Michael Sweeney

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 pract...

Highlights From Aladdin (arr. Michael Sweeney)

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From the Disney blockbuster movie, here is an easy adaptation of the dramatic and exciting main themes.

Featuring the clarinets in their low register, along with Michael Sweeney's unique harmonic approach and a tasty percussion accompaniment, here is a splendid yet easy setting of this traditional Scott...

With its modal harmonies and hauntingly beautiful melody, this holiday favorite will sound terrific with your beginning players thanks to Michael Sweeney's skilled arrangement.

Imagine the mist rising on a secluded Scottish valley to reveal a festival of song and dance. Here's a marvelous piece in a variety of styles that uses a mix of original themes and folk songs from the...

Written in a style similar to Michael's popular Celtic Air and Dance, here is another terrific setting of Celtic tunes arranged for very young bands. This arrangement opens with a beautiful and flowin...

Michael's popular setting of tuneful Irish melodies is available here in an easy flexible format using just 4 parts plus percussion. Ideal for small group settings.

Beautiful rendition of the beloved American song. (Artist Level)

This funky original from Michael Sweeney is very effective for beginning groups and one that is fun to play. Includes short 4-measure feature spots for each section including drums. Also features a wr...

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...

One of the all-time great tunes by jazz legend Thelonious Monk. This arrangement by Michael Sweeney is an authentic adaptation using the original key (Bb) and preserving Monk's unique rhythmic phrases...

This early jazz classic by Miles Davis is an excellent vehicle for introducing the blues. The trumpet soli section is derived from Miles' original solo and may be performed either as a solo or as a se...

In the tradition of 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'Chattanooga Choo Choo, ' here is one of the classic swing tunes from the '40s made famous by Louis Jordan. The saxes get a workout on the main theme,...

Although known primarily as the theme for the famed Harlem Globetrotters, this familiar standard has remained popular through the years with recordings by countless jazz artists. Here's a fun version...

Essential Elements Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 34).

The haunting melody of this traditional Irish folk song is treated here in a lush and moving setting by Michael Sweeney. Even at this easy level, the instrumentation is varied and a wealth of musical...

Never before have the magical melodies of Holst's masterpiece been made available at this easy level. Using excerpts from the first and third movements, but still maintaining the integrity and sound o...

Organize concerts with your beginning groups quickly and painlessly with this marvelous band collection of arrangements from the popular Essential Elements Band Series. Featuring 15 titles that correl...

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...