For those that havent, PLEASE take your time to read the description of this. It truly encapsulates the impact and correlation this piece has to mental struggles. It's beautiful yet tragic.
I've never heard a more accurate representation of the journey of mental illness than this piece! Thank you for telling your family's story through this beautiful work!
Still can't believe you woke up one day and were just like "Yeah, I guess I'll just make a bunch of some of the best yet underrated scores ever for a school band" truly amazing
You are the reason why I want to become a composer in music. I grew up playing your music and have always loved it. Thank you for doing what you do and hopefully one day I can write something cool
The combination of listening to the piece and reading the comment brought me to tears. This is the first piece to do that. Composition and arrangement was and still is a big part of my life, so give it your all if you want it to be a big part of yours. Don’t be afraid to make some mistakes along the way, that’s how we get better. My biggest advice is to not be afraid to ask questions about certain thing sections can and cannot do with your fellow students or band members around you, or even asking around in places like this, Anthony. Thank you for writing this piece Randall. The Weber State University Symphonic Band is performing this on our concert titled the same, on the 24th of this month. It seems so close yet so far away. We make heavens and hells with our words, and even more so with our music. So I’m glad that I have the opportunity to be apart of an ensemble that gets to play it.
My daughter’s middle school band played (not) alone last night and it literally brought tears to my eyes. I’ve battled depression my entire adult life and unfortunately my middle schooler started her battle this year and it was a very rough year for the both of us, but here we are at the end of the school year, both alive, healthy and able to hug each other after her performance. I’m so glad that she has had band as a creative outlet for such beautiful expression. No song better encompasses the journey through a mental health challenge. Randall Standridge, thank you for this beautiful music.
My school’s band played this and I cried because I have never heard something that… so accurately encapsulates the highs and the lows of having mental illness or dealing with someone who has mental illness. Some parts gave me chills, and it just… is literal perfection there is no other word to describe it. I could listen to the percussion and the low brass all day and all night and the feeling… the EMOTION… the images (I have synesthesia) and the tingles I would get inside my brain would never subside. It is… it truly is perfection.
I just listened to this song played by the top symphonic band in our school, and I was sitting next to my friends. After hearing why the song was created. That message of depression kept ringing through my head during the song, I was holding back tears throughout the entire song. Then, at the end. I just cried.
Currently playing the first flute and solo part for this piece. I have to say, this piece is so gorgeous and completely evocative of the complex and often unspoken journey of mental illness. I like that it has a hopeful resolution with bit of an ominous wind, as we don't know when those feelings will return to the surface. Thank you for composing this piece. It's been an absolute pleasure rehearsing it before our concert in a couple of weeks. Please never stop composing.
Thank you so much, Randall. Youve opened my eyes and showed me that no matter what, I am not alone, and I have people on my side. Nothing is more accurate than what Im going through than this right now. I wish to perform this, right now my Concert Band can perform your other great piece (not)Alone. Thank you, Randall.
There is only one other piece to captivate me and pull me in on the first listen. That is Mackey's 'Frozen Cathedral'. Well done Mr. Standridge. I smell a concert band standard here.
My high school wind ensemble played this song as a tribute to a fellow band student who passed away from suicide. It broke everyone a little bit, even if they didn't know them very well. My band director found this piece for us to play at the end of our spring concert along with one of your other pieces, Choose Joy. I cry every time I listen to this piece, either from my own emotion, or from just how beautiful it is. I can't say enough good things about this piece, thank you for writing it.
one of our bands played this recently. it was incredible, and i was sitting there trying not not bawl my eyes out because this piece *really* resonated with me. just a year ago, i was in a really bad place and i struggled with horrible depression. this song really captures that feeling so well and i felt closure after listening to it. i am in a much better place now, and im doing so much better. thank you for this.
I was sitting there playing this piece crying. Playing this piece and practicing it for over 6 months, I became really emotionally attached while also going through a tough time , and this piece really resonated with me.
My little brother's high school band got the opportunity to play with Weber State University's band. We got to hear Weber State play this piece and it was beautiful. My brother has fallen in love with it and is now wanting to try and play the piece. I think it really resonated with him because he has some issues with anxiety and he really connected to the way the piece flowed.
This piece, is amazing. I never had a piece talk to me the way this piece has. Its like its talking to me. Telling me that there is hope at the end of hurting and tribulation and failing over and over again. Its truly a masterpiece and deserves all the recognition in the world. Thank you, for this piece, for opening the eyes of so many people with this piece, reminding them that theyre not alone.
This is the source material for the opener and closer of my high schools show, it’s very difficult, but it encapsulates the theme of the show very well.
