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

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  • 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.

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  • @pugwhisperer6502
    @pugwhisperer6502 3 роки тому +118

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

  • @thebugcast
    @thebugcast 7 років тому +244

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

    • @bleach3703
      @bleach3703 7 років тому +5

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

    • @thebugcast
      @thebugcast 7 років тому +7

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

    • @perpgroove4996
      @perpgroove4996 7 років тому +1

      Us too.

    • @optckatana
      @optckatana 7 років тому +6

      Mr.Standridge actually came to our school!

    • @fireflyishere
      @fireflyishere 6 років тому +1

      saame

  • @issa._.bobbyyy
    @issa._.bobbyyy Рік тому +22

    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:)

  • @randallstandridge
    @randallstandridge  7 років тому +93

    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
      @davidx2889 7 років тому

      Randall Standridge when I they coming out

    • @lilbigmac5824
      @lilbigmac5824 7 років тому

      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
      @water8057 7 років тому

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

    • @davidx2889
      @davidx2889 7 років тому

      its awesome love it got them Wednesday

    • @angierojas1303
      @angierojas1303 7 років тому

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

  • @Root_Beer_Vr1
    @Root_Beer_Vr1 Рік тому +14

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

  • @superslayy
    @superslayy 5 років тому +113

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

  • @KozTheWolf
    @KozTheWolf 7 років тому +78

    I play trumpet on this, it's really fun

    • @dxsjersoh9122
      @dxsjersoh9122 7 років тому +1

      KozTheWolf me too ever thought you wrote this a month ago

    • @squidhater
      @squidhater 7 років тому +3

      KozTheWolf i do too only problem is i suck

    • @KozTheWolf
      @KozTheWolf 7 років тому +1

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

    • @squidhater
      @squidhater 7 років тому +2

      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
      @KozTheWolf 7 років тому +1

      Aww rip D:

  • @vanessa-rv3wm
    @vanessa-rv3wm 7 років тому +18

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

    • @joshuamcentee5722
      @joshuamcentee5722 8 місяців тому

      We have 60-70 people in our band 😰

    • @CommanderCodyCc--gh8zh
      @CommanderCodyCc--gh8zh 7 місяців тому

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

    • @brennanmccarley8151
      @brennanmccarley8151 7 місяців тому

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

  • @sydneysumner2418
    @sydneysumner2418 7 років тому +26

    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.

  • @MiguelLuna-yg7ln
    @MiguelLuna-yg7ln 7 років тому +85

    I love the clarinet part

    • @Hannah_7979
      @Hannah_7979 5 років тому +6

      Same clarinets rule

    • @clarinart856
      @clarinart856 4 роки тому +3

      Yes clarinets

    • @meowikoru
      @meowikoru 4 роки тому +4

      I play 1st clarinet its so good!

    • @meowikoru
      @meowikoru 3 роки тому +1

      @Marisa Rogers :D

    • @nenelang
      @nenelang 5 місяців тому

      ME TOO ITS SO FUN TO PLAYYY

  • @tamtamthechineseman2672
    @tamtamthechineseman2672 6 років тому +30

    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
      @randallstandridge  6 років тому +7

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

    • @confetti2248
      @confetti2248 Рік тому +1

      @@randallstandridge high five

  • @deniellopez9757
    @deniellopez9757 7 років тому +30

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

  • @diegovazquez5088
    @diegovazquez5088 6 років тому +55

    I love playing the alto part for this

    • @cindya3612
      @cindya3612 6 років тому +1

      Diego Vazquez same

    • @tristan1568
      @tristan1568 5 років тому +4

      Ikr that last part is so cool

    • @nathanholmes3653
      @nathanholmes3653 3 роки тому +1

      same here

    • @alyssafree4970
      @alyssafree4970 2 роки тому

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

    • @anime_weeb8898
      @anime_weeb8898 Рік тому

      Me too but I have the 2nd part

  • @gracepike7734
    @gracepike7734 7 років тому +50

    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
      @kendallwithluv 6 років тому +1

      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
      @bomberkingatom3936 5 років тому

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

  • @javiercarreonn
    @javiercarreonn 4 роки тому +16

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

  • @Ghst_-ny7lj
    @Ghst_-ny7lj Рік тому +10

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

    • @RandomEdits699
      @RandomEdits699 11 місяців тому

      We got the trill too

    • @RandomEdits699
      @RandomEdits699 11 місяців тому

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

    • @jesusonly_111
      @jesusonly_111 4 місяці тому

      Flute Nation forreal

  • @starglittersys
    @starglittersys 7 років тому +8

    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
      @starglittersys 7 років тому

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

  • @harrisconti5630
    @harrisconti5630 3 місяці тому

    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.

