Concert Marches for Concert Band

An optional acoustic guitar solo sets up the first melody of this tuneful work, presented in solo flute. The piece then proceeds in an irresistibly logical way to paint a picture of a group of friends...

Morpheus is the god of sleep and/ or dreams. This work is intended to paint a dreamscape of sound where colors and textures shift and bleed into one another. The meandering ostinatos and chordal shift...

DarkHeart is the fifth and final movement of The Darklands Symphony, following the wildly successful first movement Darklands March. This symphony finale wraps the work up in a very gripping way, musi...

Taking Beethoven's four note 'fate' motive from the first movement of his fifth symphony, composer Standridge has reimagined the symphony movement and taken it in remarkable new directions. At first f...

Strap into your seats and hang on for a wild musical ride as only Mr. Standridge could create! This astonishingly exciting work spins a musical tale of a Viking Expedition into the frigid North Atlant...

Bazaar takes the listener on a musical trip to the exotic markets of the Middle East. Spices, beautiful fabrics, and priceless treasures litter the stalls while noise, aromas, and laughter fill the ai...

In three movements, this suite for young band will capture the imaginations of your students and transport them to an amazing fantasy land of musical expression. It is designed to be played as a stand...

In this evocative lyrical work, Standridge again displays his gift for writing expressive music in a uniquely individual way. Written in memory of Alyssa Ettl, a Minnesota middle school student, Snow...

Lux Spiritus ('Spirit of Light') was written in celebration of a Pennsylvania band director who dedicated her life and career inspiring and instructing the next generation of musicians. The work takes...

Galactic Fanfare is the first of a series of works the composer intends to write inspired by the language of movie music, entitled A Cinematic Suite. It is written in the style of space operas and sci...

Add a touch of whimsy and joy to your next concert with this new young band work. Inspired by the composer's love of Percy Grainger, Frogs combines many 'Grainger-isms' (unexpected harmonic movement,...

Honoring the career of an Illinois band director upon her retirement, this gorgeous work comes off as an epic musical journey that is full of surprises. An oboe soloist (always cued) is featured in th...

With its title originating in one of the most poignant, nostalgic lines of text in the Irish folk song 'Danny Boy', Standridge has created a dreamily beautiful setting of this beloved song, accessible...

This four-movement work for Symphonic Band was written in secret to celebrate the conducting career of Dr. Kenneth Singleton upon his retirement as Director of Bands at the University of Northern Colo...