Michael Sweeney

Here is an easy-to-use set of warm-ups and style studies designed for beginning bands. Each of the 8 short exercises focuses on a specific concept or scale. No complicated instructions or diagrams to...

Irving Berling's unforgettable holiday classic is a perfect choice for your winter concert. This easy yet effective setting will sound great with limited rehearsal time.

One of the best-loved Christmas songs of all time. Michael's flowing arrangement with flexible scoring features a distinctive and creative harmonic approach that gives this wonderful tune a contempora...

From the master of soul comes this catchy blues tune from the movie Ray. A distinctive feature is the alternating style between rhumba and straight ahead swing, and Michael's skillful arrangement make...

Here is an economical collection of 15 complete arrangements in a variety of styles. Perfect for quickly building a library of great sounding charts. Playable with 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, pia...

One of the most recognizable themes ever written. This easy arrangement stays true to the original 5/4 version and features the saxes on the melody with the brass on those signature rhythmic punches.

La versión de Michael para conjuntos de jóvenes presenta un estilo contemporáneo de esta canción clásica de Porgy and Bess. Mezclando una variedad de texturas de conjunto, una sección solista de tiemp...

Bill Haley & The Comets made the top of the charts with this hit back in1955. And, it's as fun now as it was back then! This easy chart will sound great with any band.

Here's the classic Miles Davis tune from the landmark album Kind Of Blue carefully arranged for young groups. Written in 3/4 for ease of reading, Mike has kept the feel and sound of the original in th...

Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24) Using only quarter notes in the melody, Michael has created a bluesy sounding original that will be a fun change of pace with your beginning groups.

This striking overture has established itself as a staple in many band programs across the country and appear on many state lists as well. Bold and exciting, this composition provides a wealth of vari...

Scored for just 4 parts and flexible instrumentation, here's an easy version of the timeless hit from The Lion King.

Essential Elements Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 32). Written for the '96 Olympic Games in Atlanta, this stirring theme has been superbly arranged for younger bands by Michael Sweeney. Soli...

Here is a very easy arrangement of the familiar music from Jurassic Park. Now even beginning players can enjoy one of John Williams' most iconic themes.

Ya está disponible en formato flexible este escenario, muy fácil de tocar pero eficazmente impactante, de los mejores momentos del exitoso musical de Broadway sobre la vida y la época de la malvada br...

Here's the ever popular stone age TV theme in an arrangement that is easy to learn and fun to play.

Discovery Plus - Grade 2. Michael Sweeney has arranged several of the prominent themes from Stephan Spielberg's hit movie in a medley designed especially for developing groups. Easy transitions and pr...

Recorded by the Counting Crows for the smash hit movie Shrek 2, this song is a hit in its own right. Featuring a catchy melody and a solid rock style, you can't go wrong with this one.

Featuring the heartfelt melody of this traditional Irish folk song, Michael uses lush harmonies, varieties in texture, and carefully paced emotional peaks in this marvelous setting for young players....

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Grade 1-2 This soulful and funky tune is built using a twisted sort of blues progression, but is a great sounding groove for beginning bands. This will come toge...

Welcome to the exciting world of jazz improvisation! Whether you are using this book as a supplement to the Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble method book or just by itself, this play-along book wil...

At last, a jazz play-along book for developing players! In addition to being a perfect introduction to some of the best-known jazz standards, this book includes hints for improvising on each tune, a g...