Randall Standridge Music

Cuerdas del Corazón (Heart Strings) by Nubia Jaime-Donjuan invites performers to play from the heart, blending the elegance of danzón with the structure of sonata form. After a reflective opening, the...

Experience the thrill and terrifying exhilaration of skydiving with Ripcord! Set in 7/8, this piece will keep students on the edge of their seats through intense, driving rhythmic figures and a tight,...

Inspired by the legendary phoenix, original material blended with themes from Stravinsky's "Firebird" creates a powerful and accessible chapter in The unBroken Project, a program that seeks to engage...

Set sail on a voyage to uncharted frontiers! The Cartographer's Voyage is a rhythmic adventure set in E-minor and A-minor. Syncopations and sixteenth note figures drive the cartographer and his crew a...

On the Precipice centers on the emotions surrounding the uncertainty and societal discord in our current cultural moment. Yet, there is hope for a brighter future. These feelings are characterized by...

Cloud Drifting is an uplifting 6/8 waltz for string orchestra that captures the feeling of floating among the clouds. Light, energetic rhythms and flowing textures build to an exciting climax before s...

Prem, translated "love" in Hindi, is based on the Carnatic raaga Brindavana Saranga and is a fusion of Indian (Carnatic) and Western European styles. This uplifting work features rhythmic passages, or...

Inspired by the composer's fascination with space and space travel, Dark Odyssey challenges performers with dynamic contrasts, powerful ensemble writing, and thrilling textures that showcase the full...

After the Snowpocalypse, Santa the Barbarian is at odds with his son, Nicholas, who wants Christmas to be merry. Unwilling to relinquish his wintery hold on the holiday, the not-so-jolly-old elf refus...

Showcase your viola section in "Through the Fog!" This arrangement features dramatic stomping and knocking effects, lyrical melodies, and shifting meters to capture the emotion of an Irish folk classi...

An introspective piece inspired by R&B and driven by a pulsing rhythm and infectious melody, Shadowlight is a powerful orchestral journey through 'shadow work'—the process of confronting our hidde...

The joy the composer experienced while writing this very creative work for the Texas Small School Band Association comes shining through in many guises as the work unfolds. A meditation on the creativ...

An homage to some of his favorite band composers of the past, Randall Standridge wrote River Valley Overture with the intent that is sound like it was from the heyday of the band overture. Rhythmic lo...

Get ready to dance and celebrate with Ijó Ajoyo—a vibrant and energetic tribute to the rhythms and spirit of Nigeria. Drawing inspiration from Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, this high-octane Grade 2.5 wo...

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...

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...

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...

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...