Michael Sweeney composer / arranger
date of birth: 10.09.1952
Michael Sweeney (born 1952) is an ASCAP award-winning American composer[1] and musician. He lives in Shorewood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
Sweeney studied music education and composition at Indiana University Bloomington. Sweeney taught five years in public schools of Ohio and Indiana, where he taught many concert, jazz and marching programs (including three years with the Greenwood High School Marching Woodmen) for students from elementary to high school.
Since 1982, he has worked full time for Hal Leonard Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is currently Director of Band Publications. In addition, he contributes as a composer and arranger in all instrumental areas. Sweeney is particularly known for his writing at the younger levels for concert and jazz bands, and has over 500 publications to his credit. His works appear on numerous state contest lists and his music is regularly performed around the world. An ASCAP award-winning composer, his "Ancient Voices" (1994) and "Imperium" (1992) are analyzed in music education texts from GIA Publications.
Sweeney is also in demand as a clinician and conductor for honor bands and music festivals.
Sweeney studied music education and composition at Indiana University Bloomington. Sweeney taught five years in public schools of Ohio and Indiana, where he taught many concert, jazz and marching programs (including three years with the Greenwood High School Marching Woodmen) for students from elementary to high school.
Since 1982, he has worked full time for Hal Leonard Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is currently Director of Band Publications. In addition, he contributes as a composer and arranger in all instrumental areas. Sweeney is particularly known for his writing at the younger levels for concert and jazz bands, and has over 500 publications to his credit. His works appear on numerous state contest lists and his music is regularly performed around the world. An ASCAP award-winning composer, his "Ancient Voices" (1994) and "Imperium" (1992) are analyzed in music education texts from GIA Publications.
Sweeney is also in demand as a clinician and conductor for honor bands and music festivals.
Shake, Rattle and Roll Charles Calhoun / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Shake, Rattle and Roll
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Discovery Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
UPC: 73999247541
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Shenandoah Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Shenandoah
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Set + Online-Audio
Serie / Series: EE Corr Arr-Performance Level
Produkttyp / Product: Set + Online-Audio
Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 73999609462
Essential Elements Performer Level (Spielbar ab Band 1, Seite 19)
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Smoke on the Water (Marching Band) Deep Purple / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Smoke on the Water
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Marching Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Easy Contemporary MB
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
UPC: 73999444315
This is the signature tune by legendary rock group Deep Purple. With one of the most recognizable rock riffs ever written this hard-hitting, ...
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 2
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Somewhere Out There (from An American Tail) James Horner / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Somewhere Out There - from An American Tail
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Discovery Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Format: 9 X 12 INCH
Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2009
UPC: 884088257880
Discovery Series - Grade 1.5
From the cl ...
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Spirit of Avalon Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Spirit of Avalon
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: MusicWorks Grade 3
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 73999017458
Michael Sweeneys neuestes Werk zeichnet sich durch kräftiges Full-Band-Schreiben sowie kontrastreiche, filigrane Absch ...
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Duration: 3:40 min
Difficulty: 3
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Article Nr: 126100
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Stardance Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Stardance
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: MusicWorks Grade 4
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Format: 9 X 12 INCH
Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012
UPC: 884088646479
MusicWorks Grade 4||The opening of this unique and masterful work for band pl ...
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Duration: 9:30 min
Difficulty: 4
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Article Nr: 160113
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Starlight Express Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Michael Sweeney
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Difficulty: 3
Difficulty: 3
Article Nr: 92812
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Strike Force Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Strike Force
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Set + Online-Audio
Serie / Series: EE Corr Arr-Explorer Level
Produkttyp / Product: Set + Online-Audio
Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 884088167165Using modal harmonies, dynamic percussion sounds and bold melodies, here is a great-sounding piece that yo ...
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Duration: 1:30 min
Difficulty: 1+ (0.5)
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Article Nr: 148205
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Strike up the band George Gershwin / Arr. Michael Sweeney
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Article Nr: 93152
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Swing the mood Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Swing the Mood
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
UPC: 73999209198
Inhalt: In the Mood; Rock around the clock; Hound dog; Shake Rattle and Roll; All Shook Up; At the Hop.
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Article Nr: 92921
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The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Mel Tormé / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: The Christmas Song (Flexband) - Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: 5-Part Flexible Band and Opt. Strings
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: FlexBand
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 884088587956
Flex-Band Series Grade 2-3|Perfect for incomplete o ...
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Duration: 2:40 min
Difficulty: 2+
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Article Nr: 157432
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The Forge of Vulcan Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: The Forge of Vulcan
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: MusicWorks Grade 2
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1997
UPC: 73999016901
With powerful melodies, a contrasting lyric middle section, and percussion using trash ca ...
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Duration: 3:38 min
Difficulty: 2
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Article Nr: 113079
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The Phantom of the opera (Main Theme) Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: The Phantom of the Opera - Essential Elements Master Level
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Essential Elements Master Level
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
UPC: 73999621006
Essential Elements Master Level (Spielbar ab Band 2, Seite 29)||From one of the most succes ...
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Duration: 2:15 min
Difficulty: 2
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The Phantom of the Opera (Medley) Andrew Lloyd Webber / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: The Phantom Of The Opera (Medley)
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Discovery Plus Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Format: 9 X 12 INCH
UPC: 73999245240
The Phantom of the Opera; All I Ask of You; The Music of the NightThe incredible success of this Bro ...
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Duration: 4:05 min
Difficulty: 2
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Article Nr: 92371
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Theme from Transformers Steve Jablonsky / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Theme from "Transformers"
Herausgeber / Publisher: Cherry Lane Music Company
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: Discovery Concert Band
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Sprache / Language: English
UPC: 884088213046
Serie: Discovery Concert Band|From the powerful and majestic soundtrack for the h ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
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Themes from First Suite in E-flat Gustav Holst / Arr. Michael Sweeney
Titel / Title: Themes from First Suite in E - Flat
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
Serie / Series: MusicWorks Grade 2
Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen
UPC: 884088128319
Never before have the magical melodies of Holst's masterpiece been made available at this easy level. Using excerpts ...
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