Michael Sweeney

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Rarely does a Grade 2 composition contain as much musical depth and variety as this powerhouse from the pen of Michael Sweeney. The impressive opening strains lead to a fast-paced ostinato accompanyin...

Celebrating the spirit of hope and determination of the early pioneers on the Iowa plains, this bold and varied overture also pays tribute to the historical importance of railroading to the city of Al...

True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings" - from Shakespeare's Richard III. This dramatic new work from Michael Sweeney is a multi-styled piece written in a through-composed fashion. Develop...

Commissioned by the Iowa Bandmasters Association, this dynamic new work from Michael Sweeney is written in three contrasting sections. The opening Lament features a plaintive F Horn melody and expansi...

Includes: Wilderness Scenes, River of the Ancients, Kinesis, Dialogues (for Winds and Percussion), Out of the Shadows, Pictures at an Exhibition, Distant Thunder of the Sacred Forest, Down by the Sall...

Includes: Quad City Stomp, Half Moon on the Hudson, Rumble on the High Plains, Southern Folk Rhapsody, Where the Sun Breaks Through the Mist, Crossings in Time, Silverbrook, Themes from First Suite in...

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...

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...

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...