Or it may bring to mind even earlier populations who used the. There is an early melody in the piece that is meant to be played on recorders, signifying early wind instruments. An examination of the works of ancient voices by michael sweeney, the. Ancient voices michael sweeney as summer was just beginning larry daehn bartok variations timothy broege the battle pavane bob margolis beyond the seven hills michael sweeney bolero maurice ravel arr. Michael sweeney has included some really creative ideas including group vocals, an optional recorder section feature, and percussive effects done by wind players. Black forest overture 1996, the forge of vulcan 1997 and distant thunder of the sacred forest 2003 have become standard repertoire for middle school bands. Ancient voices is a simple and beautiful, truelegato, allmale virtual choir for kontakt 5. Publisher and retailer, robert martin offers online sales of more than 50,000 scores, books and cds for orchestras and musicians since 1934. Michael sweeney cd compact disc the music of michael sweeney vol. Learn about 11 different historical mysteries that so many are fascinated by. Program homer middle school concert band clash of warriorsrob grice.
Mike sweeney dj born 1947, british musician and radio dj mike sweeney musician, american musician mike sweeney soccer born 1959, canadian soccer player michael sweeney politician, mayor of hayward, california michael sweeney athlete, irishamerican track and. There is no wrong answer to this as the composer did not state specific things he was composing, but rather an overall theme and mood. Stantons michael sweeney featured composers and arrangers concert band musicsound audio clips, algona crossing hal leonard publishing corp, ancient voices hal leonard publishing corp, apache hal leonard publishing corp, armed forces on parade hal leonard publishing corp, aztalan city of mystery hal leonard publishing corp, back to the future hal leonard publishing corp. However, he has also received commissions from the eastman wind. Henry music library teaching music through performance. Ancient voices 1994 blue mambo 2017 celtic air and dance 2007 celtic air and dance no. Ancient voices by michael sweeney score and parts sheet. Michael sweeney is currently director of band publications for hal leonard corporation in milwaukee, wi one of the largest publishers of printed music in the world. An examination of the works of ancient voices by michael. Ancient voices study recorder musical instrument musical. Or it may bring to mind even earlier populations who used the bones of mammoths.
Ancient voices by michael sweeney score and parts sheet music. An ascap awardwinning composer, his ancient voices 1994 and imperium 1992 are analyzed in music education texts from gia publications. Michael sweeney ancient voices michael sweeney pueblo land of ancient peoples john higgins reflections douglas wagner fanfare, song and fugue jack stamp 2015 mr. Ancient voices michael sweeney the battle pavane tielman susatoarr. Ii affirmation overture robert w smith belwin 3 ii african festival hilliardelledgepearson kjos 3 ii african sketches james curnow hal leonard 3 ii air and alleluia wa mozart john kinyon alfred 3 ii ancient dances bruce pearson kjos 3 ii ancient voices michael sweeney hal leonard 3 ii appalachian trail john kinyon alfred 6. Stantons michael sweeney featured composers and arrangers concert band musicsound audio clips, algona crossing hal leonard publishing corp, ancient voices hal leonard publishing corp, apache hal leonard publishing corp, armed forces on parade hal leonard publishing corp, aztalan city of mystery hal leonard publishing corp, back to the. Michael sweeney alladdin free downloadable sheet music. Burns ancient voices michael sweeney ancient voices aussie hoedown ralph hultgren baby elephant walk henry mancini johnnie vinson best foot forward ronald hanmer boogie woogie bugle boy michael sweeney born this way michael brown bryce canyon overture jerry williams bugs 4 movements david shaffer calypso time.
Sweeney taught five years in publics schools of ohio and indiana, where he taught many concert, jazz and marching programs for students from elementary to high. South central district middle school mpa score library. His works appear on numerous state contest lists and his music is regularly performed around the world. Ancient voices sweeney michael alfred grade 2singing, tapping stands 3 10 10 10 2 10 aggressive recorders v,w,s 3. Musicworks grade 1 rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this unique and striking composition from 1994. Comprehensive musicianship project ancient voices by michael.
Ancient voices is a unique look back in time at some of historys most enduring mysteries, artifacts and the fascinating cultures that spawned them. The pieces examined in the theoretical and historical analysis for this report are ancient voices by michael sweeney, the headless horseman by timothy broege and cut to the chase by todd stalter. Instead of my usual selfabsorbed, egodriven analysis of my own works, i thought i talk about someone elses work for a change michael sweeneys piece ancient voices. Michael sweeney director of band publications for hal leonard. Distant horizons by michael sweeney score and parts with. John oreilly manitoba march sandy feldstein and john o. In addition, he contributes as a composer and arranger in. Download as docx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Imperium 1992 and ancient voices 1994 are featured in the acclaimed gia publications series teaching music through performance in band. Michael sweeney director of band publications for hal leonard corporation. Smith autumn fanfare mekel rogers back to the future alan silvestri, arr. Distant horizons by michael sweeney score and parts. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Headless horseman by timothy broege and cut to the chase by.
Comprehensive musicianship project ancient voices by. Other works such as black forest overture 1996, the forge of vulcan 1997 and distant. Emblems, and ancient voices by michael sweeney instead of. Smith and michael story at the crossroads robert w.
