Earthdawn

Randall Standridge

General Info

Year: 2019 / 2020
Duration: c. 4:15
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Randall Standridge
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00; (digital) - $60.00

Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1

Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet

Part 2

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet

Part 3

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
F Horn

Part 4

Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium
F Horn

Part 5

Bassoon
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

Synth
Timpani
Percussion

Bass Drum
Bongo
China Cymbal
Cowbell
Low Djembe (or Tom-tom)
Marimba
Rainstick (or Shaker)
Shaker
Splash Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Imagine that every day holds the possibility of hope. Imagine that every day holds the possibility of goodness and love. Imagine that every day holds the potential for creation. These are the ideas that spawned Earthdawn.

This works paints the picture of a lush landscape that begins to wake as the first rays of sunlight bring its colors to life. The opening segment is calm, but holds a sense of anticipation as the instruments enter one by one, adding their voices to the growing chorus. Finally, a primal scream signals the beginning of a celebration. The rest of the work is a dance for the Earth and all who inhabit it.

On a more practical side, this work explores some very specific ideas for young ensembles. The primary focus is on rhythm, dynamic expression, and polyphony. With this in mind, I limited the ranges and technical demands as much as I could, and I tried to ensure that all instrument groups had melodic moments to help develop the ENTIRE band, and not just part of it. Also, careful consideration was given to cross-cueing to allow this work to be performed by as many instrumentation situations as possible.

Earthdawn was commissioned by the Otto Shortell Middle School [Wampsville, N.Y.] 7th and 8th Grade Band and their director, Nicholas J. Anderalli. I wish to thank them for allowing me to create something really different and for trusting me with the process.

Peace, Love, and Music.

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording. MIDI realization

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville University Concert Band (John Korak, conductor) - 1 March 2022
Stiles Middle School (Leander, Tx.) Honors Band (Darcy Vogt Williams, conductor) - 17 December 2021 (2021 Midwest Clinic)
Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College Wind Ensemble (A.J. Beu, conductor) - 29 April 2021
University of Iowa (Iowa City) University Band (Joshua Neuenschwander, conductor) - 7 December 2020

