Grand Mesa Marching Band - Words - Standridge - Grade 3+

[@ryanbidleman5278]

Playing words in 2024 !!!!

[@melissaloredo7338]

Wr received straight ones yesterday because of this show !!!!🎶

[@ourmidnightmemory807]

Our band dominated the season, and became better people and performers because of this show, thank you

[@dwightbeane757]

Same

[@ashakiwest4244]

Elkton High School Marching Band performed this for the 2018 season. They came in fourth place. Another band in NJ performed the same piece for ACC championships, they came in 12th. I loved the peace because of the spoken word section. My son brought his A game with the third movement.

[@amandameyers8641]

Ashaki West That was my band, I just graduated as the drum major from this show! I remember meeting your son at ACC’s!! He was super cool! Small world!! :))

[@s197_ash]

We are playing this for marching season, hopefully we will win a competition!

[@strangest.stranger.6867]

The amount of marching bands playing this for their season is wild because I’m playing this for this season as well lmao

[@brycenw.9481]

This is got to be the best piece of music for marching band ever made!

[@rdebard4216]

Taylor Titan Marching Band 2021. I play both flute solos and am thrilled for this marching band season. I'm only a freshman and this is my 3rd year marching!

[@ange1ito]

marching season just ended and i’m already looking for new marching shows for next year. 😂 this could be a state show for honey grove

[@ashton621]

My band played this piece played this as our marching show this year and only received a two in regionals but it’s aight I’m proud of them. Can’t wait to meet this guy next week at honor band tho.

[@rogerstarwolf5627]

This. Year we play this yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@CLOSEDACCOUNT-uh2rz]

YAAAAS

[@kylesongy6986]

Honestly, this is my favorite show of yours.

[@randallstandridge]

That's cool...It's my favorite show I've written as well (seconded closely by DeComposers)

[@mikeybomb]

Randall Standridge the bass part in movement 5 isn’t even fair. RIP to my fingers

[@mikeybomb]

Sounds sick tho I love it

[@kylesongy6986]

Michael Gruber what is the bass part like?

[@mikeybomb]

Kyle Songy movement 5 there’s an ascending triplet run then a 16th chromatic run. You’ll hear it

[@tannerwinters1053]

Randall Standridge, my marching band played "The Present" and I absolutely loved it! I played the Synthesizer and was the Ukrainian Carol that you hear in the beginning. I also did the choir part in part 3. That was my favorite!

[@Idekwgoa]

We are playing this! I go to OWHS

[@yourlocalaccident3504]

we did this in 2019 and our band director of 30+ years died two days ago and this moved me to tears

[@randallstandridge]

I knew Mr Williams and was friends with him. I am so sorry for your loss. He was a great man

[@yourlocalaccident3504]

@@randallstandridge his influence has made me realize my passion for music and want to major in music education

[@oliviamercante9536]

You were clever, sneaking a little bit of Ruckus into “opposites”

[@randallstandridge]

There's no "sneaking." I love putting quotes of my music in my shows when they fit.

[@oliviamercante9536]

Randall Standridge this has been my second favorite show to play, first being when my band director turned the concert band “Witching Hour” into a marching show.

[@MysticDragon-MusicDesigner]

I went to a different song of yours (Celebration) and in less than five seconds I knew it sounded familiar. But I didn’t look at the dates when I first heard it. I did now and Celebration came before this. lol. I like your music, by the way.

[@randallstandridge]

Yep, part of Words is Celebration. It's not a secret. I use some of my concert works in lots of my shows.

[@MysticDragon-MusicDesigner]

Randall Standridge Neat

[@lj_1477]

My band is playing it this year

[@MysticDragon-MusicDesigner]

6:59 I like the Ode to Joy part in this song. I also like the beginning part in Verbs.

[@backyardtrailbuilders]

My band had the drum major play the flut solo

[@kylesongy6986]

This might be my school's show next year

[@marshall5161]

Kyle Songy you mean this year

[@kylesongy6986]

KatWithKnuckles yes.

[@lillymarie5981]

WHOA HEY KYLE THIS MIGHT BE MY SCHOOLS SHOW NEXT YEAR TOO

[@kylesongy6986]

lilly marie REALLY, IT'S LIKE WE GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL OR SOMETHING!!!!!!!

[@jekie7784]

Word is the beat

[@Emeraldd_33]

I have the solo for movement 3 in my band lol (I play clarinet)

[@imagvnarys]

👌😩💔💕💕

[@Dsheppp]

Hey look at 4 eyes

[@reagan632]

At 2:33 I hear the song Ruckus in the background.

[@billybobjoe4062]

*Bro sounds like **_”The Fitness Gram Pacer Test…”_*