Fragile (Randall Standridge, Grade 1.5-2, Concert Band) - Part of the "unBroken Project"

[@AngelShrimpChips]

I love how at the end it says “no percussionists were harmed in the making of this video”

[@moriii_hikikomori]

I was. This was probably one of the more complex songs I've played, surprisingly enough. Or it could just be the fact that I was playing a new percussion instrument 😅

[@AngelShrimpChips]

@@moriii_hikikomoriwhich one lol

[@moriii_hikikomori]

Fragile I think? @@AngelShrimpChips

[@Blazeboy2497]

@@moriii_hikikomorihe means which percussion instrument

[@moriii_hikikomori]

ack sorry!

[@Rubes.defnotrly]

we’re playing this in band and i fell in love with this somg

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you, this one is very special to me.

[@speedyplayer1217]

Same I played this song in band and loved it

[@yourdailycupofcrazy]

Same! I play first trumpet and it is so fun to play!

[@ststuff1870]

I did this for the alto for a competition and I loved playing

[@MielaMcClain]

I’m playing 2nd trumpet and as soon as I started playing this piece I immediately fell in love with it. My favorite part honestly is when the trumpets have the melody at measure 17. Powerful piece and one of my favorites.

[@emma_bemma07]

I'm playing this with Mr. Standridge himself this weekend! What a powerful piece 💛

[@Fob_forever]

Love this piece, I play it in elementary school.

[@JaneCMusic1]

Really? Ive never gotten to play with the composer of any piece

[@emma_bemma07]

@@JaneCMusic1 He was the clinician of the All-Region band I was in :)

[@Local_idk]

L U C K Y Y Y Y Y

[@CyPruxGD]

@@emma_bemma07😃

[@jacobfrancisco3816]

You can hear some of the stages of grief: Depression, Anger, and Acceptance or Bargaining

[@Cryberg8228]

I get the melody for anger

[@IronBeagle2187]

Aka trombone

[@Dominic013]

I get anger and melody aka a trumpet

[@thejokingknightq9507]

It's about depression (the the person who made the peice said it)

[@Joewiduwilt2134]

@@Dominic013 what part I had first

[@R0cky0n_4s]

I'm doing this in the band, and I'm doing the flute solo!! This is an absolutely beautiful piece!! We listened to it, and i could feel the emotions through the music. I love this piece so much. I can understand why this piece is a special one for you.

[@LanaR4Y]

I love this piece it’s so powerful yet so, fragile. My mom struggled with her mental health a lot so this hits close to home.

[@youraverageskeleton3884]

Did you mean to make that pun??

[@LanaR4Y]

@@youraverageskeleton3884 yes lol

[@Eggbread2345]

@@LanaR4Ysame but with my dad

[@mrclarinetnerd]

Listening to this for the first time and definitely relating to it with going through my own depression. Never knew this existed until I looked at the conference band music folder I got for my conference band and definitely like this piece Edit: Now that I have played this piece in concert, it has become something that really resonates with me and something that makes me look over my life and realize how long I've been dealing with mental health issues. Thanks to this song, no, this project, I feel like I can become who I want to be, and actually overcome my creative block to write a song about my trip through mental health and depression. Thank you, Randall Standridge, for giving the world this piece to listen to and play.

[@itx_riri_va]

We're playing this at my school for concert!! Also, I'm a clarinet player too!!

[@mansonxD]

@@itx_riri_va same here! 😊

[@falconsuncat2]

I'm also playing this in my honors band :)

[@user-avvaaaa]

@@falconsuncat2me too! It’s kinda difficult for me but it’s such a beautiful song!

[@elac123]

@@itx_riri_vaI just got done with it and im also a clarinet player!!! But i do flute as well and i got the honor of doing the solo, ive never been attached to a piece like i have been with this one.

[@jellycake19]

Im in eight grade and im playing this with the freshman in spring! Im so excited for thissss

[@yayafloress]

This piece just makes you feel any emotion there is. Anger, frustration, depression, feeling lonely. It's so mind blowing how some notes and dynamics could just make u feel so much at once.

[@phleoz]

This is amazing! My school is playing this song this year and I have the solo at 61! I can’t wait to play it at our concert!!

