Michael Sweeney

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...

This medium tempo swing standard provides the perfect way to get your young players to swing. Mike's easy arrangement features plenty of full ensemble tutti rhythms and no solos are required.

Available now in a very easy version, this Miles Davis classic is a must for bands just starting out. The modal structure teaches the dorian scale and students are introduced to one of the legends of...

Written in a very slow swing style, this is a marvelous study in ensemble playing with balance and blend. With plenty of tutti rhythms and very effective use of dynamics this beautifully scored arrang...

Featuring a medium swing feel on a familiar standard, this effectively written chart for young players includes nicely paced variety between the brass and saxes. A flexible solo section leaves room fo...

Practically a trademark Count Basie tune, this medium swing classic has been carefully modified to fit the needs of beginning bands. Features authentic style, lots of tutti ensemble playing and easy w...

Here's a fun original swing tune with a bit of an edge! Michael Sweeney again shows his understanding of this easy level in this well-written blues that features some minor dissonances for spice and a...

One of the all-time classic charts from the Count Basie Band is this gem penned by longstanding guitarist Freddie Green. Available for the first time in an arrangement for beginning bands, Michael Swe...

Here's an easy version of this big band favorite from the Count Basie Orchestra. Your audience is sure to recognize this one, and it's the perfect way to introduce young players to one of the great ba...

Beginning jazz ensembles will sound great with this solid swing arrangement by Michael Sweeney. Featuring tutti scoring and easy rhythms, this is a perfect chart to teach the basics of style.

Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15) The carol that never seems to grow old, here is an excellent version that will make young bands shine.

L'un des chants de Noël les plus appréciés de tous les temps. L'arrangement fluide de Michael, avec une notation flexible, présente une approche harmonique distinctive et créative qui donne à cette me...

L'un des chants de Noël les plus appréciés de tous les temps. Vous jouerez la version facile, mais riche en sonorités, de Michael lors des concerts de Noël, année après année.

(Nowak & Sweeney) Grade 2.

This Duke Ellington jazz classic is arranged here for saxophone quartet and features optional rhythm section.

Donnez à vos nouveaux rois du rythme la vedette. Niveau artiste (en corrélation avec le livre 1, p. 34).

This Beach Boys favorite is still popular with students today and Mike's easy arrangement makes it playable with even beginning groups. Written in a solid rock style with limited use of syncopation, t...

Themes from Black Panther

Give your new rhythm kings the spotlight.

Il est rare qu'une seule publication ait un tel impact sur la littérature pour orchestre que cette composition unique et frappante de 1994. Individuellement, les parties sont relativement simples. Pou...

The Forge of Vulcan - Michael Sweeney

From Grainger's masterwork for band Lincolnshire Posy, here is the second movement smartly adapted for young level by Michael Sweeney. This edition uses a lower key for range considerations, yet retai...

Une fois de plus, Disney nous offre un nouveau plaisir musical avec de nouvelles chansons tirées de leur dernier film d'animation, cette fois-ci par la superstar de la pop Phil Collins. L'arrangement...