work from Randall Standridge.…
Randall Standridge · Utopia (Grade 4, Randall Standridge, Wind Ensemble) Sample Score (CLICK HERE!) About Utopia We are all different and you know what? That’s okay. Great, in fact. One thing that has always made me want to scream is when people, in an effort to build bridges or make certain populations feel welcome, say “well,…
Randall Standridge · Providence (Grade 4, Wind Ensemble) – Randall Standridge Sample Score (CLICK HERE!) About Providence Nestled on the western edge of Georgia is Providence Canyon. Also known as the “Little Grand Canyon”, this beautiful state park, with its steep cliffs and red clay coloring” is both peaceful and majestic. This work attempts to capture…
Randall Standridge · Fiat Lux (Wind Ensemble, Grade 4)- Preview Recording Sample Score (CLICK HERE!) 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…
Sample Score (CLICK HERE!) War, Pestilence, Famine, and Death are illustrated in this dramatic suite for Wind Ensemble. This work was commissioned by the Colorado Mesa University Wind Symphony and their conductor, Calvin Hofer, with the generous support of Karen Combs Peace, Love, and Music. Published by Randall Standridge Music, LLC PRICING: Digital Copy (PDF…
Sample Score (CLICKE HERE!) Vanishing Point is a minimalistic work for Wind Ensemble that is inspired by the coasts of the Great Lakes. One can easily step up to the water’s edge, gazing off to the horizon, and let one’s imagination and creativity go where it will. It is a truly magical place, and…
Randall Standridge · Deus Ex Machina (Grade 4, Randall Standridge Music, 2019) Sample Score (CLICKE HERE!) Some people say I suffer from an overactive imagination. That is not true. I don’t suffer from it at all. I enjoy every minute of it. I remember being in English class in high school, and learning…
Randall Standridge · Havnna Nights (Grade 4, 2019) Sample Score (CLICK HERE!) My musical tastes are wildly eclectic. One moment, you might find me enjoying Beethoven’s symphonies and the other you might find me head-banging to Iron Maiden. I have never been a musical snob and I value and love the entire array of…
Honoring the career of an Illinois band director upon her retirement, this gorgeous work comes off as an epic musical journey that is full of surprises. An oboe soloist (always cued) is featured in the lyrical yet emotionally powerful opening section. A spirited jig in 6/8 time takes over after the slow introduction. As the…