Randall Standridge - Symphony no.1: A Ghost Story, Movement 2: Loss (Lodge Studio Wind Ensemble)

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Conductor: Randall Standridge
Ensemble: Lodge Studio Wind Ensemble
Sound Engineer/Producer: Michael Graham
Symphony no. 1: A Ghost Story is a symphony in four movements that follows a narrative. A composer has passed away, and the symphony is told from the point of view of his widow. The movements also loosely correlate to the Kubler-Ross stages of grief.
Movement 2: Loss
The second movement begins with a lone clarinet. The widow sits in a shaft of afternoon sunlight, shaking off the phantoms of the previous night. They begin to remember and reflect, haunted by their memories. As scenes from the past play through their mind, they feel grief, love, nostalgia, anger, bitterness, and hope that their loved one sits just beyond the veil, waiting for them. They catch a brief glimpse of his face and feel his presence, and are filled with wonder and joy. They ask over and over, “are you there?” This unleashes a new wave of emotions larger than the widow can bear, realizing they must move on and live without him. In a whirlwind of love and loss, the movement climaxes with a scream of grief before collapsing into a depressed sigh that ends the movement. This movement correlates with the “Bargaining” and “Depression” stages of grief.

[@sourpatchkid0232]

Amazing work as always. I got really into your work when I played in the world premiere for Fanfare Americana. I played the chimes part. It was an amazing experience. Im glad to be apart of the South Park Concert Band, well now the Symphonic Band. Your work is amazing. Keep it up.

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Thank you for listening!

[@KaleSalad18]

I Played this symphony with my high school Wind Ensemble and the ending of Movement II is by far my favorite musical moment from last school year.

[@unshapedalloy4620]

my band director loves your music so much, were gonna be playing santa the barbarian and winter winds this desember very soon!!!! all your music is able to convey so much emotion without saying words. love it and keep it up. never stop making music. let that imadination of yours shine in the starlight.
- stefan 8th grade