  • @stuffedcinema7374
    @stuffedcinema7374 7 років тому +14

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

    • @randallstandridge
      @randallstandridge  7 років тому +12

      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
      @stuffedcinema7374 7 років тому +3

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

    • @hairypotatocat944
      @hairypotatocat944 3 роки тому +1

      Randy standy is a classic

  • @charlottec4154
    @charlottec4154 4 роки тому +10

    French horn for life, baby!! ✌️

    • @alexanderrangel7341
      @alexanderrangel7341 Рік тому

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

  • @animedoge1804
    @animedoge1804 6 років тому +18

    Clarinet is so fun on this song

    • @Teriyucky
      @Teriyucky 6 років тому

      Anime Doge
      Big if true

    • @emilyhargrave2471
      @emilyhargrave2471 4 роки тому

      i agree i play clarinet and it is so funnnnnnn

    • @fleur5291
      @fleur5291 3 роки тому

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

    • @32123ABCBA
      @32123ABCBA 2 роки тому

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

  • @galaxygeneral1200
    @galaxygeneral1200 Рік тому +2

    im in love with the french horns at 3:16

  • @Diego-vt3uu
    @Diego-vt3uu 4 роки тому +8

    1:46... hardest part for Alto Saxes 🥵

  • @sebastianarguello1981
    @sebastianarguello1981 7 років тому +5

    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
      @randallstandridge  7 років тому +4

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

  • @kendallwithluv
    @kendallwithluv 6 років тому +7

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

  • @cail227
    @cail227 15 днів тому

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

  • @seoinlee5864
    @seoinlee5864 4 роки тому +4

    Clarinets be hyped ;)

  • @ellabuddy7639
    @ellabuddy7639 9 місяців тому

    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.

  • @kingconnor3990
    @kingconnor3990 7 років тому +25

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

    • @kingconnor3990
      @kingconnor3990 7 років тому

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

    • @shaniajean2817
      @shaniajean2817 6 років тому

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

  • @lightningflash5033
    @lightningflash5033 6 років тому +2

    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
    @Lily-pc3rz 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @dabrassboy1149
    @dabrassboy1149 Рік тому +1

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

  • @hiimmikey_6155
    @hiimmikey_6155 4 роки тому +5

    I played French Horn on this and it’s amazing

  • @kpopdae
    @kpopdae 2 роки тому +2

    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
      @32123ABCBA 2 роки тому +2

      Stop buying subs 💀

  • @etouporebelukag-pk8yp
    @etouporebelukag-pk8yp Рік тому

    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.

  • @cheetovontweeto119
    @cheetovontweeto119 5 років тому +2

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

  • @alenatracy4044
    @alenatracy4044 Рік тому +1

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

  • @haileywoodham9899
    @haileywoodham9899 6 років тому +15

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

  • @Bolzenn
    @Bolzenn 7 років тому +8

    this song is amazing.

  • @tylerhogerbowling900
    @tylerhogerbowling900 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @rileyelam4922
    @rileyelam4922 6 років тому +4

    1:23 is my favorite part 🖖

  • @praetorian217
    @praetorian217 Рік тому

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

  • @aasshhllyynn
    @aasshhllyynn 3 місяці тому +1

    i love playing flute for this song!!

  • @blueiskool
    @blueiskool 2 місяці тому

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

  • @tyronedetavious4912
    @tyronedetavious4912 3 роки тому +1

    Trombone is literally made for this peace

  • @nataliemata1934
    @nataliemata1934 6 років тому +1

    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
      @randallstandridge  6 років тому +3

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

  • @user-uo8cg9et9b
    @user-uo8cg9et9b 5 місяців тому

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

  • @danielclawson5520
    @danielclawson5520 6 років тому +6

    Love the baritone part!

    • @reginaa-l1966
      @reginaa-l1966 6 років тому +1

      Yes go Baritone

    • @austingreenway4261
      @austingreenway4261 4 роки тому

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

  • @lydiaunsworth3911
    @lydiaunsworth3911 5 років тому +1

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

  • @tacokingdom6416
    @tacokingdom6416 2 роки тому +1

    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

  • @CosmicSparrow
    @CosmicSparrow 6 років тому

    I just played the clarinet part of this song for our concert last week. One of my favorite pieces you've written!!

  • @zls_paladin6472
    @zls_paladin6472 4 роки тому

    Played it at a band camp over summer, I loved it lol. Now my school is playing so I get a round 2. Love it ty for making it a reality!

  • @SevenSutton
    @SevenSutton 10 місяців тому

    I remember playing this, god this was so fun

  • @oblegobble6496
    @oblegobble6496 3 роки тому +3

    1:51 underrated trombone parts

  • @loganmann412
    @loganmann412 7 років тому +10

    at my school i play trumpet for this song

  • @KaiserCharles12
    @KaiserCharles12 Рік тому

    I havent had the chance to play this masterpiece however i did get to see immediate advanced play this it was truly great

  • @Crymzaii
    @Crymzaii 11 місяців тому

    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.

