Michael Sweeney

This unusual work portrays the transformation of matter from solid to liquid and ultimately to gas. You'll hear a single musical theme transformed throughout, starting with a very rigid and dense open...

Need a light and tasty change of pace? Michael Sweeney has written a fun Latin style tyne that is right in the pocket for young bands. It's got plenty of percussion to keep a section busy and features...

Surf's up dude! This tubular new arrangement by Michael Sweeney let's 'em have it with the force of a mondo size wave crashing down as you Wipeout!

The landmark musical West Side Story introduced a masterful musical score by Leonard Bernstein. This dynamic medley for young players is scored for flexible instrumentation.

Here is a compelling, evocative piece based on Native American folklore. The blend of inventive melodies, biting rhythms, exotic percussion, and special effects performed by the entire band, once agai...

Written as a memorial for a middle school band student, this sensitive and moving work opens with a chorale played by off-stage brass. A flowing melody stated in the low register is then developed bef...

Zu Beginn dieses einzigartigen und meisterhaften Werks für Orchester sitzen die Bläser im Publikum, während die Zuhörer von einem wirbelnden Tanz aus himmlischen Lichtern und Klängen umgeben sind. Auf...

Michael's exciting new piece for developing groups is one of his best - filled with tone clusters, percussive effects, and a driving rhythmic feel, and a sizzling, climatic coda. Each season, director...

Unleash your percussion section and let the full ensemble do some rumbling themselves on this masterful and unusual work from Michael Sweeney. Commissioned by the Pratt, Kansas High School Band, the c...

Unleash your percussion section and let the full ensemble do some rumbling themselves on this masterful and unusual work from Michael Sweeney. Commissioned by the Pratt, Kansas High School Band, the c...

The term passage can variously describe a passageway of travel, a musical phrase, or perhaps the soul's moving on from this world to the next. In this work for band, dark and rich sonorities are contr...

The term passage can variously describe a passageway of travel, a musical phrase, or perhaps the soul's moving on from this world to the next. In this work for band, dark and rich sonorities are contr...

In celebration of mankind's connection to our planet, Michael has created an extraordinary work for band using an intriguing array of composition devices and captivating melodies. Listeners are immers...

Grades 1-2. (Sweeney)

Written as a very easy first parade tune, this arrangement features easy brass ranges and optional whistling at the beginning with the flutes and percussion. Solidly scored and easy to learn!

Even if you're not from Wisconsin, we suspect that many of you actually like this song! If nothing else, this is great fun for the audience and band. Try to get your school principal (or coach, etc.)...

Sweeney - Grade 2-3