Mike Hannickel

You can reward your clarinet section's dedication with this easy feature piece. The simple but engaging soli part has a song-like quality that's easy for young players to grasp and interpret. The band...

Solo für Percussion/Trommel/Mallets/Pauken

The composer considers the trombone section to be the heart and soul of the band. Attack of the Slide Trombones features the young trombonists with the glissando, a technique that no other instrument...

Did you ever find a baby bumblebee and try to bring it home? No Place Like Home, The Flight Of The Bumblebee and The Arkansas Traveler (the 'bumblebee song' melody) combine to make this Trombone featu...

Did you ever find a baby bumblebee and try to bring it home? No Place Like Home, The Flight Of The Bumblebee and The Arkansas Traveler (the 'bumblebee song' melody) combine to make this Trombone featu...

Let your young band ROCK with BACH! The 'Musette' from the 'Anna Magdalena Notebook' forms the basis of this light-hearted mis-treatment of the original rocker, J. S. Bach. The limited rhythmic pallet...

Relive the joyous sound of the West Indies 'limbo' dance with this easy concert band work based on an old West Indian melody.

Rhythmic excitement and powerful melodies suffuse James Curnow's memorable symphonic portrait titled The Buccaneers. Interesting modal diversions combine with widely varied colors and densities to mak...

Rhythmic excitement and powerful melodies suffuse James Curnow's memorable symphonic portrait titled The Buccaneers. Interesting modal diversions combine with widely varied colors and densities to mak...

Fun music for the pre-grade 1 band! Trombone glissandos, Flex-a-tone, ratchet, flute “head joint” effects, ghostly howls, and so much more ensure that your beginners will love playing this...

Fun music for the pre-grade 1 band! Trombone glissandos, Flex-a-tone, ratchet, flute “head joint” effects, ghostly howls, and so much more ensure that your beginners will love playing this...

Take advantage of some of the silly voices your young band students can create with this whimsical visit to Santa's workshop. Lots of workshop tool sound effects combine with some Christmas favorites...

You've heard of the legendary Tyrannosaurus Rex. Well, this Tyrannosaurus ROCKS! Another fun one for Beginning Band by Mike Hannickel, it's as easy as can be but the kids will love it. If you have an...

You've heard of the legendary Tyrannosaurus Rex. Well, this Tyrannosaurus ROCKS! Another fun one for Beginning Band by Mike Hannickel, it's as easy as can be but the kids will love it. If you have an...

An expressive new work for the young band's concert or festival! Lovely, simple counter-lines accentuate the flowing and drifting melody. An ideal choice for a festival contest, Walden Pond allows eac...

A new concept in beginning band literature! Your group can promote character education with a performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff. An important “anti-bullying” message is embedded in th...

A new concept in beginning band literature! Your group can promote character education with a performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff. An important “anti-bullying” message is embedded in th...

This nice processional style piece will work in the concert and contest venue as well as at the graduation or awards ceremony. The stately tempo and rich scoring help your young musicians to sound the...

This nice processional style piece will work in the concert and contest venue as well as at the graduation or awards ceremony. The stately tempo and rich scoring help your young musicians to sound the...

You can't lose when you get your administrators or other staff members involved in your performance. “Teachers from Outer Space” is a hilarious comedy skit for band that lets three or more...

You can't lose when you get your administrators or other staff members involved in your performance. “Teachers from Outer Space” is a hilarious comedy skit for band that lets three or more...

These lovely settings of three Polish Christmas carols include good opportunities for teaching style and musicality as you prepare for your winter performance. While “Three Polish Carols”...

Here's a memorable and humorous contrast for your winter concert. A gregarious student or staff member in the guise of “Beethoven returned” suddenly appears on your concert stage in this c...

Band directors work hard to build balanced ensembles, but it's often a challenge to keep the trombone section strong. Trombone players carry one of the larger instruments back and forth to school and...