Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters - Randall Standridge, Concert Band - Preview (MIDI Recording)
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- Опубліковано 25 бер 2024
- This summer....the Mechanical Monsters RETURN! Mwahahahaha!
NOTE: This is just a MIDI Preview. A live recording with score will be forthcoming.
About Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters
A couple of years ago, I wrote a piece entitled Mechanical Monsters. It was my first stab at writing Grade .5 literature, and I was very pleased with the results. The piece seemed to resonate with students and conductors alike, which tickled me to no end. The B-movie idea of robotic monstrosities roaming the landscape is very much to my personal tastes, and I’m glad so many enjoyed it. And just like any B-movie, I thought, “well, why not do a sequel.”
There are a million reasons not to do a sequel.
Unlike something original, a sequel comes laden with expectations, the central question people ask being: “Will this live up to the first one?”
I don’t know. I hope so.
Much like my Santa the Barbarian series, as well as the ongoing Starfire, 16th Empire, and Darklands sagas, I promised myself I wouldn’t write another one unless I had a really good idea. So, I sat on it for a few years. Eventually, titles started occurring to me, all styled after the title of horror sequels from the ’50s and ’60s. Bride of the Mechanical Monsters. Attack of the Mechanical Monsters. Son of the Mechancail Monsters. Day of the Mechanical Monsters. Mechanical Monsters Beach Party A-Go-Go.
No, no, no, no, and (as fun as it sounds) no.
Then, on a napkin in a restaurant, I wrote the following: Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters.
Bingo.
This satisfied the B-Movie title I was looking for, while also suggesting that I incorporate the chant tune Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) into the work. I also knew I needed to make it a little bit more challenging rhythmically and harmonically, as it needed to be a logical continuation of the educational concepts of the first one.
So, here we are again, my friends. In the work, you will hear sirens and the sound of marching mechanical monstrosities as they make their way into the city to wreak havoc on the general populace and bring their own brand of musical destruction to the cityscape. Beware, my friends, for the day of reckoning is upon us! Run for your lives! They’re here! They’re here!
Peace, Love, and Music (and imminent destruction…again! Mwahahahahaaa!) - Навчання та стиль
My teacher said we might play this for our fall concert next year since we're doing Mechanical Monsters for our spring concert 😭 I'm hoping he keeps his word because this sounds sick af.
WE ALSO PLAYED THE OG and I really want to play this because mechanical monsters was my fav peice
@@freshbeans still its fun
Same
same tho
i also played this in my concert and im supposed to get this at the end of the year
The sequel we all needed
The most un-trustful percussionist said he hates bells, so our band teacher gave him bells for this. BUT bells also has the air raid siren. Were so screwed 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
i played mechanical monsters a couple years ago, nice to see a sequel !!!
still has been one of my fav pieces to play
We played this in band, now the year is over but I gotta hear this banger again!!!
My 7th and 8th grade band begged me to play Mechanical Monsters on their Spring concert, even though they played it last year with my predecessor and they are playing other more difficult pieces as well. After seeing and hearing this, I pretty mich have to get it. And of course point out the Dies Irae that you snuck in there. 😉
My band teacher, Mr. Yelton, is playing one of your songs for our spring concert. It’s a bit complicated, but fun!
Woah! New song! Also, I posted a comment on one of your recent songs, if you don't mind answering those questions! [I'm too lazy to type this out lol]
WAITTT hold up this actually good, I’m so happy mechanical monsters got a sequal
By chance, do you know Rick Street, a director for Southridge and Southmoore bands? Moore Oklahoma. I remember doing this my first year.
Yeah, I actually go to the other middle school, Mr.baldwin's class of 8th graders i believe we played together last year and we are doing it again this year.
@inappropriatemomentswithLeif lol, so many people keep finding this. Street mentioned he met the Mr Standridge
OMG it's finally came. WRATH OF THE MM.
The Dies irae is giving me pandora flashbacks. This piece is awesome, like always 👌
This is absolutely amazing I love your work!
just played this today at a band concert it was a banger
PLAYING THIS SONG IN 20 DAYS 😍😍
I forgot what it was called but Randall did this in Creatures in the Attic which i played in 6th grade (now in 8th grade) It’s this slight tune at 1:33 that goes (Concert pitch) Eb, D, Eb, C really cool, and lots of composers use it it’s like thousands of years old i’d have to ask my band director again what it was called or maybe you could answer it Mr. Standridge?
I keep seeing people talking about how the Dies Irae sounded good. Is that what I talked about in this comment?
jesus i hope we get this piece next mpa for sightreading
Dawg I remember listening to sixth grade play the mechanical monsters. Also I love darklands March
School GMS?
THE SEQUEL WE ALL NEEDED
Nice little Dies Irae quote at 0:30
Great thing I heard that too! Great piece with a small grade!
YESS I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!!!
I played mechanical monsters last year in band are band should now do this. School GMS
Played the original for my winter band concert…. Now were gonna do this along with like 3 other pieces lol this sound sick af
I want the middle to play this next year
i'm going to tell my band teacher about this song for 7th grade band
omg i love this 🔥🔥
Brooo we need to play this
I played mechanical monsters, and we're doing the next part this spring
Hiiiiii!!! It’s me Julian (3rd trombonist)
@@LOTR943 lol
They are barbarian boulevard a reference to Santa the barbarian
i’m playing percussion 1 next monday, still need to practice a bit more but overall it’s going pretty well
it’s a really epic song, most people in my class enjoy it :D
update: concert went well. everybody i asked said their favorite song we played was this song
I LOVE MRS D FOR LETTING US PLAY THIS.
Real
@@drakesears3929 NO DRAKE LEAVE ME ALONE
1:20 gave me such CHILLS!!!
Dude I can’t wait to preform this on like may 8th
My Band director told us that we might play this next year with 6th grade! I'm so hopeful that we will play this!
What year did you start band me. Our school starts band at 6th
This is more fire than mechanical monsters
Last year in 6th grade, we played mechanical monsters and next year in 8th grade imma ask to play this
Is there woodwind this time or is it just brass (all jokes keep up the good work!)
Are these the same mechanical monsters from superman
Bro this next song ain’t ganna be hard the song
I am playing this at 5th grade in a day😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
I hope bass drum ain't too hard for this...
Wish my did more of your 1st grade music before we moved on 🥲 these are so much better than what we played