Musicworks grade 1 rarely does any single publication have such an effect on band literature as this. Carvalho, saint marys press, 2006, 088489911x, 9780884899112, 480 pages. Mike sweeney born 1973 is an american baseball player mike or michael sweeney may also refer to. Dec 11, 2014 a programmatic work, ancient voices seeks to create images of an early civilization. In this post ill look at some of the harmony and orchestration approaches that michael uses. Ancient voices embertone free kontakt library youtube. This piece has a few unique parts that add a little excitement for students. Blowing air through instruments while clicking pads or valves, playing the. Some of his ideas for doing so might seem gimmicky at first, but they definitely still serve a purpose. Sweeney is also on high demand as a clinician and conductor for honor bands and music festivals. Mike sweeney dj born 1947, british musician and radio dj mike sweeney musician, american musician. From the composer who brought you imperium and ancient voices comes this striking piece for younger groups that is once again solid and impressive sounding, yet very practical to teach. Other works such as black forest overture 1996, the forge of vulcan 1997, distant thunder. Michael uses a wealth of contemporary devices including tone clusters, recorders, singing, pencil tapping to create an aura of prehistoric times.
Score ancient voices by michael sweeney for wind band, orchestra. Michael uses a wealth of contemporary devices including tone clusters, recorders, singing, pencil tapping to create an aura of prehistoric. Sue cleveland high school symphonic winds friday, 42216 8. A winner of multiple ascap awards, michael s ancient voices 1994 and imperium 1992 are featured in the acclaimed teaching music through performance series by gia publications. Johnnie vinson bosnian folk songs fred allen british isles suite arr. Ancient voices michael sweeney hope pr school school junior high band.
Michael sweeney serves as the director of band publications for the hal leonard corporation and has his background in music education, like most early band composers. Michaels use of contemporary harmonies, interesting textures, and percussion effects make this another winner. Ancient voices by michael sweeney middle school music, music bands. Gr title composer arranger publisher added to list 1. The first harmonic element in this piece is a 5 note cluster. This is a mystical and exciting piece for developing players. A winner of multiple ascap awards, his ancient voices 1994 and imperium 1992 are featured in the acclaimed teaching music through performance series by gia publications. Printed in the united states of america 7026 isbn 9781599820507 7026encounter 2nd db 4 2210 1. It recreates the inner world of the egyptians, britons, the first americans and the authors of the dead sea scrolls. Variants on an american hymn michael sweeney east i 2019 contempo michael story down by the salley gardens arr. From the composer who brought you imperium and ancient voices comes this striking piece for younger groups that is once again solid and impressive sounding yet very practical to teach. This th century carol has been arranged by philip lawson in a contemporary style that.
Ancient voices is a composition suggesting the moods and sounds of an early civilization. Ancient voices michael sweeney as summer was just beginning larry daehn the battle pavane tielman susatobob margolis carpathian sketches robert jager a childhood hymn david holsinger. Kinyon, john studio pr jul09 2armada of freedom curnow, james curnow jul09. Michael sweeney studied music education and composition at the indiana university bloomington work. If you can help add information to it, please join the wrp and visit the faq left sidebar for information. South central district middle school mpa score library grade. Michael sweeney born 1952 is an ascap awardwinning american composer and musician. High honor band performed ancient voices by michael sweeney duration. Michael sweeney featured composers and arrangers concert band.
Sweeney is a 1977 graduate of indiana university bloomington, where he earned a bacheloros degree in music education and studied composition with bernard heiden, john eaton and donald erb. Gordon, philip etling jul09 2andante con moto schubert, franz bulla, stephen curnow jul09 2araranthine giroux, julie musica poropria nov12 2arioso handel, g. Michael sweeney trails of glory james swearingen aztec fire jay bocook west i 2019 liberty march john edmondson themes from the planets gustav holst, arr. This document is based on the preparation, rehearsal, and performance of selected pieces for the graduate conducting recital of joshua d. Michael sweeney featured composers and arrangers concert.
This new edition includes a full recording and is a must for every program. This is a continuation of my previous post where i began looking at michael sweeneys piece ancient voices. An examination of the works of ancient voices by michael sweeney, the headless horseman by timothy broege and cut to the chase by todd stalter. First edition published 2006 as encountering ancient voices. Michael s use of contemporary harmonies, interesting textures, and percussion effects make this another winner. Michael sw middle school music music bands orchestra the voice pepper sheet music music notes capsicum annuum bands. Raksha dave brings prehistory alive and shows how the ancient people of britain shaped how we. An examination of the works of ancient voices by michael sweeney, the headless horseman by timothy broege and cut to the chase by todd stalter hankey, joshua d. Wilderness scenes from the journal of discovery river of the ancients pictures at an exhibition kinesis out of the shadows dialogues for winds and percussion down by the salley gardens fires of mazama ancient voices shenandoah. Michael is directly responsible for the development, production, recording and marketing of new publications for school bands. With david bryan jackson, charles foster, mark hamill.
The melody of this piece, played by the recorder or flute, is more of a color creator than a melody. Michael sweeney director of band publications for hal. Best of the west select band colorado mesa university. Margolis salvation is created paul tschesnokoff air for band frank erickson on a hymnsong of phillip bliss david holsinger chs band christmas concert tuesday, november 23 2004 hark the herald angels sing mendelssohn arr.
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