[@emo_burd8601]

what instrument do you play 🤩

[@samtamham]

I also did the solo at 61! I hope it went really well for you! This piece has to be one of my favorites!!!

[@GrsArt42]

Oh so you’re a flutist? I have a friend whose a flutist.

[@description6446]

Bro me too

[@ChickenNugget-jh9ou]

Good luck ☺️

[@emmarussell4311]

I just listened to my high school’s band perform this during today’s assembly and there were approximately 500 individuals left crying. Truly a beautiful, emotional song that I will never forget. Thank you for this piece. ❤️‍🩹

[@Videos_N_Stuff]

I played this in 8th grade band, and I had the chime scrape right before the violent section; as someone who has autism and anxiety, this piece represents my life. Such a beautiful and relatable piece!

[@XavierPerry-bs6ll]

I love this song so much my band played it last year and I loved every second of band practice I still listen to this song and still cry every time thank you @randallstanddridge for this beautiful song

[@ChickenNugget-jh9ou]

I am playing this song with 7 and 8 graders ( I’m In 8) playing this song on the last fermata into the big crash I almost started crying while I played the piece. So beautiful and well written, I can’t express how much I do love playing this song.

[@carolineschmitz3451]

I play the flute and my band teacher decided for the solo near the end that he made two solos me and my friend got a duet and another girl got the solo when I played this at my concert I almost cried while doing the duet/solo 🥲

[@Peanutbutter-di7ni]

I play the trombone , our part may be simple but my god do I love playing this piece. It is so expressive and wonderful

[@HardcoreMusic-d4n]

@@Peanutbutter-di7ni Same I'm a bass trombone player

[@life4music.08]

I've never related to a song without lyrics so much before. I love your music!

[@papawantwin]

One of my favorite pieces of all time ❤️ you can really feel the emotion.

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you, this one is very special to me.

[@nasa4409]

Yeah I’ve been listening to it non stop and really exited that my band is playing it

[@lillianmerrill5137]

My band has played not alone and hearing the melodies transfer from that piece to this one is so incredible.

[@ericadams6109]

playing this for spring concert! I'm in percussion (ride cymbal)

[@TheDarkinHeart]

We played this music piece for our college concert, and it was so beautiful! When I played my last note on the flute, just hearing the echo of the percussion made me tremble from the strong emotions of the song; almost made me cry.

[@carolineschmitz3451]

I'm from a 5th , 6th grade band and learning this piece was amazing. Coming from a flutist: thank, you for our solo, as a quiet instrument it's nice to hear us :)

[@Benadreams]

Its so nice to see how much under classmen look up to eachother :), I'm in upper secondary school and alot of the lower secondary schoolers or as they say in America, middle schoolers, look up to us. I visited America and heard this peice, I can agree with you on how amazing and beautiful it sounds. Not quite as good as the band back here in Japan but I give it a 9.5/10.

[@carolineschmitz3451]

@@Benadreamsagreed I'm American 👍

[@reecebizeau09]

i am obsessed with this song, our band teacher is having us read it for our competition in march, we sightread it first to see if we could get through it and that it wasn’t too difficult i remembering almost passing out but it sounded decent for middle schoolers sight reading but i loved it so much, we are working on it and it’s such a pleasure to play, i love randall standridges pieces sm

[@AlmaEq]

my band director is buddies/knows mr. randall standridge, we’e playing this piece for a concert. it’s so beautiful and i relate to it. props to the maker!

[@Fob_forever]

It’s sounds like: Peacefulness, something coming in and blocking it and then rehabilitation and what’s left regaining

[@staceywesterman3086]

My son's band is learning this for their spring concert. One of the best pieces of music I have heard. I have cried listening to our students playing it. So beautiful.

[@Eggbread2345]

What school?

[@Eggbread2345]

I am also learning it for my spring concert, maybe we go to the same school?

[@abramsanchez3122]

i learned this one my freshman year at our spring concert. (i’m a sophomore right now)

[@mr_froog420]

My band is playing this at MMEA of 2023 and our director says "tell a story" when we are playing this and its absolutely beautiful

[@theroundtable6371]

This song brought me to tears because of how it resonates with me as someone who suffers from depression and has attempted suicide. We're playing it later this year

[@alex_blvd]

My band is playing this next month and I am SO EXCITED we just go the music last week and it gives me goosebumps cause we can already play it pretty well were just working out some minor details

[@MicahiLove]

Parts of this remind me of 'Spring' which is also amazingly beautiful ❤

[@Dirt9161]

Mr. Standridge I would like to thank you so much for this beautiful piece. My band director had us play this last year and she was given the opportunity to meet you this year! This piece gave me chills first listen and always will.

