Michael Sweeney

Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24) Here is a fun and easy way to introduce the blues to your beginning players. Includes a low brass (and woodwind) bass line feature in the beginning, som...

Michael Sweeney hat die sehnsuchtsvolle Melodie mit ihren modalen Harmonien wunderschön für Anfängerensemble gesetzt. (Inklusive CD mit Gesamtaufnahme)

Für Bläserklassen und Anfängerblasorchester, die Essential Elements als Lehrmaterial verwenden, ist dieses Stück spielbar, wenn die Musiker Seite 29 in Essential Elements Band 1 erreicht haben.

Powerful harmonies and strong rhythms dominate this new easy work from Michael Sweeney. Written in a simple rondo form, statements of the main theme are interspersed with a legato section featuring wo...

Michael again demonstrates his ability to develop unique and powerful-sounding music for the grade 1 level. Through the careful use of dissonances, strong rhythmic themes, and creative handling of the...

MusicWorks - Grade 1 The magic of Cuban carnaval music is the basis for this lively and very infectious easy work. Listen as the parade slowly approaches and the trumpets lead the ensemble with the ma...

Aleatorische Musik für die 1. Klasse? Warum nicht?! Durch sorgfältig kontrollierte Parameter können Ihre Anfänger ihren eigenen Vulkanausbruch erzeugen! Mazama war der imposante Berggipfel im Südweste...

Michael takes this tender and lyrical folk song and creates a marvelous setting for beginning players. Even at this easy level, this arrangement provides a wealth of musicality through creative harmon...

Even developing bands need to be challenged with music that stirs the imagination. Here's a great-sounding overture with bold melodies, creative harmonies, and contrasting styles that's still within t...

Even developing bands need to be challenged with music that stirs the imagination. Here's a great-sounding overture with bold melodies, creative harmonies, and contrasting styles that's still within t...

In the style of an overwrought melodrama, here is a descriptive soundtrack for the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. From an innocent walk in the woods, to a frightening encounter, and finally the he...

In the style of an overwrought melodrama, here is a descriptive soundtrack for the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. From an innocent walk in the woods, to a frightening encounter, and finally the he...

In the style of an overwrought melodrama, here is a descriptive 'soundtrack' for the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. From an innocent walk in the woods, to a frightening encounter, and finally the...

Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness for its author, and now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as 'The Wind from th...

Using only limited rhythms and ranges, Bandroom Rock is a great way to get your beginning players energized and motivated. The low brass starts things off, following the rest of the band and short fea...

Die riesigen Steinstatuen der Osterinsel (bekannt als Moai) sind seit langem eine Quelle des Geheimnisses und der Verwunderung. Mit Anklängen an polynesisches Trommeln und eindringlichen, altertümlich...

Featuring two traditional Irish tunes, this effective work for second year players opens with a sensitive and lyric setting of Perry Maid Milking Her Cow. The dance segment features the familiar tune...

Featuring dramatic moods, rhythmic intensity, and active percussion parts, Michael has created a powerful arrangement of the main themes from the blockbuster movie for second year players.

Featuring dramatic moods, rhythmic intensity, and active percussion parts, Michael has created a powerful arrangement of the main themes from the blockbuster movie for second year players.

This landmark work for beginning groups helped to set the standard for music at this level. Boldly written to include dissonances, varied scoring effects, and driving rhythmic ostinatos, Michael Sween...

A bold, adventuresome overture for developing bands. Features an optional djembe drum in the percussion section.