Dr. Ed Huckeby, is an American

United States

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 composer

Composer

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, musician

Musician

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, conductor

Conducting

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, and educator.

Biography

Huckeby's career in music began in 1968, which marked the start of his eight years teaching music to students in public schools throughout Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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. In 1976, Huckeby was appointed a professor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where he would later become Music Department Chair, Director of Educational Outreach, and, in 1990, Dean of the Graduate School. In 1998-99, Huckeby served as the Executive Director of Tulsa Ballet (Tulsa, OK) prior to becoming the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern State University (Broken Arrow, OK) on July 1, 1999. In January 2010, he became the president of Southwestern Christian University

Southwestern Christian University

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, located in Bethany, Oklahoma

Bethany, Oklahoma

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.

Huckeby's skills as a musician include the mastery of many instruments, including the horn

Horn (instrument)

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, the trumpet

Trumpet

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, the bass guitar

Bass guitar

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, the organ

Organ (music)

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, the piano

Piano

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, and vocals. He has served in a symphony orchestra, a jazz band

Jazz band

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, and a Christian

Christian

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 quintet

Quintet

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Compositions

Concert Band

• Acclamations
• Accolada
• American Folk Fantasia
• And We Proceeded On
• Annandale Chronicles
• Antecedium
• Ascentium
• Bridgeview Overture
• By the Rivers of Babylon
• Canticle of the Saints
• Celebrations
• Concertante for Winds
• Declaration, Ballade & Finale
• Explorations
• Eye of the Falcon
• Fanfare and Toccata
• Fanfare, Hymn and Dedication
• Fiera Winds
• For thy Courts Above
• From Whom All Blessings Flow
• Glorioso
• The Golden Circle
• Good Tidings To All
• Heroic Sketches
• Intrada and Festival
• Intrada, Recitative and Rondo
• Jubiloso
• Legend of the Ida Glenn
• Lexicon
• March of the Roughnecks
• Mind Sets
• Of A Distant Star
• On Angel Wings
• On Wings of Eagles
• Ouverture Internationale
• Overtura
• Overture to a New Millennium
• Pastorale
• Pine River Trilogy
• Prelude and Primal Danse
• Prima Rock
• Proclamation & Symphonic Decree
• Prologue and Festiva
• Ring the Bells on Christmas Day
• The Spirit of Christmas
• Spirit of the Heartland
• Spirit of Unity
• Symphonium
• Three Southern Vignettes
• West Salem Winds
• When The Tears Fell

Young Band

• Abington Ridge
• Addison Way
• American Folk Dance
• American Volunteers
• Ancient Echoes
• Angela's Song
• Animoso
• Antigua Bay
• Ashland Park
• Beyond the Stars
• Blue Lake Reflections
• Bolero Africana
• Brandon Bay
• Cambrian Overture
• Celebrata
• Chant and Celebration
• Christmas Cheer
• Concentra
• Covenant
• Crystal Medallion Overture
• Danza Espanol
• Deck the Halls With Chips and Salsa
• Dreamscape
• Drummin' Surf-ari
• Equinox
• Erika's Dream
• Evening Portrait
• Exclamations
• Faces of the World
• Falcon Ridge
• Fernando's Fandango
• The First Breath Of Spring
• Foxfire
• Heartland Legacy
• Horn-A-Plenty
• Introduction and Rondo
• Journey to Centaurus
• Joyant Winds
• Joyful and Triumphant
• Kidz' Klassix
• The King's Court
• King's Mountain Adventure
• Kitty Hawk
• Knights of the Round Table
• Knock Before You Rock
• Leader of the Class
• Let Freedom Ring!
• Lost Creek Adventure
• March Britannia
• March of the Kangaroos
• Marching Down Main Street
• Matrix March
• Modal Episode
• My Favorite Time of the Year
• Mystic Visions
• Northwest Territory
• Of Courage And Valor
• One Christmas Night
• One O'Clock Rock
• Oxford Pointe
• The Phantom Train
• Rising Star
• Royal Empire
• Sagebrush Saga
• Santa Loves To Cha-Cha
• Santa's Sleigh Ride
• Saxsational!
• The Secrets of McDougal's Cave
• Shades of Gold
• Shawnee Creek Legend
• Slide Show
• Slippery Slide Rag
• Smokey Mountain Rhapsody
• Spirit of the Sphinx
• Starwatcher
• Stone Creek Episode
• Stone Mountain Fantasy
• Super Mom Symphony
• Taco Time
• Tool Time Tango
• Uncle Buck's Truck
• Woodland Hills*

Jazz Ensemble

• Struttin'

Marching Band

• Bravio!
• Charges, Cheers! And Other Fun Stuff
• Energize!
• Fight Song
• Gettin' Busy
• Have You Got That Spirit?
• Hot Shot!
• Impact Zone!
• Journey of the Cosmic Centurions
• Kick Start
• Let Freedom Ring!
• Power Station
• Ragtime Rockin' Roll
• Rock It!
• Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
• 7th Street Swing
• Struttin'
• Talkin' Back
• Trailblazer
• Turbo Rock
• Whiz Kids