Pennsylvania-born composer and arranger Nelson Hinds creates music in the Dramatic, Rock, Jazz, and Classical genres. Now living in Colorado, he scores music for several symphony orchestras as well as a number of local programs, including the Rocky Mountain Holiday Series and Colorado Historical Society. Nelson's music has also appeared on TV shows such as Breed All About It, Unwrapped, Mings Quest, Busted, Rocky Mountain Holiday Series, Ireland, Disney Weddings, a Parade Magazine TV Special, and many more.
An effective piece for upcoming announcements or events by radio or TV spots. The single line at the beginning is imitated by the piano with entrances by the woodwinds to create a continuous movement, very upbeat and positive building to the end. If you run out of time, you can always loop it. Instrumental, Corporate, Radio/Multimedia
A perfect piece for an Hawaiian or Pacific travel documentary with its native instruments. Whether you are hunting wild boar or exploring the islands, this piece would fit the ticket. Instrumental, Hawaiian, Polynesia
A fun piece of music with elements of the "Pink Panther" and "West Side Story" blended together to give you that feeling of the super sleuth. The familiar syncopation and duple time signature immediately give it away in the first bars with all its quirkiness and funniness. Instrumental
A beautiful theme that truly evokes Christmas. This duet by the flute and bassoon with harp accompaniment will hold your heart and have you immediately transported to that great moment of time when you first see the Christmas tree and presents. A warm and thoughtful piece for all occasions Christmas, Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Ensemble
Ah, matey... there is no hornswaggle here. This is a very melodic theme with full orchestra and just the right punch with punctuating strings, woodwinds and menacing brass. Perfect for TV, movie or documentary if so needed. Instrumental, Action, Theme Pirates
A great big band piece for anything Vegas... Think of high rollers and casinos with the strip all in one. You'll be there at the roulette tables and bright lights in no time. Perfect for the landscape and lifestyle that is Las Vegas and perfect for documentaries, travel channel and dramas. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
A peaceful theme that is hopeful and content, full of character and longing for the ocean. You can almost smell the air and see the blue seas, see the boats and feel the breezes. The beautiful melody in the alto flute will gently take you to the place of captains and crew with its timeless allure. Instrumental, Folk, Sea Shanties
Action packed and full of color and fun, this circus piece will have you imagining the big top with its huge lumbering animals trying to dance or perform. The instrumentation of low brass and high woodwinds conveying a feeling of a small circus band playing near ringside. Great for any animal act. Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
A beautiful piece for any wedding occasion. The melody is played on a soprano sax and accompanied by electric piano and rhythm. It has a feeling of the ceremony and happiness of the occasion. Perfect for TV shows or radio, you will feel the passion of the occasion with this piece. Instrumental, Themes, Wedding Music
A delightful, catchy melody that is both fun and easy going. Perfect for the Caribbean or Jamaica. It contains funny outbursts from a Caribbean man along with traditional instrumentation to get you in the mood. Whether its a beach scene or fishing on a boat, this piece will get you there immediately, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Reggae & Ska
A quick and fast paced teaser for almost anything from a commercial to game show. If you want to get something finished, this is the ticket. Fast and to the point, this teaser will conclude the agenda with total finality. It is orchestrated with high woodwinds and bells contrasting with low synths. Instrumental, Childrens, Playful Novelty
Action packed and full of color and fun, this circus piece will have you imagining the big top, with all its crazy escapades. The instrumentation of low brass and high woodwinds along with accordion convey a feeling of a small circus band playing near ringside. Perfect for an ending of a performance, Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
As the title implies, this is a funny and zany stinger for a circus clown. The instrumentation of kazoos, baritone sax and percussion convey a feeling of a small circus band playing near ringside. With more corn than popcorn, this march will you have in the mood for some slapstick comedy in no time. Instrumental, Circus, Clown Music
A track that would be great for an action sequence. It has many interludes and effects to keep your interest. Starting the bass and melody in the guitars, it transitions to the bluesy soloing of a synth and moves on to prepared piano concluding with the guitars, bass and rhythm. Very inventive. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Electronica
A great polka tune for children's shows and comedy. It starts with two clarinets playing the melody and played by the tuba in the bridge with accents by colorful percussion throughout. Instrumental, Circus, Polka March
A great track for an night club scene. Hypnotic in its effect with soloing by electronic violin at the end and its driving rhythms, you will be pulled into this pulsating world of heightened consciousness and atmosphere. You will immediately feel drawn into the world of ostinato and trance music. Instrumental, Dance, Trance
