Bari-ed Alive!!

by | Apr 4, 2018

It’s time to let your Bari Sax player wail in this catchy rock tune. The changes are a variation on the blues form with a little bit of mixing modes to give it just the right feel to suit the title. Your brass can bop and groove in the background with their...

Joyant Winds

by | Jul 5, 2018

Another outstanding Ed Huckeby young band overture adaptation in the Build-A-Band series, this has just the right combination of changing meters and rhythmic variety to make it a really big hit with your students. Interesting melodic lines and fresh, vibrant harmonies...

The Cauldron

by | Jun 11, 2020

Filled with classic Ed Huckeby flair, “The Cauldron” is an outstanding selection for contest or festival! With dramatic syncopations and changing meter leading the way, the musical elements blended into “The Cauldron” are unique and...

My Bonny Boy

by | Aug 14, 2020

The beautiful intermezzo, entitled “My Bonny Boy,” from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ iconic “English Folk Song Suite” has been skillfully adapted by Ed Huckeby. This Build-A-Band edition allows bands with limited or unusual instrumentation, or sparsely-sized to enjoy the...

Folk Songs From Somerset

by | Aug 14, 2020

“Folk Songs From Somerset,” the third movement from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “English Folk Song Suite” is a classic march incorporating four traditional folk songs: “Blow Away The Morning Dew,” “High Germany,” “The Tree So High” and “John Barley’s Corn.” Using...

Island Breezes

by | Apr 3, 2019

Feel the heat, smell the salt water and enjoy “Island Breezes” as this infectious and captivating Ed Huckeby original work carries you away to the Caribbean! Featuring cleverly integrated calypso-like rhythms, light and airy melodic lines and an optional...

Ancient Echoes

by | Apr 3, 2019

This Ed Huckeby adaptation of the original work makes a great concert or contest selection for limited-instrumentation ensembles. Combining the well-known melodic elements of “Simple Gifts” and the Korean folk song “Ahrirang,” this well-crafted...

The Star Spangled Banner

by | Apr 3, 2019

Ed Huckeby’s spectacular setting of “The Star Spangled Banner” is now available for marching band! This arrangement is bold, creative, and filled with patriotic energy. Using an imaginative mixture of 3/4 and 4/4, the rhythms and harmonies are always...

Beyond The Challenge

by | May 24, 2018

Designed to assist your ensemble in advancing to the next level, the opening section of this unique work combines lively and energetic mixed-meter melodic lines with syncopated underlying harmonic structures to create a distinctive musical flavor your students and...

The Star Spangled Banner

by | May 24, 2018

Ed Huckeby’s concert setting of the “National Anthem” is bold, creative, and filled with patriotic energy. Using an imaginative mixture of 3/4 and 4/4, the rhythms and harmonies are always respectful to the original melody, yet distinctly fresh and innovative. An...

Balzor’s Fire

by | Apr 4, 2024

In this Ed Huckeby composition for young band, we are introduced to BALZOR, the kingdom’s most ferocious fire-breathing dragon, who wreaks havoc on the entire kingdom, setting barns, fields and even houses ablaze with his fiery breath. His anger was caused by an evil...

Jingles On The Housetop

by | Apr 4, 2024

Combining “Jingle Bells” and “Up On The Housetop” into a “mashup” for young band, composer Ed Huckeby has created a unique opportunity for first year band students to play favorite classic Christmas tunes using only the first six notes typically learned by beginners....

Solos for The Rising Band Musician

by | Jun 30, 2018

Consisting of 10 solos of various musical styles, “Solos For The Rising Band Musician” is a treasury of literature suitable for concert/recital performance as well as solo & ensemble festival. This significant new collection contains both contemporary...

Sea Songs

by | May 8, 2023

Originally written as part of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite, “Sea Songs” has become a standard in classic band literature. Ed Huckeby has maintained all the melodies, harmonies, and nuances of the original tunes, including “Princess Royal,” “Admiral...

Actionata

by | May 8, 2023

Filled with syncopation and driving percussion, this Ed Huckeby work is both musically exciting and extremely accessible. The contrasting middle section maintains the drive presented at the beginning yet allows for dynamic and style contrast. This selection is ideal...

Freedom Flight

by | May 18, 2022

Commissioned by the El Dorado, Kansas Municipal Band to commemorate its centennial concert season, this dramatic concert fanfare is a magnificent show-stopper! The bold interplay between brass, woodwinds and percussion provides each section a leading role in this...

Antecedium

by | May 18, 2022

“Antecedium” was Ed Huckeby’s first published work, and this magnificent, high-energy overture has been a staple of concert and festival performances ever since. The modal melodies and harmonies provide a uniquely contemporary style when combined with the fresh...