Randall Standridge Music

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...

The arranger chose this reverent yet somewhat sad-sounding hymn to arrange for band in honor of the life and influence of his grandmother, who passed away in 2012. Moving from moments of quiet beauty...

Based on two rhythmic motifs, this tightly-knit composition is aggressively exciting from start to finish. Adding to the excitement are the composer's brilliant, driving percussion writing and a creat...

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...

I have always been fascinated by outer space-The stars, solar systems, and galaxies. Many of my music is influenced by space, and this piece is no different. Picture a comet streaking through the nigh...

This macabre work for concert band musically illustrates the time of night when dark forces gather to celebrate and do their mischief. Four connected quarters of the piece are all announced by 'Big Be...

In a gorgeous debut published work, this Arkansas composer creates a lush musical soundscape using fairly simple materials. Starting with a four-bar clarinet solo, moving to an effective clarinet choi...

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 intense programmatic work depicts the story of Pandora, who in Greek mythology was the first mortal woman. Various mutations of the middle age chant tune 'Dies Irae' are used to great effect in c...

The word Portent is defined as a sign or omen that signifies an event of great importance or consequence. I wrote this piece as a concert opener or festival selection. Sometimes, when a composer is wr...

Originality and a gift for melody are clearly on display in this highly expressive composition by a young Arkansas composer. In memorializing a band student who passed away, Standridge reflects on how...

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...

When watching a jet in the sky, one imagines the rush the pilot must feel when kicking in the afterburners, that sudden burst of speed. This piece seeks to capture the emotions of flight in a supercha...

In this nostalgic work, the composer calls on the mood of late autumn to reflect on loved ones and times past. Memorable melodies help paint a range of emotions in this subtle work of love, a moving t...

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...

This very energetic work is inspired by the many great can-cans, gallops, and quick-steps that populate the music repertoire. There is so much unbridled energy and boisterous fun in this work that one...

Third in the composer's 'machine' series (following Afterburn and Adrenaline Engines), Steel is an energetic concert opener that contains exciting percussion writing, interesting use of syncopation, m...

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...

This highly rhythmic piece was inspired by the customs and music of tribes across Africa. Various eighth note groupings in 5/4 and 6/8 create a most interesting rhythmic feel in this uniquely compelli...

Using simple melodic motives, the composer here presents a tightly written yet epic musical scenario that depicts an intense battle scene. Written in C minor and its relative Eb Major, this exciting w...

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....