A gentle melody for a south of the border scene. It immediately brings to mind Mexico and part of Latin America with the use of instruments like the trumpet and guitar. The chordal background in the brass and melody in the guitar blend together to create a canvas of serenity, atmosphere and beauty. Instrumental, Folk, Latin Folk
A cute big band track that would be great for documentary or corporate. A take off of a popular big band tune. After a powerful intro, a duet between the clarinet and baritone sax sets the pace for its explosive, Basie-like ending with screaming brass and screeching solo trumpet to its conclusion. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
This track is for anything country with folk elements and that feeling of wholesomeness. Very gentle and upbeat like the sunshine coming to greet you at the start of the day. You can feel the gentle fresh air around you as you prepare for wonderful day ahead with a carefree feeling on contentment. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Folk
Very colorful dramatic music for any Middle Eastern location from deserts, oasis, tribal to suburban destinations. Although contemporary, it has a timeless quality to it. Great for any documentary, TV or movie use. The Duduk reed instrument brings out the very essence of the Middle East. Instrumental, Middle East, Contemporary Dramatic
A beautiful piece for any wedding occasion. The beautiful melody is played by the tenor sax and accompanied by the piano and bass. This piece hits all the emotions of the ceremony and happiness of the occasion. Perfect for TV or radio, you will feel the passion of this piece and its conviction. Instrumental, Themes, Wedding Music
A track that would great for a film or commercial where fast cars are used. Percussion, synths, orchestra and effects are used throughout the piece to create an impact of sound and motion. You can feel the breeze in your hair as you leave everyone behind and race down the road with its cool ending. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Electronic
Action packed and full of color and fun, this circus piece will have you imagining the big top with its big lumbering animals. The instrumentation of low brass and high woodwinds along with accordion convey a feeling of a small circus band playing near ringside. Perfect as as entrance or exit music. Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
A very melodic period piece in the style of Scott Joplin. It can be used in any idiom that needs an historic context to it. For use with documentaries, TV or commercial spots. This delightful piano melody will take to the times of New Orleans Storyville or the movie "The Sting". You will be smiling. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
A great track for adventure, travel or corporate. It opens with the melody imitatively written blending into a fast rhythmic intensity with the melody in the bass and high trumpet-voice. It has beauty and confidence that carries it to the end soaring with imagination and possibility. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp Electro-Orchestral
A great piece for a documentary. The music brings out a panorama of time and place with an emphasis on the urban lifestyle of great cities. Picture yourself driving into a great places like San Fransisco or New York with its broad, majestic skylines. It is a place of great activity and excitement. Instrumental, Rock, Funk Rock
Great track for a big product introduction or new announcement. The buildup is at least 19 seconds. Plenty of time to launch the big surprise. It starts with just one note building into a giant chord by the brass and final explosion of percussion. Instrumental, Corporate, Radio/Multimedia
Just the right piece to conclude a presentation or cue. The piano and guitar move this music to its conclusion in a very light acoustic fashion. Perfect for TV, corporate or documentaries. Instrumental, Corporate, Radio/Multimedia
A perfect track with a western theme. Think of the mountains and valleys of the west. The instrumentation takes you west to the ranges with pan flute, guitar and pitched cowbells. The colors are impressionable and beautiful. You will be transported to the very essence of the west and its wilderness. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
A driving, energetic track that would be great for an action sequence. Fast and manic is the description for this music. This action piece is on steroids and not a second is wasted. Think of crystal meth in a car ready to take off down a suburban street or a hot and out of control night life. Instrumental, Electronic, Progressive Electronic
A cute snappy circus piece full of fun and color. This music will have you imagining the big top with all its magic and escapades. Perfect for children, it will take them on a wonderful imaginary journey to the circus big top. The use of the calliope will make the journey happy and memorable. Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
A track that would be great for an action or fight sequence. The music starts out with an edgy feel building to its final climax never letting up until the end. It could be also used for a car chase scene. There is an eerie sound effect that is imbedded throughout the piece to enhance the tension. Instrumental, Action, Moderate Electronic
An excellent track for a jet set mountain resorts scene. Just like the title suggests, you are with the very rich in a resort town with lots of furs and pretty faces with its nightlife and alluring culture. They have the means and the lifestyle. The music tries to convey their separate world from us, Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