Mr. Standridge, this made me cry so much. Thank you so much for sharing your story because your music reaches out to so many people! And thank you for creating this beautiful music!
I wish my mum and her mum were still alive so I could share this piece of music, and the life story behind it. My mum and gran both had mental health issues, and dealt with them differently due to the difference of generation, but also my mum seeing how her mum's behaviour impacted on those around her. My mum was open about mental health - we visited nan in hospital, mum explained it was likely I'd have mental health issues, which I do, but not as severely. Music is a great outlet (dancing, playing and conducting) for me, but it is also a great mood supporter. Thank you for being such an open, honest and humane composer - the world needs more artists who are willing to bring the "dark" topics into the light. The world also needs more bands brave enough to take on these works and start these conversations in their schools and local communities.
This piece is absolutely beautiful. We sight read this piece earlier in the week and oh my gosh… I feel the emotions and intentions and I hear colors, and the colors are so BEAUTIFUL! But when the dissonance comes it, it makes sense!!! Amazing job. I can’t wait to perform this soon
this is one of the best songs i’ve ever listened to. i struggle to get any serious feeling out of music, books, and stuff like that, but THIS. this almost made me cry. it’s absolutely awesome. it’s so powerful, especially in peaceful parts that slowly transition into chaos. some of your stuff even inspired me to make my own music.
my school is going to play this at the opener next school year and I am so excited this is going to be a great piece to try to play technically and musically
This is a very challenging piece, I played the horn part. The fast section is so so hard it’s like 150 bpm really fast rythym, and rips of Fortisissimo so FFF with a Credcendo after, and there were 7 other French horns! This piece actually gave me tinnitus. The rest of it is still challenging, it’s also challenging to play piece while your also crying at the same time.
after playing both choose joy and not alone for my hs winter concert, every theme from those songs in my head constantly (they're on my playlist), everytime one plays i feel like that gif of Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the tv
Playing this piece for a concert tomorrow and I just wanna say that this piece is astounding. The message behind it is emotional and it has great meaning. It’s also just incredibly fun to play as a French horn player. Good job on this
this is my absolute favorite piece to play in wind ensemble… it is such a good representation of mental illness, the even better part is the full series.
I’ve also performed this piece as a horn player. We had 7 French Horns!! 7! This piece gave me tinnitus I’m not kidding. Man that fast section is so difficult. We played this at a conference where we performed in front of all of the music teachers in the state of Utah, we also played with 6 other pieces at the same time. I don’t think I’ve ever worked so hard for something in my life than preparing for that performance. As a whole, our band and myself got so emotionally attached to this music. I cried I think twice during that.
@@darthnosam3313 i loved the fast part. i graduated along with 1 other horn player. we both left our only horn so she needs to carry haha. she’s actually super good but yeah we only had 3 horns but we still made our mark for sure!
sending this to my band director to see if we can play this someday. we've already played rukus (which as a percussionist was fun as hell) and are playing choose joy at our next concert. it'd be amazing to do this piece. absolute chills
This peice is insanely cool and my band the Wiley middle school band Aka (2023 cc Texas honor band) posibley might play this at the TMEA convention in SanAntonio
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For those that havent, PLEASE take your time to read the description of this. It truly encapsulates the impact and correlation this piece has to mental struggles. It's beautiful yet tragic.
I've never heard a more accurate representation of the journey of mental illness than this piece! Thank you for telling your family's story through this beautiful work!
Mr Standridge, I don't think I've been moved more by a SINGLE PIECE OF MUSIC more than unBroken. Simply brilliant.
Still can't believe you woke up one day and were just like "Yeah, I guess I'll just make a bunch of some of the best yet underrated scores ever for a school band" truly amazing
Thank you!
I would give my life to be able to conduct this piece or paint to it or dance to it full out that's how... emotional it is
You are the reason why I want to become a composer in music. I grew up playing your music and have always loved it. Thank you for doing what you do and hopefully one day I can write something cool
Thank you, Anthony
The combination of listening to the piece and reading the comment brought me to tears.
This is the first piece to do that.
Composition and arrangement was and still is a big part of my life, so give it your all if you want it to be a big part of yours. Don’t be afraid to make some mistakes along the way, that’s how we get better. My biggest advice is to not be afraid to ask questions about certain thing sections can and cannot do with your fellow students or band members around you, or even asking around in places like this, Anthony.
Thank you for writing this piece Randall. The Weber State University Symphonic Band is performing this on our concert titled the same, on the 24th of this month. It seems so close yet so far away.
We make heavens and hells with our words, and even more so with our music.