[@t1m0thyduk3]

This is absolutely beautiful. I really wish I could compose like this.

[@randallstandridge]

I took the liberty of listening to a video on your channel. You are not bad at all. Granted it was just an arrangement, but believe it or not that is how I got my start. Arranging is a great way to learn the tricks of the trade

[@t1m0thyduk3]

@@randallstandridge Believe it or not I'm only 14, so I still have a lot to learn about composing.

[@GrsArt42]

Me too.😅

[@XavierPerry-bs6ll]

Good job keep it up and good luck to you

[@MasterCheif-rw7vi]

The 9-10th grade Concert Band at UT Martin played this for the 44th Annual Honor Band festival. Great piece, loved it. This is coming from a trumpet. Our director, Standridge may know him, i'm not gonna say for privacy reasons, was amazing and very passionate about us playing this. Once again, amazing song.

[@iamjamesd]

I played this at LBA (Louisiana Bandmasters Association) for the summer of 2023 and i played piano for it. Randall Standridge was actually my guest conductor and this was my favorite songs we played. It was an honor meeting him and being able to preform some of his work.

[@kellyspratt4131]

Love this I played it in middle school and I still come back to listen

[@Pommy6]

This is great! My band’s doing Lake of Sorrows and Darklands March for our spring concert, and they’re out bands favorite songs! Thank you for being a good composer.

[@210.OrangeSlice]

As a first chair French horn I love this song🫶

[@ilymrf]

This slays my band is playing it in spring 😜

[@evhur]

What school you at?

[@smyry]

same

[@smyry]

@King lmfao that’d be nuts

[@Vpeaklikesmulekick]

My school is in 1 week

[@Alicia-ny1bi]

I can really feel the emotions

[@roybilliot1]

I played this piece at the Louisiana Bandmasters Association and I have to say. it was a really good piece to play. it was also nice having you come down to conduct our band Mr. Randall! I love your work in music. We played one of your pieces for our 2023 district honor band and I fell in love with your music since!

[@Local_idk]

Jesus Christ this hits hard. I played it at my District Band Concert (Texas, Region 7, 7th and 8th grade, I was 20th chair Clarinet)

[@homiedoesstuff]

me too i was trombone

[@kellyspratt4131]

Same ,clarinet TN all state 15th chair

[@Local_idk]

@@homiedoesstuff were you at the same contest? If so when?

[@homiedoesstuff]

i forgot where mine was at but i was 2nd trombone

[@Local_idk]

@@homiedoesstuff By any chance would it be in Wichita Falls? December 10, 2022?

[@yk_Kyxo]

I played this song a month ago for my bands annual county concert. I played the tuba on this song. Such bold parts to play. Very beautiful to play to. Thank you Mr. Standridge for such a wonderful song to play.

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you!

[@chuckeishacheese4017]

ur music is so underrated. this is such a good piece.

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you!

[@Big_nosed_bird]

This song stands the be the wickedest song to not wicked ( and it’s also one of my favorite songs I’ve ever played)

[@HenryBakegg]

Play this a 2X speed and its low key a banger

[@thatmessedupgirl101]

We played this song to a loss to suicide, and I fell in love with it. Thank you.

[@craig_lovestweek]

Ahh I love this song! I am trumpet 2 in my band, and I love playing this song!

[@claireroberts6144]

My band is playing this for our winter concert!

[@goldenriyah3714]

mine too , we also just so happen to have a bass clarinet player named Claire

[@claireroberts6144]

@@goldenriyah3714 lol I play bass clarinet at my school do you play trombone lol

[@goldenriyah3714]

@@claireroberts6144 yeah I just so happen to play trombone in the same band lol

[@keybothenotnerd]

what the!

[@jenniroop3075]

We’re playing this for concert assessment and our spring concert and I GOT THE SOLO SOMEHOW 😅

[@mlangley2026]

Playing this song at Dixie band camp! It’s such a great piece!