Works for Winds by This Composer

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Deus Ex Machina (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
The Dragon Lord (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Earthdawn (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
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Angelic Celebrations (2014)
Argentum (2015)
Armory (2015)
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Battlesong (2012)
Bazaar (2017)
Bees. See: The Garden Suite
Beginners Rock! (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
The Black Cat (2021)
Blue Sky Horizon (2022)
The Boom Boom Galop (2017)
Brave Spirit (2015)
Brighton Camp March (2012)
Buffalo Island March
C-141 Starlifter (2015)
A Carmen Christmas (as arranger) (2015)
Celebration (2016)
Celebration Tribalesque (2011)
Celebrations for Christmas (as arranger) (2020)
Cha'la (2018)
Choose Joy (2022)
A Christmas Bell Carol (as arranger) (2018)
A Christmas Carol (2022)
A Christmas Fanfare (2011)
A Christmas Flourish (2017)
A Christmas Gathering (2022)
A Christmas Tale (2016)
Christmas Village (2021)
Christmas at the Circus (as arranger) (2014)
Circuit Breaker (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
The Clapping Song (2022)
Columbia (2022)
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (2014)
Companion of My Voice (2015)
Creer (2021)
Dancing Lights (2020)
Danse Bohémien (2010)
Danse Carnivale (2013)
Dark Ride (2018)
Dark Ride (Flex instrumentation) (2018/2020)
Darklands Symphony
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- Darklands March (Flex instrumentation) (2014/2020)
- Darklands Legends (2017)
- DarkHeart (2016)
Daybreak March
Deus Ex Machina (2019)
Deus Ex Machina (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
Dominion (2021)
The Dragon Lord (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Earthdawn (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
El Zorro Rojo (2019)
Extremis (2015)
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Fantasia on a Theme of Camille Saint Saens (2022)
A Festival of Carols (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Fiat Lux (2021)
Fields of Clover (2000/2005)
Flowers. See: The Garden Suite
Folk Suite for Beginning Band
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (2020)
Four (2017)
Fragile (2022)
Frogs. See: The Garden Suite
Gadget (2012)
Galactic Fanfare (2018)
Gallowglass (2021)
The Garden Suite (2018-2020)
- Frogs (2018)
- March of the Arachnids (2019)
- Flowers (2020)
- Bees (2020)
Gently Blows the Summer Wind (2008)
Gestures (2019)
A Ghost Story. See: Symphony No. 1
Grace (2007)
Groovy-8 (2021)
Groovy-8 (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Half-Past One
Half-Past Two (2016)
Havana Nights (2020)
Havana Nights (Flex instrumentation) (2018/2020)
Her Majesty's Brigade (2011)
High Voltage (2017)
Hillside March (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
A Holiday Galop (as arranger) (2013)
Imaginarium (2015)
Impact (2018)
In Endless Song (2014)
In Late November (2009)
In Paths of Truth and Grace (2015)
In Quiet Hours (2019)
In Simple Faith (as arranger) (2018)
In These Last Days of Autumn (2016)
In the Court of the King (2013)
Iron and Ice (2017)
IronHeart (2014)
The Joyful Rose of Winter (as arranger) (2018)
A Joyous Christmas (2015)
Kinetic Dances (2015)
Kinetic Dances (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2021)
The Lake of Sorrows. See: Tales from the Darklands
Legacy Overture (2019)
Life's Railway (2018)
Little Suite for Band (2014)
Lullabye (Waltz for Band) (2009)
Lux Spiritus (2018)
A Maid of Bedlam (as arranger) (2020)
March of the Arachnids. See: The Garden Suite
March of the Winter Elves (2016)
March Wunderbar (2022)
Marzo Zingaro (2017)
Mechanical Monsters (2021)
Mechanical Monsters (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Metalheads (2016)
Metrodance (2012)
Metrodance (Reduced instrumentation) (2012/2021)
Morpheus (2016)
Nebula (2021)
New Era Fanfare (2013)
The Nine (2018)
(Not) Alone (2022)
Ode to Joy
Of Monsters and Men (2019)
On a Catalonian Carol (as arranger) (2016)
On an Olde English Carol (as arranger) (2021)
Pacifica (2019)
Pacifica (Reduced instrumentation) (2019/2021)
Pandora (2007)
The Photo Album (2020)
Portent (2008)
A Prayer Before Nightfall
Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
Providence (2021)
Pulse (2014)
Rage (2011)
The Rains of Scarborough Fair (as arranger) (2017)
Relentless (2016)
Ridge Spirit Fanfare
A Rollicking Hannukah (2018)
The Rowan Tree (as arranger) (2010)
Ruckus (2014)
Santa the Barbarian (2021)
Shadow Cove March (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Siege (2020)
Siege (Reduced instrumentation) (2020/2021)
Skygazer Fanfare (2015)
Snake Charmer (2009)
Snake Charmer (Flex instrumentation) (2009/2020)
Snow Angels (2014/2017)
The Soft-Shoe Rag (2012)
Spero (2021)
Spero (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Spring (2021)
Starfire Fanfare (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Steel (2011)
Still, Still, Still (as arranger) (2011)
Stonewall: 1969 (2019)
Sultana: 1865 (2020)
Summer Song (2016)
Symphony No. 1
Taiko (2020)
Tales from the Darklands
- The Lake of Sorrows (2021)
- The Lake of Sorrows (Flex instrumentation) (2021)
Taiko (2020)
Tanchōzuru (2016)
That Old Hound Dog Rag (2009)
Thrash (2019)
Tiger: The Shadow Hunter (2018)
Timepiece (2015)
To Horizons Unseen (2019)
Tomorrow's Celebration (2013)
Too Much Percussion!
Towercrest March
unBroken (2021)
Undecim (2015)
Under the Cherry Blossoms (2018)
Union Street March
Utopia (2021)
Vanishing Point (2019)
Vanishing Point (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
Venom (2017)
Victory Parade March
Warriors of the 16th Empire (2022)
We Wish You a Scary Christmas! (2020)
The Western Journey (2020)
When Summer's in the Meadow (as arranger) (2019)
When the Spring Rain Begins to Fall (2013)
Where Words End... (2019)
Whiplash (2014)
Winds of Change (2016)
The Witching Hour (2014)
With Every Winter's Breath (2012)
Wolverine Summer (2018)
A Yuletide Festival (2012)
Zooveniers (2011)

Resources

Creative Repertoire Initiative
Perusal score
Randall Standridge website Accessed 3 July 2020