Randall D. Standridge

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...

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...

What do you get when you mix symphonic motivic development, a touch of a country hoedown, and a hint of jazz, all tied together with clapping from the ensemble? You get the The Clapping Song, of cours...

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...

On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, and the patrons fought back. To understand the magnitude of this event, one must understand the social conditions that the LGBTQ+ community had been...

Program Notes During my childhood, my mother suffered a complete nervous breakdown and psychotic break with reality. Before this happened, there were many warning signs that she was experiencing menta...

Rage was written to explore the musical representation of fury, anger, and destructive forces. It is also a piece of music that allows musicians to explore their own emotions and to experience the art...

Rage was written to explore the musical representation of fury, anger, and destructive forces. It is also a piece of music that allows musicians to explore their own emotions and to experience the art...

Rage was written to explore the musical representation of fury, anger, and destructive forces. It is also a piece of music that allows musicians to explore their own emotions and to experience the art...

Metrodance was inspired by a visit to New York City, one of the most amazing places in the world. The energy, the speed of life, and the collision of so many ideas and cultures is energizing and invig...

Metrodance was inspired by a visit to New York City, one of the most amazing places in the world. The energy, the speed of life, and the collision of so many ideas and cultures is energizing and invig...

A visit to New York City inspired this vibrant concert work, supercharged with the urban buzz of one of the most amazing places in the world. The speed of life and the collision of so many personaliti...

A visit to New York City inspired this vibrant concert work, supercharged with the urban buzz of one of the most amazing places in the world. The speed of life and the collision of so many personaliti...

A visit to New York City inspired this vibrant concert work, supercharged with the urban buzz of one of the most amazing places in the world. The speed of life and the collision of so many personaliti...

Metrodance was inspired by a visit to New York City, one of the most amazing places in the world. The energy, the speed of life, and the collision of so many ideas and cultures is energizing and invig...

Every day is a gift. Every tomorrow holds the promise of greater things yet to come. Tomorrows Celebration was written as a celebratory piece for concert band. It uses many world and pop rhythms to cr...

Every day is a gift. Every tomorrow holds the promise of greater things yet to come. Tomorrows Celebration was written as a celebratory piece for concert band. It uses many world and pop rhythms to cr...

Every day is a gift. Every tomorrow holds the promise of greater things yet to come. Tomorrows Celebration was written as a celebratory piece for concert band. It uses many world and pop rhythms to cr...

Whiplash is a piece written for young band that explores rhythmic and motivic development in a thrilling and exciting manner. The title has a double meaning, referring first to the breakneck tempo, an...