[@randallstandridge]

Really? Which band (and whos the director)

[@kak1136]

I played this song at Dixie today in UCA

[@randallstandridge]

@@kak1136 which band and which director

[@mlangley2026]

@@randallstandridge Band 2, Greg Bruner

[@jayslays118]

Me too, I played the timpani on it

[@frizisfroze]

This piece really embodies mental health in a way no film could ever do bravo Mr. Standridge 👏👏👏

[@nat-p1h]

My band is playing this for our winter concert! ( why winter concert and not spring idk) but it’s one of the harder pieces we are playing!

[@unh0ly.0ffspring]

my friends played this in band. it perfectly describes my mental health. I almost cried during their performance.

[@kainoahjamias2264]

this piece is super simple if your students actually listen... my class learnt this in 30mins! - Middle School Band from Hawaii

[@Kingkool23]

From Hawaii gonna do this song I donknow when

[@cheesytomato2206]

I'll never forget hearing this being performed at the Region 28 concert by the honor band.So happy that I got to meet you Mr. Standridge.You're truly a wonderful composer ❤.

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you!

[@Chelsey11]

I started crying during this our sixth grade band is playing this in spring and im playing piano so ye🤙🏼

[@Sparrow.wcueee]

Played this a while ago for something, absolutely love it! I fell in love with the violent parts.

[@steelnation654]

Played this in concert band last year. This and Battlesong are my two favorite pieces by you. One of my all time favorites

[@RColtonAlexander]

My band director is giving us this price next week. Can't wait!

[@keiramccloud5741]

playing this in my district honor band tonight, this piece hits so close to home and i really appreciate how well you were able to capture the feeling of struggling with mental health, as someone who actively is fighting my battle this piece is something that hits me hard yet its also so comforting. Thank you Mr Standridge

[@lexie_weeb8490]

This song is a very inspiring piece. It is a very, very beautiful written piece. I'm going to be playing this piece for my spring concert! (7th and 8th grade, I'm in 7th) I play the clarinet part!

[@pringle7668]

Currently playing this as an MPA piece for my orchestra, but as someone in both, man i wish i could play this is in band too. The piece hits so hard❤️ also didnt know randy standy composed for orchestras as well

[@Ishi09-4]

I played this for my all county band performance, absolutely stellar. Bravo!

[@Kflute.swim86]

I love this piece. I read about why you wrote it and your inspiration for it and it is truly special. Our band is playing this piece and I got the flute solo! I am truly honored to be playing such a beautiful piece of music ❤

[@dylanmadrigal3125]

I love your music so much you made my whole middle school band experience you were a class favorite.

[@user-nq3rn3ll8r]

i heard my kid play this in concert and for some reason made me super emotional , so good job!!!!

[@DaisalinaForever564]

We’re playing this for our concert this spring, and I really like this song. I play the bells😊

[@olliethekillerbee]

I played this song as a trombonist for my last concert I did 2 weeks ago, this piece was so fun to play and overall made me feel so heartfelt, This piece is so incredible you wouldnt begin to imagine!

[@_screamingartist_9450]

For my early spring band concert I was in...I had the gong, Ride cymbal, Crash cymbal, AND Suspension Symbol. And let me tell you...Rushing to the gong halfway across the stage during Violent was the most stressful parts of this whole piece for me.

[@JESUSISLORD727]

Beautiful song...you can feel the emotions throughout the piece

[@bluedragon-nl8mg]

This song is absolutely amazing! As someone who goes through depression a lot, this definitely is an inspiration. Well done!

[@elizabethlefebvre1694]

This is such moving music. Thank you.

[@RUBYFrobase]

my favorite piece ive ever played by far

[@jasmineal-igoe5975]

We played this piece last year in my Concert band, and it was one of my favorites of the year along with another ballad piece we did "O Waly Waly" Specifically about this, I loved the shaping of everything in this! And even though as a Low Brass member we usually get wholes and halves and quarters, I didn't mind it for this piece, as the shaping the dynamics made our parts interesting that way! Still tears me up months after I played it, remembering what it was like ❤‍🩹🫂🫂

[@avahsteffey9126]

I did this song at a band concert last night at a school. And I literally cried during it. The judges really loved us too:)

[@evhur]

I’m playing this song for my upcoming spring concert and I’m a clarinet playing clarinet 1 and I like the melody of this piece and the clarinet part is cool to play👍👍👍

[@cliffordgallegos6155]

Just listened to a super accomplished jr high version and I was blown away by this piece.

