Randall D. Standridge : Partitions facile

Commissioned by a North Carolina Middle School as part of a cross-curricular multi-cultural school project, this authentic work captures the spirit of Chinese music beautifully with the use of a penta...

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...

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...

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...

March of the Arachnids' is the second movement in the composer's 'Garden Suite', following 'Frogs' from 2018. 'The Itsy Bitsy Spider' and 'Shoo Fly' serve as its primary melodic material, though given...

This majestic-sounding traditional march is elevated throughout by the composer's distinctive, well-crafted melodies and unique scoring touches. The unison, percussionless, opening statement immediate...

Using the folk songs Brighton Camp, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and The Cruel War as melodic bases, this prolific composer has created a sterling new march. A sense of cheerful lightness permeates the o...