DarkHeart - Randall D. Standridge - Grand Mesa Music (Grade 2.5)

DarkHeart - Randall D. Standridge - Grand Mesa Music (Grade 2.5). The final movement of the Darklands Symphony depicts an escape from the cursed castle, DarkHeart. Our heroes run through hallways, dungeons, and caverns, before confronting the monster DarkHeart himself, spirit of the living castle.

[@thebugcast]

My school is learning this after falling in love with Darklands March

[@bleach3703]

The Boredom Cure I know same here, in my opinion it's very hard to play... It sounds really cool though!!

[@thebugcast]

Darklands march is a lot better than this one, in my opinion, but this is still a favourite in our band.

[@perpgroove4996]

Us too.

[@optckatana]

Mr.Standridge actually came to our school!

[@fireflyishere]

saame

[@pugwhisperer6502]

Never quit band, the memories you make there never leave and you always will feel fondly to epic pieces like this.

[@randallstandridge]

Truth

[@lorilovesthelord5843]

Ong I've been in one big band and its hella fun and the stuff we do and learn is amazing memories

[@RandomEdits699]

It is

[@STSteph-c9q]

Fre

[@randallstandridge]

Those of you students and directors checking out this video, I thought I'd let you know I just finished the 1st drafts of movements 2, 3, and 4 of the Symphony. I hope you'll enjoy them when the come out.

[@davidx2889]

Randall Standridge when I they coming out

[@lilbigmac5824]

Randall Standridge is this supposed to be similar to IronHeart? I played that one and I recognize similar rhythms but in a much darker tone. I sincerely enjoy your style of composition.

[@water8057]

Randall Standridge just got them Thursday from my band director love this symphony.

[@davidx2889]

its awesome love it got them Wednesday

[@gelibrain07]

Randall Standridge we're playing this and the first movement right now. Eventually before June we're going to play all of the movements

[@superslayy]

All these people playing for all star bands or honor bands, but I'm just playing for the seventh-grade spring band concert.

[@lorialmazan9884]

bro same

[@cyan4239]

same lol

[@tyronedetavious4912]

It’s always spring concert

[@sqopenspellbook]

same

[@ra_i_nbow]

@@sqopenspellbook yo

[@issa._.bobbyyy]

We played this my 8th grade year, my class has chosen this to be our senior song to play at graduation as our last performance together. This song is the root of many core memories:)

[@KozTheWolf]

I play trumpet on this, it's really fun

[@dxsjersoh9122]

KozTheWolf me too ever thought you wrote this a month ago

[@squidhater]

KozTheWolf i do too only problem is i suck

[@KozTheWolf]

troller 9000 Well to become better is to practice more. That's what my teacher always tell me :D

[@squidhater]

same here problem is i have two teachers one is most of the time an a-hole the other is nice the a-hole brings me down so thats why i cant get better

[@KozTheWolf]

Aww rip D:

[@Root_Beer_Vr1]

I know this was made six years ago but like I’m playing this song in band and it’s exhilarating

[@jesusonly_111]

Me too!

[@MiguelLuna-yg7ln]

I love the clarinet part

[@Hannah_7979]

Same clarinets rule

[@clarinart856]

Yes clarinets

[@meowikoru]

I play 1st clarinet its so good!

[@meowikoru]

@Marisa Rogers :D

[@nenelang]

ME TOO ITS SO FUN TO PLAYYY

[@sydneysumner2418]

My school had a band come to our school and play it today. I loved it so much I wished they could play it all day.

[@vanessa-rv3wm]

I love how you can hear the bells so well, our band is so huge that you can hardly hear our part.

[@joshuamcentee5722]

We have 60-70 people in our band 😰

[@CommanderCodyCc--gh8zh]

I’m starting to learn that I need to play my part out

[@brennanmccarley8151]

I just got bells on this for contest, and I didn't realize how big of a part it played!

[@diegovazquez5088]

I love playing the alto part for this

[@cindya3612]

Diego Vazquez same

[@tristan1568]

Ikr that last part is so cool

[@nathanholmes3653]

same here

[@alyssafree4970]

unfortunately for trombones we get the shadowed part for trumpets. Its neat hearing alto part though

[@anime_weeb8898]

Me too but I have the 2nd part

[@gracepike7734]

I'm so excited to be playing this song! I am from LRMS and I got to meet Mr. Strandridge before MPA. When I saw it was composed by him I got so excited! Such an amazing piece! Great Job Mr. Strandridge! Keep up the good work! If you remember, I was the one who asked with my friend for your signature...