[@_Ktty._]

I cant wait to play this piece in December bro

[@TheSurvivalDude723]

How’d it go?

[@stevenkukic5976]

Love this song this song inspired me that mental health is serious and when you should talk to someone about it loved playing this song in band

[@thisguy6247]

Playing this in the all region concert while being conducted by Randall Standridge was an honor

[@Iceekreme]

Playing this at my band concert tomorrow definitely my new favorite band peice

[@IsaCNG]

We're playing this in my school band, and when we first showed it to other people, the impact was HUGE.

[@Benjigotpocket]

I remember playing this in band last year we were the first to play this beautiful piece

[@rainstorm7307]

This piece of music means a lot to me, I played it for a band concert recently and it's the first piece that has made me feel any strong emotion,I feel like this tells the story of things I've been through better than anything else can

[@rainstorm7307]

And this really helped me start to grow, move on and be more confident. It's going well so far :) , It also helped me to accept how emotionally sensitive (in other words, *Fragile* ) I am. So now I'm slowly being able to show not-so-great feelings without being quite as embarrassed, I'm still working on that though. I could say so much, but nothing can truly explain how Important, Personal and Special Fragile is to me.

[@Hannie-Hae]

This the best, and most beautiful piece I've ever played, in any band I've been in.

[@antidisestablishmentariani-b7u]

We're playing this, it's my fav piece we're playing

[@krispest-bear]

I played this with my concert winds band in september (2022) literally we were all crying by the end of it (im a trumpet player)

[@kailajohnson2072]

This is very beautiful! Such a wonderful message!

[@thewwiiguy877]

I cried because this piece is so good. I can relate to this so much!!!!!!

[@thomastubev]

I'm playing this in band and I've also played "Too much Percussion" I love your work man.

[@Eggbread2345]

I play tuba and when I hit the jumbled saxophone part it sounds so good

[@coltlejeune8689]

Hey :) I was Clarinet 2 in LBA this past couple of days. Quite literally in love with this.

[@EamonBermingham]

Easily one of the best pieces I have ever played! I played this in 7th grade band. The peice has not just one of the best sounds ever but a lot of meaning letting us all know we are not alone and there is always help out there to get. I remember the day my band director first conducted this and how wonderful it sounded. Thank you for composing this Randall!

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@BLUEBERRIESWAP]

playing this for all county this year! perc2 part:)) im in love with it

[@Justanotherpottaheah]

The very first time I listened to this song was in band and it made me cry but it is my favorite piece we are playing for my next concert

[@cormorantcolors]

I didn’t make it into my school’s higher level band because I had an anxiety attack during the audition. I was upset, I thought I wouldn’t be doing anything worthwhile in the lower band. The higher one went to competitions and conferences and seemed to be every composer and their mother’s favorite place to come do workshops with. My band was the one nobody remembered, nobody talked about, nobody even seemed to know existed if they weren’t in the program. But then my director gave us this song. It made me realize that we may not get all the praise and attention from the rest of the world, but we look out for one another. We care, and even if it won’t make headlines we can make a change. I hope someone in the audience of our concert later this month is as moved by this piece as I am.

[@kooqert1503]

This song is the best song I've ever learned, it has such a meaning to it

[@maria_p_123]

I can relate- I have anxiety. When you learn what this is about it’s more touching and beautiful. You can feel a connection with it❤️❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂🫂🫂

[@annebeck6815]

We played this piece for an honor band I was at last weekend and it was very beautiful, and it gave me chills. I also got to read the program notes for it. I am a flute by the way.

[@Rad_Nicole]

That timpani part is so good. Love the pp to FF in one measure.

[@-sophia-3378]

This song is so good 😮

[@thelostandlongforgotten.1287]

I remember playing this song in concert band, this was for sure my favorite on there. I loved the emotion to it. It was unlike any of our songs we had played. (I played trombone so I had the fun part >:)