Spartiti per Banda di Randall Standridge Music

Program Notes The story of 'MacFarlane's Lantern' dates back centuries to the Clan MacFarlane of the Scottish Highlands. Descended from the medieval Earls of Lennox, the MacFarlanes occupied a portion...

A toboggan is a long narrow sled used to slide downhill over snow or ice. The music tells the tale of an epic race down the biggest hill in the neighborhood. As the day begins, the first few snowflake...

Wanderlust was written early in the pandemic when no real-time music making and no traveling were allowed. I had been feeling totally lost and my soul had been restless; those are the two things that...

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...

Looking for a non-traditional march? Look no further than March Phantasma! This new march from composer Randall Standridge creates a decidedly creepy vibe while staying true to the traditional march f...

I have been a full time composer so long that sometimes, I think, people forget that I started my career as an educator. I was a band director for twelve years in Harrisburg, AR, and when I say I was...

Ci sono pezzi scritti per eleganza. Ci sono pezzi scritti per riflettere. E poi... ci sono pezzi come Groovitude. Questo lavoro ad alto numero di ottani è nato da una semplice domanda: Cosa succedereb...

Shine on Me di Erin Keeton-Howard è radicato nello stile caldo ed espressivo del gospel del Sud e celebra la connessione, la comunità e la gioia di fare musica insieme. Il brano inizia con un'introduz...

JaRod Hall porta una melodia familiare nel cosmo con Blackstar Alpha, un insieme intelligente e fantasioso di variazioni su "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Questa melodia popolare, nota anche come "B...

Con un tocco cinematografico e un'accorata sincerità, Everyday Heroes di Nathan Hervey è un potente tributo agli uomini e alle donne che ogni giorno servono le nostre comunità - militari, agenti di po...

Portate il vostro ensemble in un viaggio indimenticabile con Quest, un'opera avventurosa e cinematografica per la terza classe di M.J. Roth che rispecchia l'arco di un classico viaggio dell'eroe. Ambi...

Immergetevi nell'atmosfera carica sopra le nuvole con Transient Luminous Events, un'opera misteriosa e fantasiosa di grado 3.5 ispirata a rari fenomeni atmosferici superiori come sprites, blue jets e...

This somewhat dark and edgy concert march is written in a minor mode. The militaristic first half of the march is in stark contrast to the lyrical trio. Besides being an expertly-written easy concert...

This feisty and festive holiday work finds our titular anti-hero taking to the seas to spread his brand of holiday mayhem. Written in a jaunty 3/4 time, Chapter 2 of the 'Santa the Barbarian Saga' evo...

As I have stated before, I often suffer from an overactive imagination. This is not precisely true, as I don't really suffer…I enjoy all of the strange ideas that my mind comes up with. And I have the...

Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is brought to life in this engaging attacca suite by composer Randall Standridge. A narrator guides the audience through the story of Ebenezer Scrooge as he encount...

This very catchy work for young band captures the feel of a Renaissance Dance or a medieval festival. Effective use of dance rhythms give the piece a driving, urgent quality, and the excitement meter...

Imagine a host of angels singing praises and flying and diving around a divine light shining bright in the sky. Such an image comes to mind when listening to this exuberant concert band work. The joyo...

This is an irrepressibly cheerful holiday opener that incorporates the familiar carol 'Joy to the World' and portions of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy'. The sense of celebration and happiness that both of t...

The joy the composer experienced while writing this very creative work for the Texas Small School Band Association comes shining through in many guises as the work unfolds. A meditation on the creativ...

This overture was written in memory of Dr. John Wacker, former Director of Bands at Western State University in Gunnison, Colorado, who tragically lost his life in a car accident on his way to playing...

Beauty and joy are on full display in this new piece for concert band. The classic Japanese folk song 'Sakura, Sakura' (Cherry Blossoms) is heard briefly before the work presents a charming, orchestra...