So I’m glad that I have the opportunity to be apart of an ensemble that gets to play it.
My daughter’s middle school band played (not) alone last night and it literally brought tears to my eyes. I’ve battled depression my entire adult life and unfortunately my middle schooler started her battle this year and it was a very rough year for the both of us, but here we are at the end of the school year, both alive, healthy and able to hug each other after her performance. I’m so glad that she has had band as a creative outlet for such beautiful expression. No song better encompasses the journey through a mental health challenge. Randall Standridge, thank you for this beautiful music.
My school’s band played this and I cried because I have never heard something that… so accurately encapsulates the highs and the lows of having mental illness or dealing with someone who has mental illness. Some parts gave me chills, and it just… is literal perfection there is no other word to describe it. I could listen to the percussion and the low brass all day and all night and the feeling… the EMOTION… the images (I have synesthesia) and the tingles I would get inside my brain would never subside. It is… it truly is perfection.
I’ve cried performing this song
@@darthnosam3313 Months later this song is making me near sob in class
What are some of the images you get while listening to this?
I just listened to this song played by the top symphonic band in our school, and I was sitting next to my friends. After hearing why the song was created. That message of depression kept ringing through my head during the song, I was holding back tears throughout the entire song. Then, at the end. I just cried.
I cried too.
Currently playing the first flute and solo part for this piece. I have to say, this piece is so gorgeous and completely evocative of the complex and often unspoken journey of mental illness. I like that it has a hopeful resolution with bit of an ominous wind, as we don't know when those feelings will return to the surface. Thank you for composing this piece. It's been an absolute pleasure rehearsing it before our concert in a couple of weeks. Please never stop composing.
How did you master the rly tricky fast section with all of the fast fingers and crazy rythyms
the solo at 9:24 makes me proud to be a clarinetist
Same!
Thank you so much, Randall. Youve opened my eyes and showed me that no matter what, I am not alone, and I have people on my side. Nothing is more accurate than what Im going through than this right now. I wish to perform this, right now my Concert Band can perform your other great piece (not)Alone.
Thank you, Randall.
There is only one other piece to captivate me and pull me in on the first listen. That is Mackey's 'Frozen Cathedral'. Well done Mr. Standridge. I smell a concert band standard here.
My high school wind ensemble played this song as a tribute to a fellow band student who passed away from suicide. It broke everyone a little bit, even if they didn't know them very well. My band director found this piece for us to play at the end of our spring concert along with one of your other pieces, Choose Joy. I cry every time I listen to this piece, either from my own emotion, or from just how beautiful it is. I can't say enough good things about this piece, thank you for writing it.
Mr. standridge you always know what's up!
Thank you, Jacob!
one of our bands played this recently. it was incredible, and i was sitting there trying not not bawl my eyes out because this piece *really* resonated with me. just a year ago, i was in a really bad place and i struggled with horrible depression. this song really captures that feeling so well and i felt closure after listening to it. i am in a much better place now, and im doing so much better. thank you for this.
I was sitting there playing this piece crying. Playing this piece and practicing it for over 6 months, I became really emotionally attached while also going through a tough time , and this piece really resonated with me.
Oh my god, this music hits HARD. You are an amazing composer and look forward to listening to/playing more of you music
My little brother's high school band got the opportunity to play with Weber State University's band. We got to hear Weber State play this piece and it was beautiful. My brother has fallen in love with it and is now wanting to try and play the piece. I think it really resonated with him because he has some issues with anxiety and he really connected to the way the piece flowed.
This piece, is amazing. I never had a piece talk to me the way this piece has. Its like its talking to me. Telling me that there is hope at the end of hurting and tribulation and failing over and over again. Its truly a masterpiece and deserves all the recognition in the world. Thank you, for this piece, for opening the eyes of so many people with this piece, reminding them that theyre not alone.
This is the source material for the opener and closer of my high schools show, it’s very difficult, but it encapsulates the theme of the show very well.
Mr. Standridge, this made me cry so much. Thank you so much for sharing your story because your music reaches out to so many people! And thank you for creating this beautiful music!
I wish my mum and her mum were still alive so I could share this piece of music, and the life story behind it. My mum and gran both had mental health issues, and dealt with them differently due to the difference of generation, but also my mum seeing how her mum's behaviour impacted on those around her. My mum was open about mental health - we visited nan in hospital, mum explained it was likely I'd have mental health issues, which I do, but not as severely. Music is a great outlet (dancing, playing and conducting) for me, but it is also a great mood supporter.
Thank you for being such an open, honest and humane composer - the world needs more artists who are willing to bring the "dark" topics into the light.