[@kendallwithluv]

Grace Pike I met Jens Lindemen (I don't know how to spell his name) I was so cool! I got an autograph from him and he's such an inspiration as a trumpet player.

[@bomberkingatom3936]

I pretty sure he has given his signature to more then a few ppl xD

[@charlottec4154]

French horn for life, baby!! ✌️

[@alexanderrangel7341]

My Band sadly Doesn’t Have French horns Cuz none of the Trumpets wanna Change

[@Ghst_-ny7lj]

A round of applause to the people trilling in the beginning, I did this song at bandcamp and it starts to hurt.

[@RandomEdits699]

We got the trill too

[@RandomEdits699]

The left pinkie trills are the worst. We also call that the banana key

[@jesusonly_111]

Flute Nation forreal

[@tamtamthechineseman2672]

Mr. Standridge, you have the honor of being my favorite composer now! I played 1 of your songs for my ATSSB Regional concert, and it was Afterburn! Great song! Keep up the food work!

[@randallstandridge]

Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the music! *high five*

[@confetti2248]

@@randallstandridge high five

[@deniellopez9757]

Bass clarinet and other low end instruments sound so cool in the whole piece

[@javiercarreonn]

Idk why but I love from 3:09 to the end. All of the instruments coming together just gives me chills

[@starglittersys]

this is so heckin cool!! For my school, this year's 8th grade band doesn't get to play it, only next year's and I'm cryin bc it sounds so nice??? wow 👌👌👌👌

[@starglittersys]

I get that things take time to make!! Don't get me wrong!! I just love this so much wow

[@stuffedcinema7374]

I remember skyping with you Mr. sandridge, and you told us you were making a sequel

[@randallstandridge]

Stuffed Cinema , yep, actually working on it right now. "Darklands Suite" which will make up the 3 middle movements of the symphony. The whole Symphony will be: Darklands March (1.March Through the Dark Forest) Darklands Suite (2. Dance of the Mad Prince, 3. The Serpent Priest and the Black Bell, 4.The Queen's Masque) DarkHeart (5. Escape from DarkHeart Castle)

[@stuffedcinema7374]

Randall Standridge can't wait till that comes out :-)

[@hairypotatocat944]

Randy standy is a classic

[@seoinlee5864]

Clarinets be hyped ;)

[@animedoge1804]

Clarinet is so fun on this song

[@Teriyucky]

Anime Doge Big if true

[@emilyhargrave2471]

i agree i play clarinet and it is so funnnnnnn

[@fleur5291]

i dont like second part clarinet on it, its boring as all hell :(

[@32123ABCBA]

@@fleur5291 I enjoyed it 2 years ago when we did this, it was simple and u got to enjoy everyone else’s part

[@Diego-vt3uu]

1:46... hardest part for Alto Saxes 🥵

[@Verdant77408]

No

[@nathanholmes3653]

ikr

[@JustAmiii]

I play it, it is pretty hard

[@iquak8304]

I play trombone on this song

[@yaboihowster]

iQuak i do too

[@islamicllamas8142]

iQuak most disgusting/amazing glissando:)

[@optckatana]

Same!

[@water8057]

iQuak same

[@iquak8304]

Hands down the best part of the symphony in my opinion

[@granjaboi9556]

Anybody play French horn?

[@trinitythomas9104]

Angel Granja heck ya

[@yooologpog]

Angel Granja right here

[@rockykemper5669]

yes :)

[@kendallwithluv]

My boyfriend does

[@MilesPrower1992]

Nobody with a brain does amirite?

[@kingconnor3990]

Our band is practicing this song, for spring concert. I wish I knew where my director gets all these songs!

[@kingconnor3990]

By the way I play the oboe for my school Wind Ensemble.

[@shaniajean2817]

I know my directors get most of our music from J.W.Pepper and similar sites. (Or we already have in our music library)

[@blitzwarden]

I play clarinet on this song

[@haileywoodham9899]

I play trumpet in this song ! It's so lit mann !

[@kendallwithluv]

Hailey Woodham Same

[@therealflotus]

yassssss same

[@rekch51]

Same

[@loganmann412]

at my school i play trumpet for this song

[@stephenradicchi5322]

Logan Mann dam it logan you beat me

[@kendallwithluv]

I'm playing this song for the 2018 District IV All Star Band! I'm so nervous and so excited at the same time.

[@isaiahrobinson763]

Played alto💙

[@JoowishSanta]

i like the part where they play.