A short but very emotional piece for anything Irish. Think the Irish country side, castles of old. A beautiful melody is played by the penny whistle and is accompanied by strings and harp. You will feel the pull of this ancient land. This piece will captivate for whatever visual or non-visual used. Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Action packed and full of color and fun, this circus piece will have you imagining the big top with its huge lumbering animals. The instrumentation of low brass, high woodwinds and accordion convey a feeling of a small circus band playing near ringside. This music can be looped or repeated as needed, Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
Good track for game shows or clock oriented conclusions. Think Jeopardy and other game shows at the end where contestants have to come up with the final answer and that tick-tock keeps ticking on to the inevitable end. Calm and funny with the melody in the bells and strings. Cute and memorable. Instrumental, Themes, Game Show
A good piece for introducing animals in their habitats. It has comic elements to it and can move with activities. The music is constantly in movement with low flute, bassoon and rhythm section. Great for an animal documentary or children's show. Instrumental, Animal, Animal Themes Music
Action packed and full of color and fun, this circus piece will have you imagining the big top, with all its crazy escapades. The instrumentation of low brass and high woodwinds along with accordion convey a feeling of a small circus band playing near ringside. Perfect for an opening or closing act. Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
A Latin Jazz tune for travel and documentaries. This pleasant and engaging melody will immediately transport you to the Caribbean or Latin coastline. It starts with sax and guitar joined by vibraphone in very relaxed manner finally concluding with a brass section. You can almost see the water & sand, Instrumental, Latin, Latin Easy Listening
A track that would be great for a road scene. Think Route 66 traveling on a quiet stretch of road straight as an arrow with your hair flowing in the wind. A synth and harmonica play the subdued melody to the short interlude of tympani and return to its quiet end as you fade into the wide expanse. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
A great horror track that keeps coming after you with a driving beat. Don't look behind you and run as fast as you because something is coming for you. There is no salvation. It starts off in low brass and moves to rhythm section, string effects and choir concluding with a lone high solo string. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Chase
This piece would be a great promoter of baseball or sports in general. It starts out with a rag transitioning to the big band era, to the fifties and to contemporary in a period of thirty seconds always keeping pace with whatever visual action is used. Great for documentaries or TV commercials. Instrumental, Sports, Baseball Music
A great track for a comic film, documentary or commercial. Gives you the feeling of being in Honolulu. Faithfully orchestrated to give the maximum feeling that 5-0 is on your tail. Use for introductions at corporate events or comic relief. Whatever the use, you will get an instant response. Instrumental, Comedy, Adventure Comedy
A good opener for a country or rural setting with a touch of folk like elements. You will breath the fresh air and get some sun with this piece. As the title says, you will be totally regular after the hearing this song. The melody in the guitar is joined by the strings, flutes and oboes to the end, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Country
A energetic track that would be good for a commercial or office sequence. You can smell the aroma before you see the brew. There is an air of anticipation to tasting the first cup. You can almost see the brewing taking place with this cute piece. This tune will stay with you through the morning. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Tongue and cheek play on funk.. Cheerful and playful with with humorous motifs intended to spoof the music style. The melody start with a low guitar and is joined by the saxes and builds to the end with brass. Altogether a funny, almost camp version of rhythm and blues with chitterlings thrown in. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
A track that would great for a club or urban dance scene. It is the very essence of the nightlife scene with its bars, stages and colored lights synced to the music. You can almost see John Travolta with his white polyester suit cruising the room with Earth, Wind and Fire brass shouting behind him. Instrumental, Dance, Nu-Disco
A track for any type of background where you need a jazz beat with soprano sax, trombone and flute doing minor blues in a 3/4 waltz. Brings you back to the early 60's of flutist Paul Horn. Uses could include bar, nightclub, corporate presentation or anything with a city night life. Drinks included. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Nice Irish stinger for festive occasions such as Saint Patrick's Day. The performance of the traditional pitched instruments and modern instruments create an immediate atmosphere transporting you to the very essence of this holiday. It will get your feet tapping and your imagination going. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
An orchestral track with Middle Eastern elements.. great for film or documentary. Elegant, emotional, suspenseful in a grand scale through the vast expanse of endless desert and oasis. The music starts out with a soloing duduk (flute) gradually building to an expressive climax with full orchestra. Instrumental, Middle East, Contemporary Dramatic
