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£38.50Cool Blues - Michael Sweeney
Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24) Here is a fun and easy way to introduce the blues to your beginning players. Includes a low brass (and woodwind) bass line feature in the beginning, some easy chromatic lines, andtasty finger snapping. Totally cool! Dur: 2:30
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£42.50Malaguea
Artist Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 34) Taking a more traditional Spanish approach to this well-known tune, Michael Sweeney uses a 3/4 key signature throughout, active percussion writing and solid scoring to create thisexciting yet easy-to-play arrangement. (1:45)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50Summon The Heroes - John Williams
Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 32) Written for the '96 Olympic Games in Atlanta, this stirring theme has been superbly arranged for younger bands by Michael Sweeney. Solid key centers, easy style shifts, and careful rhythmic notation make this an ideal confidence builder and impressive concert selection.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50The Root Beer Rag
Billy Joel's rollicking rag makes a super sax feature with this new arrangement by Michael Sweeney. Your saxophone players will love the clever licks and tricks and your audience will be grinning from the intro to the coda.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£60.99Wilderness Scenes (from The Journal of Discovery) - Michael Sweeney
This work dramatically depicts moods and images from the historic Lewis & Clark Expedition two hundred years ago. As their corps of discovery encountered wilderness, mountains and native peoples, journals were meticulously kept documenting their adventures for all time. Movements include: St. Charles, To the Unknown, Mandan Village, Reflection and The Bitterroots. The score features historical notes and performance options for shorter versions. (8:00)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50Troy! - Michael Sweeney
Opening with a majestic brass fanfare punctuated by the percussion section, here is a masterful overture for young players that contains a well-rounded array of moods and styles. The primary theme features a driving pulse and a few mixed meters, while the dreamlike middle section includes free-form atmospheric percussion effects along with lush harmonies. A new spirited fast theme is then briefly introduced before reprising the earlier themes along with a dynamic ending. Mature sounds for young bands. Dur: 4:40
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£72.99Quad City Stomp - Michael Sweeney
Combine an aggressive percussion undercurrent along with powerful riffs, clapping, stomping, and other noisy effects, and you have a marvelous extravaganza sure to be enjoyed by players and listeners alike!A slower, yet emotionally-charged middle section provides contrast before a Celtic-influenced final segment drives to a rhythmic and dynamic finish. Dur: 5:10
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£57.50River of Hope - Michael Sweeney
The centerpiece of this work for band is the memorable Appalachian folk hymn Down to the River to Pray, which was featured in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Interspersed with this melody is a faster original theme thatprovides a complementary yet contrasting tone to the emotional statements of the folk hymn. Richly scored and flowingly beautiful. Dur: 4:25 (Grade 2-1/2)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£79.99Passages - Michael Sweeney
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 contrasted with a lilting,Celtic-flavored melody as it alternates with striking passages from the brass. Later, an alto sax soloist adds a haunting quality to the mood followed by a return of the ethnic drumming heard earlier. This unique and rewardingcomposition is beautifully paced and skillfully orchestrated using every section of the band. Dur: 7:00 (Grade 4)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£53.50On the Edge of Tomorrow - Michael Sweeney
Written for a middle school band in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the composer states that although commissioned prior to the catastrophic flood of 2008 that affected so many people including students and teachers, the work took on newmeaning as a way to cope with disaster and have faith in a better tomorrow. Displaying a range of emotions from anger to reflection to hope, this is a magnificently powerful overture for young players. Dur: 4:45 (Grade 2)
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days