Michael Sweeney

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

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...

With powerful melodies, a contrasting lyric middle section, and percussion using trash cans, Michael's popular work from 1997 has become a staple for the middle school level. Here is a version adapted...

Rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this unique and striking composition from 1994. Individually, the parts are relatively simple. Yet the combined effect is s...

Esta obra increíblemente bien escrita para músicos principiantes hace honor a su título. A sus jóvenes músicos les encantará esta pieza heroica que suena como si hubiera sido escrita como la partitura...

This incredibly well-written work for beginning players lives up to its title! Your young musicians will absolutelty love this heroic piece that sounds like it was written as the score to a movie abou...

¡Esta obra, increíblemente bien escrita para intérpretes principiantes, hace honor a su título! A tus jóvenes músicos les encantará esta pieza heroica que parece haber sido compuesta como banda sonora...

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...

MusicWorks ¯ Grade 1¶Rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this unique and striking composition from 1994. Individually, the parts are relatively simple. Yet the...

Made popular by Sergio Mendez back in the 60's, this up-tempo samba sounds great with bands with limited experience. The rhythm section parts are all carefully notated and the melodic lines are easy t...

Here's a stirring medley of marches from our American military. Includes: The Marine's Hymn, The Caissons Go Rolling Along and Anchors Aweigh. Hal Leonard's innovative Flex-Band series is designed to...

Still the musical by which all others are judged, Leonard Bernstein's masterpiece provides songs with musical depth and substance that transcend all style boundaries. Michael Sweeney does an amazing j...

Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 32). From one of the most successful Broadway musicals of all time, here is a powerful arrangement of the main theme. From the unmistakable opening strain to t...

Explorer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 11) Here are rock classics from the group Queen in a beginning level arrangement that uses only quarter notes and half notes (except percussion). Includes: °...

Este sencillo arreglo del éxito número 1 grabado por Walk the Moon presenta rangos modestos y ritmos simplificados, pero sigue capturando el emocionante sabor del original.