[@doritos5018]

Same

[@hiimmikey_6155]

I played French Horn on this and it’s amazing

[@rileyelam4922]

1:23 is my favorite part 🖖

[@eepypanther]

I'm trying to learn this in my band class, I play trumpet its so freaking hard to play

[@megmurray5441]

I wish my band was able to play this one but the younger grades got the chance instead

[@sebastianarguello1981]

Randall Standridge I am from Henry Middle school and I just wanted to say thank you for making Imaginarium I really enjoyed playing it, so thank you

[@randallstandridge]

sebastian arguello , no problem. I really enjoyed your performance at Midwest.

[@oblegobble6496]

1:51 underrated trombone parts

[@alyssamoreau7394]

Recommend any pieces by u with cool flute parts?

[@randallstandridge]

Magicalyssa 15 , check out Brighton Camp march

[@randallstandridge]

Magicalyssa 15 , check out Brighton Camp march

[@ryanstarbowski6652]

Randall Standridge I'm from Brighton we all love your music

[@kendallwithluv]

Magicalyssa 15 You should maybe check out African Spirit Dance by John O'Reily! It's so fun and the flutes have a cool part

[@Area09]

I'm in 7th grade and we are learning how to play this

[@Bolzenn]

this song is amazing.

[@galaxygeneral1200]

im in love with the french horns at 3:16

[@jackieochoa1168]

I love this song 😮‍💨 but as a flute player I also hate it

[@cat_with.a._shirt9503]

Same haha we played this at band camp and I’m a flute lol

[@cail227]

played this my freshmen year, loved it and now i'm about to play it my senior year

[@danielclawson5520]

Love the baritone part!

[@reginaa-l1966]

Yes go Baritone

[@austingreenway4261]

I play baritone, and I enjoy this song, but just once I would like to play the melody

[@naruharuu]

ok honestly this seems like it would be from a CastleVainia game

[@lightningflash5033]

We're playing this piece for our Spring concert, and after playing Darklands March and getting a superior in MPAs, I'm SO EXCITED!

[@Lily-pc3rz]

my school's symphonic band is playing this and it's so good.

[@lydiaunsworth3911]

I’m having MAJORRR flash backs to grade 9 band(I just found my old binder with all my sheet music in it)

[@kpopdae]

I'm very happy to say for our marching season, we will be playing your whole Angels and Demons show!! I was wanting to play this, Mellophone on both of these sound very fun!! I can't wait!

[@32123ABCBA]

Stop buying subs 💀

[@cheetovontweeto119]

I played this on euphonium in all region band. One of the best songs ive played. Loved it.

[@tylerhogerbowling900]

My son loves this song for band because it a lot of greatness

[@TheMiningStar]

Just played this piece for our District Honor band. I only want to know how you're supposed to do the sax part starting at measure 73

[@alexalonso4980]

I wish our band had horns

[@tacokingdom6416]

I’m learning this for 8th and 7th symphonic for a spring concert and the 3rd line is so fun but for real so hard I play trumpet

[@dabrassboy1149]

I played this in blue lake and when we played it, it gave me so much adrenaline 😭 this is a masterpiece 🔥

[@OneDumbDude]

I’m in Honors Band in Junior High, and we are learning this.

[@alenatracy4044]

My band just got the music for it today so excited to play it!!

[@TypicalQuin910]

Playing this in 8th grade band this year (btw I play euphonium)

[@jgarringer9765]

If you play the trombone like me on this song you will know how much breath it takes and the fact that you can end up sweating at the end.

[@aasshhllyynn]

i love playing flute for this song!!

[@SnowyBlackKat]

SAME

[@nataliemata1934]

If you are the real Randall Standridge, I love your music! It's so inspiring to me and I listen to it alot. Personally Ithink Dark Ride is my favorite peice youve so far and youre just amazing, I hapoe you see this.

[@randallstandridge]

I am indeed the real one (last time I checked anyway), and thank you very much!

[@bom.6658]

playing tuba for this song.

[@tyronedetavious4912]

Trombone is literally made for this peace

[@Agentpea5713]

We'replaying this song in band for a concert the week we get back from christmas break (I play snare), but I left my sheet music at school, and my teacher hasn't emailed me my music, so when we get back I have 3 days to learn this song fully

[@donn2746]

When we played this song the other instaments wouldn’t be quiet at 0:09 and the other Parts like this so (I play clarinet) when we had to play they were louder then us but that makes since theirs only 4 clarinets out of a 40 person band. I always seem to have a really soft reed (I play 3.0) so I play really loud and ms Dereece (my band teacher) tells me to be quiet but this time after class and told me “donn. play loud! Like really loud” because the others can play quite. I ended up playing to loud…

[@jonathanhardin2186]

1:23 boi that skyrim, them some whiterun guards. aint slipping past me.

