Ted Huggens

The composer was so impressed by the beautiful playing of the young German hornplayer Matthias Berg that he wrote this poetic and imaginative melody. Many hornplayers all over the world have it on the...

In the early days of Ted Huggens, few wind bands boasted a complete drum set. Nowadays one could hardly imagine a wind band without such a set. Many drummers all over the world included this spectacul...

A witty composition in which a common or garden bicycle bell is used as solo instrument./An exalted composition based on the well-known 'Dona Nobis Pacem', having a trumpet solo with echo as introduct...

This 'Sinfonia Classica' is as to form, melodic and harmonic approach based on the principles of the classical era.To this a driving rhythm taken from popmusic has been added.

This work breathes the cosy atmosphere of a coffee-party. This is why it will be very suited for Coffee-concerts. The solo part may be performed by tapping with a tea-spoon against a (preferably) porc...

This concised symphony is completely based on internationally known religious songs. Once more Huggens shows he is fascinated by choral music. The style of the arrangements is strictly classical with...

After the 'Coffee Serenade' and 'Hymne au Vin' the composer continues his 'drinks cycle' with an ode to tea, entitled 'High Tea'. It is an elegant composition based on the famous English tradition whi...

'Fascinating Drums', one the most famous compositions of Ted Huggens. Great fun for your audience and band, with a special feature for your percussion section in Fascinating Drums!! 'Pavane in Blue',...

This slightly swinging compositions is partly based on the folksong 'Three blind mice'. The solo part for bells (glockenspiel) is rather very easy and can be performed by a beginning percussionist. It...

The New Baroque Suite is a composition based on baroque motives. Many wind bands with a certain musical level had a lot of fun with this piece in sixties and seventies. And not only the musicians but...

The ragtime is a medium quick syncopated dance which was extremely popular at the turn of the century. It was also one of the components of jazz music.In the seventies there was a real revival of ragt...

The train guard blows the departure signal and the train starts, in a rather irregular way, its long journey. This is a real show piece and a fine 'act' would do miracles when performing this piece.

Part I. 'The exciting new harmonic band' is written in the then 'new wind band style', characterized by the use of pop music elements.Part II. 'Blue Air' is a calm melody allowing to recover from the...

These three airs (the one recorded being the third of the series) are characterized by the extension of the wind band instrumentation by a vocal backing group, an electrical piano and guitar.

Dieses Werk ist auf die Melodie einer alten schottischen Ballade gegründet. Es handelt sich um die Liebe zwischen einem einfachen Mädchen und einem edlen Ritter. Vor allem die Tenorhörner und Tenortub...