Partituras de Randall D. Standridge para orquesta de vientos

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...