Leichte Noten von Randall Standridge Music

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...

Drawing on his background in visual art, composer Randall Standridge creates an impression of the various colors on the color wheel in this imaginative suite of miniatures for young ensembles. Electri...

3×3 is a percussion ensemble for young players written as a fast scherzo. The title comes from the fact that it is a work for 3 players with 3 instruments each (clever, no?). Beyond this, it is purely...

Uplifting and bursting with energy, Blue Sky Horizon is a work that is very personal to the composer. Written on a day when he came out of a long depression episode, Randall Standridge communicates th...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Industrial Age serves as innovation for this exciting new Grade 1 production! Angular sounds and mechanical grooves abound in this show from composer, Randall D. Standridge. The show begins with t...

The Industrial Age serves as innovation for this exciting new Grade 1 production! Angular sounds and mechanical grooves abound in this show from composer, Randall D. Standridge. The show begins with t...

The Industrial Age serves as innovation for this exciting new Grade 1 production! Angular sounds and mechanical grooves abound in this show from composer, Randall D. Standridge. The show begins with t...

The Industrial Age serves as innovation for this exciting new Grade 1 production! Angular sounds and mechanical grooves abound in this show from composer, Randall D. Standridge. The show begins with t...

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...

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...

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...

Tadpoles is a prologue to the composer's work Frogs. In this piece, the audience hears the young creatures beginning to leap, growing more confident with each jump, until they reach a joyous hoping co...

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...