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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 abo...

Recently, at the Texas Music Educators Association convention, I had an interesting conversation with a director. She said that she wished there was more beginning band repertoire that taught 6/8, and...

Program Notes 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...

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 streami...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 Sympho...

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 b...

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 M...

Looking for the purrrrrrrrfect piece for your next concert? Well, you an 'unlucky' enough to have stumbled upon this gem which your performers are sure to love! This work depicts a black cat slinking...

The climactic theme from Saint Saen's Third Symphony serves as the primary thematic material for this sparking new work from Randall Standridge. The main theme is first presented in a fanfare which gi...

About Warriors of the 16th Empire 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...

Shadow Fire is intended to conjure images of knights, wizards, dragons, and castles. The work derives a great deal of its style from cinematic traditions in movies and video games. One could imagine a...

Add a patriotic flare to your next concert in this exciting new fanfare from composer Randall Standridge. America (My Country Tis of Thee) serves as the primary thematic material, with hints of other...

Racers…start your engines! This driving new work from Randall Standridge combines staccato articulations, dramatic dynamic changes, and unbridled energy with accessible ranges and rhythmic vocabulary...

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 American...