Winds of Change by Randall D. Standridge - Score & Sound

Winds of Change
By Randall D. Standridge

Item: 00-45002
Series: Alfred Concert Band
Grade 3.5
Format: Conductor Score & Parts

In recent years, Oklahoma has seen a great increase in the development of wind energy. This development in sustainable energy sources and the winds that flow across the great state serve as the inspiration for this composition. The piece begins by depicting the great open spaces that stretch for miles across the Oklahoma landscape. Small gusts of wind (represented by scalar and arpeggiated passages in the mallets and woodwinds) dance across the landscape. The piece picks up pace as the wind races across the land, turning the turbines and charging towards the future. (5:30)

[Levi_KimPark]

I swear I'm gonna cry. I'm playing this as one of my graduation pieces, and it'll be the last time I ever play with my high school band director, and my fellow band mates.

[JackStover]

4:39 this part gives me so many chills

[emilyphotography]

Winds of change: starts
Clarinets: Oh this is cool
Winds of change: 1:29
Clarinets: *uh oh*

[veebsfart]

i played both the flute solos my sophomore year of highschool
it’s only been two years but every time that last note rings out, i get major chills

[caraiovino]

My son's HS concert band played this last night at their concert, and I was blown away. Beautiful piece. I could see a symphony doing this, even a drum and bugle corp...WOW!

[indicolyte]

Woodwinds

Fingers: Broken
Air: Disappeared from lungs

Brass:
Lips: Burned
Air: Blasted

Percussion:

Hands: Fell off
Rhythm: Still here
*Don’t mean to offend anyone ._.*

[allisonbyrd]

This piece was the opener and closer to our marching show this past summer

[theraginginfernape]

This piece seems peaceful, but do not be fooled. There is a tribe of woodwinds that sacrificed their lungs for this piece.

Source: Am a trumpet player who's seen this irl

[leofont]

We were gonna play this for our spring concert this year then covid happened.

[fossilandplastic]

omg i love this song! when the band players sang the notes as if they were a choir- holy mother of smokes that was so amazing!

[masterwireless]

Is no one gonna talk about 5:15-5:24 ?!?! Sooo good

[rileypaige]

I'm playing this currently and I enjoy it so much. I play Alto Sax :)

[fortepiano]

Is it not amazing that *Randall* Standridge composed "Winds of Change"?

[floyd]

I absolutely love this song, yet it makes me a little sad. It reminds me of my son's senior year in high school that was cut short by Covid. I'll try to remember the good times instead.

[Unimagg]

We are doing a part of this for marching band ✨

[keatonjolly]

I am playing this piece and a piece called Arabesque and they are amazing pieces!!

[mrsflamesodessa]

Wanted to play this so bad during concert season but no one else wanted to ☹️☹️☹️😞

[colekirkland]

As a bari sax I was so excited to see the part (also we don’t have a bassoon so I get the really fun bassoon queues)!

[Snow-sxcm]

I love all of his songs. Everyone gets a part they can enjoy. Choose joy is a prime example of this even the bass section has a part they can enjoy. A lot of songs for concert band just give the flutes, clarinets, and sometimes alto saxophone the melody and leaves everyone else with whole notes but he doesnt do that. That is why I love all his songs

[MyANIMATIONSTUDIOMC]

Played this last year for competition in my area. The synth part is pretty fun, and it sounds great from back in the percussion section!