  • @b1ackspid3r43
    @b1ackspid3r43 5 років тому +1

    I played this in band camp, so much fun

  • @Agentpea5713
    @Agentpea5713 7 місяців тому

    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

  • @haileyparris3296
    @haileyparris3296 Рік тому

    Learning this now in my second year of band and loving it!

  • @Sans_undert
    @Sans_undert 5 років тому +1

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

  • @crogunk3019
    @crogunk3019 6 років тому

    Your whole Symphony is amazing thanks!!!

  • @josuelynroman5589
    @josuelynroman5589 6 років тому +1

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

  • @megmurray5441
    @megmurray5441 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @OneDumbDude
    @OneDumbDude 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @kannebergj4990
    @kannebergj4990 6 років тому

    We had an entire concert dedicated to these pieces haha. Loved it

  • @blitzwarden
    @blitzwarden 6 років тому +9

    I play clarinet on this song

  • @tinychimp
    @tinychimp 3 місяці тому

    This my favorite song to play as a tuba player

  • @mon3yba99
    @mon3yba99 6 років тому

    So excited to be playing the whole symphony for spring concert,we got superior with this song last month,I also play tuba in the symphony

  • @kickinwithben4982
    @kickinwithben4982 4 роки тому +1

    I love the whole thing

  • @Area09
    @Area09 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @jgarringer9765
    @jgarringer9765 5 років тому +1

    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.

  • @archsbway
    @archsbway 7 років тому

    This is amazing!I wish we could play all of the Darklands movements but we're just doing Darklands march in my band.:D

  • @hsulkykrew8452
    @hsulkykrew8452 5 років тому +1

    I am currently in a band and we are going to be playing this for our spring concert and I love this song out of all of the other songs we have learned and I love the clairinet part I'm so happy to play that part!!!

  • @iquak8304
    @iquak8304 7 років тому +38

    I play trombone on this song

    • @yaboihowster
      @yaboihowster 7 років тому +1

      iQuak i do too

    • @islamicllamas8142
      @islamicllamas8142 7 років тому

      iQuak most disgusting/amazing glissando:)

    • @optckatana
      @optckatana 7 років тому

      Same!

    • @water8057
      @water8057 7 років тому

      iQuak same

    • @iquak8304
      @iquak8304 7 років тому +1

      Hands down the best part of the symphony in my opinion

  • @judahr03
    @judahr03 7 років тому

    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!

  • @randomgamerlol47
    @randomgamerlol47 6 місяців тому

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

  • @NightKing_Vetrixx
    @NightKing_Vetrixx 5 років тому +4

    i like the part where they play.

  • @makennachilders5788
    @makennachilders5788 7 років тому +1

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

  • @isaiahrobinson763
    @isaiahrobinson763 5 років тому +2

    Played alto💙

  • @alexalonso4980
    @alexalonso4980 4 роки тому +1

    I wish our band had horns

  • @guatemalacatholic459
    @guatemalacatholic459 4 роки тому

    1000th like, because this song is actually good

  • @ebaGLife
    @ebaGLife Рік тому

    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

  • @catfishbluefish3532
    @catfishbluefish3532 7 років тому

    I played clarinet 1 for this piece for pikes peak honor band! It is so fun!

  • @andrevalles409
    @andrevalles409 5 років тому

    I love the euphonium part and can’t wait to play it

  • @gugg2216
    @gugg2216 10 місяців тому

    First clarinet for the win!!!

  • @donn2746
    @donn2746 Рік тому

    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…

  • @granjaboi9556
    @granjaboi9556 7 років тому +16

    Anybody play French horn?

  • @EnderHasEntered
    @EnderHasEntered Рік тому

    Playing this for our concert soon 👍👍

  • @angelinamolisso8559
    @angelinamolisso8559 6 років тому

    I'm play the flute. I played this song last year and it was so much fun

  • @redwaffler1820
    @redwaffler1820 6 років тому +1

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

  • @alexanderrangel7341
    @alexanderrangel7341 Рік тому

    I’m playing this in December 7th

  • @amoneytv2429
    @amoneytv2429 7 років тому

    Lincoln middle school played this and the symphony and did very good

  • @neonlights836
    @neonlights836 5 років тому +1

    My band is going to be playing the darklands and I'm so excited!

  • @RandumbGuyfr
    @RandumbGuyfr 5 років тому

    It’s pretty cool for trumpet

  • @TheMiningStar
    @TheMiningStar 7 років тому +1

    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

  • @jonathanhardin2186
    @jonathanhardin2186 6 років тому +1

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

  • @MosesGutierrez-ch9cm
    @MosesGutierrez-ch9cm 6 місяців тому

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

  • @rachelalvarado4640
    @rachelalvarado4640 3 роки тому

    I remember this song I played it in middle school

  • @iamimposter188
    @iamimposter188 7 років тому

    I play the snare drum for this song and it is really fun to play