Michael Sweeney

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...

In this dynamic multi-style overture for band, Michael Sweeney opens with stark percussive hits, brass fanfares, and swirling woodwind effects. A fast tempo and long build follows, using non-tradition...

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...

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...

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...

The opening of this unique and masterful work for band places the wind players out in the audience as the listeners are surrounded by the effect of a swirling dance of celestial lights and sounds. Ons...

The opening of this unique and masterful work for band places the wind players out in the audience as the listeners are surrounded by the effect of a swirling dance of celestial lights and sounds. Ons...

Splashes of color and striking textures combine with an underlying street beat driving pulse in this joyous overture for band. Throughout, Michael skillfully manipulates melodic and rhythmic fragments...

Splashes of color and striking textures combine with an underlying street beat driving pulse in this joyous overture for band. Throughout, Michael skillfully manipulates melodic and rhythmic fragments...

Splashes of color and striking textures combine with an underlying “street beat” driving pulse in this joyous overture for band. Throughout, Michael skillfully manipulates melodic and rhyt...

Commissioned by the Oshkosh (nickname “Sawdust City”) Area Community Band for their 25th anniversary, Sawdust City Celebration presents varied and creative settings of early American folk...

Brave is the latest big screen cartoon from Disney-Pixar to hit the cinemas. This fanciful fairy tale pulls out all the stops - especially in the soundtrack, composed by Patrick Doyle whose work inclu...

Calling for the band to be divided into four separate ensembles (and spread apart if space permits), Villages explores a wide range of harmonic and rhythmic interplay between each of these musical vil...

Calling for the band to be divided into four separate ensembles (and spread apart if space permits), Villages explores a wide range of harmonic and rhythmic interplay between each of these musical vil...

Calling for the band to be divided into four separate ensembles (and spread apart if space permits), Villages explores a wide range of harmonic and rhythmic interplay between each of these musical &ld...

Calling for the band to be divided into four separate ensembles (and spread apart if space permits), Villages explores a wide range of harmonic and rhythmic interplay between each of these musical vil...

Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specif...

Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specif...

Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specif...

Combining a district-wide extravaganza for players of all levels creates an exciting spectacle for parents, while providing much needed incentives for the younger players. Shorewood Overture is specif...

Celebrating its 130th anniversary, the Woodstock City Band of Woodstock, Illinois (at one time known as Spring City) commissioned this dynamic overture honoring the long-standing tradition of summer c...

Celebrating its 130th anniversary, the Woodstock City Band of Woodstock, Illinois (at one time known as Spring City) commissioned this dynamic overture honoring the long-standing tradition of summer c...

Celebrating its 130th anniversary, the Woodstock City Band of Woodstock, Illinois (at one time known as Spring City) commissioned this dynamic overture honoring the long-standing tradition of summer c...