Mike Hannickel

Away to the Southern land of ice and snow! This one is even easier to put together for the concert than it looks. The repeated nature of each section's easy part of the theme means your Beginning Band...

Your Beginning Band will enjoy this musical joke on their Christmas concert audience. While bits of The Twelve Days of Christmas, O Christmas Tree and Up on the Housetop make up the body of the music,...

This is an opportunity for you to introduce some great classic melodies to your beginning band. The Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods are represented in creative and accessible ways so that your...

This easy-to-prepare beginning band comedy piece will have the audience rolling in the aisles. Feature that popular principal, custodian, secretary or any other staff or community member who has a lit...

This easy-to-prepare beginning band comedy piece will have the audience rolling in the aisles. Feature that popular principal, custodian, secretary or any other staff or community member who has a lit...

Two melodies in the Scottish style meet head-on in this energetic new arrangement. Your students will love the 'bagpipe sound' and rhythmic color of the Scottish 'snap'. This arrangement can also be u...

History! Introduce a bit of good old early-Americana to your audiences this year. GEORGE WASHINGTON SUITE is made up of three tunes known to have been composed for (or about) George and Martha Washing...

Modal harmonies evoke images of America as far back as the 1700's. The influence of the Native American tribes in the area is felt in this powerful overture. Rhythmic and contrapuntal action stake a c...

Typically bands that play at this level have some Clarinet players who are comfortable above the break and others who are not. By staying below the break throughout, this light and spirited Clarinet s...

Now all your students can be stars! They will learn to play Popcorn Prelude quickly and easily. Then just add a bit of simple stand up, sit down staging and voila - it's popcorn!

Now all your students can be stars! They will learn to play Popcorn Prelude quickly and easily. Then just add a bit of simple stand up, sit down staging and voila - it's popcorn!

Here's a unique way to add some fun to your program. Staged with a featured player, this piece unfolds with numerous missed opportunities for the triangle soloist (maybe a local celebrity, like the pr...

Here's a unique way to add some fun to your program. Staged with a featured player, this piece unfolds with numerous missed opportunities for the triangle soloist (maybe a local celebrity, like the pr...

Here's a unique way to add some fun to your program. Staged with a featured player, this piece unfolds with numerous missed opportunities for the triangle soloist (maybe a local celebrity, like the pr...

Now all your students can be stars! They will learn to play Popcorn Prelude quickly and easily. Then just add a bit of simple stand up, sit down staging and voila - it's popcorn!

This exciting medley of American spirituals is sure to please! Mike Hannickel's carefully crafted THREE AMERICAN SPIRITUALS helps young bands develop those all-important listening skills. They'll hear...

Any list of Mozart's greatest works should include this overture. Loved by millions, Mozart's Magic Flute is remarkable for so many reasons and worthy of study by every musician! Why should we deny yo...