The world also needs more bands brave enough to take on these works and start these conversations in their schools and local communities.
This piece is absolutely beautiful. We sight read this piece earlier in the week and oh my gosh… I feel the emotions and intentions and I hear colors, and the colors are so BEAUTIFUL! But when the dissonance comes it, it makes sense!!! Amazing job. I can’t wait to perform this soon
I love how this piece doesn’t resolve at the end note, almost out of tune to show how Standridge’s journey isn’t over
this is one of the best songs i’ve ever listened to. i struggle to get any serious feeling out of music, books, and stuff like that, but THIS. this almost made me cry. it’s absolutely awesome. it’s so powerful, especially in peaceful parts that slowly transition into chaos. some of your stuff even inspired me to make my own music.
my school is going to play this at the opener next school year and I am so excited this is going to be a great piece to try to play technically and musically
This is a very challenging piece, I played the horn part. The fast section is so so hard it’s like 150 bpm really fast rythym, and rips of Fortisissimo so FFF with a Credcendo after, and there were 7 other French horns! This piece actually gave me tinnitus. The rest of it is still challenging, it’s also challenging to play piece while your also crying at the same time.
@@darthnosam3313 yea we ended up playing this at music for all festival in indianapolis. It was quite emotional for our ensemble as well
after playing both choose joy and not alone for my hs winter concert, every theme from those songs in my head constantly (they're on my playlist), everytime one plays i feel like that gif of Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the tv
Performing (not) Alone for the 2nd time in two years today, so I finally had to listen to the rest of the songs
Playing this piece for a concert tomorrow and I just wanna say that this piece is astounding. The message behind it is emotional and it has great meaning. It’s also just incredibly fun to play as a French horn player. Good job on this
this is my absolute favorite piece to play in wind ensemble… it is such a good representation of mental illness, the even better part is the full series.
This honestly makes me proud to be a horn player. Enjoyed this piece so much. We played trills, amazing features, and awesome triplets.
I’ve also performed this piece as a horn player. We had 7 French Horns!! 7! This piece gave me tinnitus I’m not kidding. Man that fast section is so difficult. We played this at a conference where we performed in front of all of the music teachers in the state of Utah, we also played with 6 other pieces at the same time. I don’t think I’ve ever worked so hard for something in my life than preparing for that performance. As a whole, our band and myself got so emotionally attached to this music. I cried I think twice during that.
@@darthnosam3313 i loved the fast part. i graduated along with 1 other horn player. we both left our only horn so she needs to carry haha. she’s actually super good but yeah we only had 3 horns but we still made our mark for sure!
sending this to my band director to see if we can play this someday. we've already played rukus (which as a percussionist was fun as hell) and are playing choose joy at our next concert. it'd be amazing to do this piece. absolute chills
How fun! Did ya end up playing it?
this is our show theme for our marching band!!! its so good and it sounds amazing
Which band?
@@randallstandridge woodbridge high!
@@mintyfrxxh I saw the youtube recording of it. it is beautiful, amazing work guys! What year are you in your school?
Hello woodbridge student. @@mintyfrxxh
We are playing this in the Sterling Municipal Band right now! Absolutely GORGEOUS piece!! I am so in love with playing it!! Thank you so much💜
This is sick
To bad I have not a clue how to play anything of that
It’s a very challenging piece. The most difficult piece of music I’ve ever had in my High school band experience
7:36 low brass😩😩😩
We’re playing Elemental in band for our concert! It’s really cool!
whats elemental?
Randall, Thank you so much. I can really relate.
Thank you for listening.
This is a beautiful piece, you really are inspiring me into going into music
This is SO good! You always make masterpieces! And you give horn parts such cool parts! ❤❤
I love how this is a kind of remix of Not Alone it’s awesome!
Actually im pretty sure this piece came first and not alone was made so that younger ensembles could play it or smth
Speechless
This peice is insanely cool and my band the Wiley middle school band Aka (2023 cc Texas honor band) posibley might play this at the TMEA convention in SanAntonio
Randall, why do have to guest conduct at my school when I graduate? 😢 (Muir Middle School)
came here after learning that this got added to the UIL PML
cool beans
oh sorry about that my kid typed in something , peace out
No percussionists were harmed in the making of this video 🤣
What’s the high-pitched instrument on 8:49 ?
clarinet :)
Do you mean that eighth note thing in the background? Sounds like a piccolo but theres nothing written in that part on the score which is weird
@@penguinmycat6135no not the long note, those screeching eighthnotes
u should collab wit Tielman susato and produce a Renaissance piece
9:14
2:08
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