[@josuelynroman5589]

I play the clarinet and from what I can hear is very awesome

[@redwaffler1820]

1:28 those are shields from skyrim, the whiterun guard shields

[@ebaGLife]

on my concert at the last bit of the song, maybe like the last 7 bars of the song, my band director knocked over the whole stand it was kinda funny and ironic and kinda awesome ending

[@animal_lover3737]

we’ve chosen to learn this piece in four rehearsals for our band. Wish us luck 😅

[@MosesGutierrez-ch9cm]

I’m a second clarinet and we played this for a concert and I switched to bass clarinet anyone have advice

[@Sans_undert]

Me and this band played this at all region and it was pretty lit. I had the bass clarinet part👌

[@JoseLopez-z8h]

I play this in a week for a school concert im a french horn player 😇we are playing all the darklands too!

[@randomgamerlol47]

just started practicing this music and oh my am I glad to be a flute 😭

[@kickinwithben4982]

I love the whole thing

[@makennachilders5788]

we performed this song at Honors Band and it was amazing😛

[@Mawsodawso]

I am a tuba on this lots of fun

[@Anonymous-ou8nd]

Same

[@randomaj9]

If anyone from Wilma Hansen school is watching this video hi

[@ineedaname9069]

Kawaii Desu Otaku Weeb how did I know I would find you here

[@ItsZekkyWekky]

Kawaii Desu Otaku Weeb ore wa ochin chin ga daisuke nandayo

[@KnottedYarn]

how did you what how

[@blueiskool]

best song I ever have and ever will play in band -a tuba player

[@lzm05]

oboe player for this :)

[@b1ackspid3r43]

I played this in band camp, so much fun

[@vortexred1242]

At 1:10 is the best

[@tinychimp]

This my favorite song to play as a tuba player

[@hussyweissshutup1275]

What happened to that part he had in darklands march and the 2 3 4 one.

[@alexanderrangel7341]

I’m playing this in December 7th

[@off_brand_water9300]

So like, the mallet part is very hard lol

[@bellanichols6861]

A LHS school tradition for MPA

[@gugg2216]

First clarinet for the win!!!

[@averysandblom9295]

Simon Fraser band kids unite

[@user-gj9lc3hx8t]

Mr. S for now . well,um I like how make part of songs . I have to learn your 1st song \ Part Darkland's March for MPA in Mobile,Alabama. yep. And, can you make another part to this Fanfare \ Song . and make the Alto sax very easy but challenging . & No Low Notes Uhh! P.S I have Low note problems with my saxophone. yep. I should be put on Tenor Sax like bad or on 1st Alto sax . But , like the 1st Alto sax is really going to happen . yep.well, Bye !

[@etouporebelukag-pk8yp]

I agree, I’m playing this for our spring concert, and my partners have absolutely fallen in love with it. Mr. Standridge, my school band has played some of your songs like Blue Sky Horizon. It was a pleasure playing and I think my band fell in love with that one too. Though to say, it was quite hard for a bunch of 7th graders.

[@ellabuddy7639]

I played this song back in 8th grade, and i loved it, now it's the 10th 2 years later and for our big four day concert we get to play Iron and Ice: A Vikings Adventure for Christmas. I love it and I am so happy that I haven't quit the band yet. And being the bass Clarinet of the band is so great.

[@harrisconti5630]

I’d be really surprised if you see this Randall, but this piece truly is amazing. I find it so amazing that you put so much emotion into your pieces and I wanted to tell you that you really made so many people’s band experiences, including myself.

[@RandumbGuyfr]

It’s pretty cool for trumpet

[@bartyboypartyboy]

OKayyy so im in seventh grade, and at my school 6th is seperate from the rest on the middle/high band and 7th-12th played this last year and this year we played darklands legends and darklands march... our bd is planning on us playing the whole thing.

[@Crymzaii]

I had the pleasure of playing the timpani part of this in 8th grade, which was great cuz I got to play real loud. The way we played it was slightly different in that I was the loudest part of the band, catching the attention of the crowd.

[@coolcashshorts]

Really

[@judahr03]

Can't wait to play the world premier of Movement 2-4 with the Mid-Carolina High School concert band. The entire symphony is going to be great!

[@praetorian217]

Played this in like 8th grade! Got curious so I looked it up. Def holds up in my memory!

[@ariark56]

Trololol Jordan