Randall D. Standridge: spartiti facile

This remarkable work of power and beauty was inspired by the traditional hymn 'Amazing Grace'. The composer uses fragments of the original melody as motives to construct new melodies, building to a cl...

This highly evocative work invokes the air of exotic mystery that surrounds the art of snake charming. An eastern scale, very colorful percussion writing, aleatoric techniques, and an optional loud or...

Nearly all sections of the band get to perform the singing melody in this heartfelt waltz for concert band. Beautiful in its simplicity, this is one of the most gorgeous tunes yet from the pen of a yo...

Coupling exciting rhythmic motifs with sophisticated harmonies, the composer has crafted another sure-fire winner reminiscent of his hit Afterburn. Thundering percussion, driving rhythms, memorable me...

The simple, compelling beauty of an old Scottish folk song is captured in this exquisite arrangement for the modern wind band. Low register clarinets and horns predominate in a setting both compelling...

Inspired by many exotic animals he enjoyed during a visit to the zoo in Memphis, TN, the composer has here written a wildly descriptive and fun musical zoo. The nine miniature musical vignettes paint...

A gadget is a small technological object, considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention. The piece Gadget captures in music such a device....

Start your concert off with a 'wow' moment with this superlative, edgy new fanfare. The distinctive, syncopated melody will engage your audience as it drives the piece forward to a massive conclusion,...

Commissioned by a North Carolina Middle School as part of a cross-curricular multi-cultural school project, this authentic work captures the spirit of Chinese music beautifully with the use of a penta...

An optional acoustic guitar solo sets up the first melody of this tuneful work, presented in solo flute. The piece then proceeds in an irresistibly logical way to paint a picture of a group of friends...

DarkHeart is the fifth and final movement of The Darklands Symphony, following the wildly successful first movement Darklands March. This symphony finale wraps the work up in a very gripping way, musi...

In this evocative lyrical work, Standridge again displays his gift for writing expressive music in a uniquely individual way. Written in memory of Alyssa Ettl, a Minnesota middle school student, Snow...

Lux Spiritus ('Spirit of Light') was written in celebration of a Pennsylvania band director who dedicated her life and career inspiring and instructing the next generation of musicians. The work takes...

March of the Arachnids' is the second movement in the composer's 'Garden Suite', following 'Frogs' from 2018. 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider' and 'Shoo Fly' serve as its primary melodic material, though given...

This majestic-sounding traditional march is elevated throughout by the composer's distinctive, well-crafted melodies and unique scoring touches. The unison, percussionless, opening statement immediate...

Using the folk songs Brighton Camp, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and The Cruel War as melodic bases, this prolific composer has created a sterling new march. A sense of cheerful lightness permeates the o...