Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1162062

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 49 pages. Wesley Besancon #762435. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1162062).

In France, there is a place called Besancon. That just so happens to be my last name! So what I have done is create a chorale that is dedicated to their wind orchestra. The chorale is a slow chorale, but has multiple genres, including: Lyrical, Marchlike, and Timeless. I hope you enjoy A Chorale Dedicated to Besancon, France
(En France, il y a un endroit qui s'appelle Besançon. Il se trouve que c'est mon nom de famille ! Donc, ce que j'ai fait, c'est créer un choral dédié à leur orchestre à vent. Le choral est un choral lent, mais a plusieurs genres, y compris : Lyrical, Marchlike et Timeless. J'espère que vous apprécierez Une chorale dédiée à Besançon, France).

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1161489

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Chamber,Contest,Festival,Spiritual. Score and Parts. 14 pages. Wesley Besancon #761847. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1161489).

Program Notes:
Composer Wesley Besancon always liked going out and sitting next to rivers. Well, he has discovered a riverbed beside his house, and has decided to write a composition about it! This is a slow, lyrical, and free piece to help give people the surreal experiance of being beside a river. The surrogate feeling coming off of the river and onto the land is strong within this piece! I hope you enjoy The Flowing River.
Notes to Conductor:
This is supposed to feel timeless (kind of without a time signiture) so do whatever you can to give that feeling.
Start the Riveraudio file and when you hear a crackling sound, start the piece.
The Forest file should start at 57.
The Riverend file should start on the last pausing measure (92)
To get these files, email me at Wesleybesancon@gmail.com.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1161478

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Chamber,Contest,Festival,Spiritual. Score and Parts. 48 pages. Wesley Besancon #761833. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1161478).

Program Notes:
Composer Wesley Besancon always liked going out and sitting next to rivers. Well, he has discovered a riverbed beside his house, and has decided to write a composition about it! This is a slow, lyrical, and free piece to help give people the surreal experiance of being beside a river. The surrogate feeling coming off of the river and onto the land is strong within this piece! I hope you enjoy The Flowing River.
Notes to Conductor:
This is supposed to feel timeless (kind of without a time signiture) so do whatever you can to give that feeling.
Start the Riveraudio file and when you hear a crackling sound, start the piece.
The Forest file should start at 57.
The Riverend file should start on the last pausing measure (92)
To get these files, email me at Wesleybesancon@gmail.com

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1165646

By Wesley Besancon. By Various. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. 19th Century,20th Century,Religious,Sacred. Score and Parts. 82 pages. Wesley Besancon #766004. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1165646).

The one thing I see every band do is chorales, and alot of the time, they are not grasping the top 4 concepts:
1. Different Styles
2. Different Keys (especially sharp keys)
3. Different Times
4. Different Dynamics
And with this useful chorale book, you grasp different styles (Legato, Cantible, Atonal, Traditional), different keys (Bb, D, Ab, Eb), different times (4/4, 3/4), and rapid dynamic changes. 
The Chorales Used: 
Crusader's Hymn (von Fallersleben)
All Glory, Laud, and Honor (Neale)
Salvation (Besancon)
America the Beautiful (Sainte-Marie)
Simple Gifts (Brackett)
Oh Thy Lord Jesus, May We Praise You! (Besancon)
Practicing Atonality (Besancon)
Une Chorale Deddie A Besancon, France (Besancon).

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1150347

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Sacred,World. Score and parts. 20 pages. Wesley Besancon #750526. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1150347).

Do you like earlier civilization music? From the Mayans, or tribes, or even Mesopotamian music? I know I do, and this piece is full of rich ideas conveyed through music! From the opening Euphonium solo to the Mesopotamia chants, to the African Tribe songs, to the Mayan rituals, to the early colony dances, or even to the spectacular closing! This piece is full of heritage, music, and a joy to play! So buy this piece to play Chant/Song/Ritual/Dance at your next concert! I hope you enjoy this piece. Sincerly, Wesley Besancon.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1233529

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. 21st Century,Classical,Contest,Festival. Score and Parts. 60 pages. Wesley Besancon #829108. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1233529).

Ocean Springs is a very pretty town on the coast of Mississippi. The friendlieness of it all is amazing, and the charming enviroment is like no other in Mississippi. The attractions mashed with the enviroment will take your breath away. I know that is how I feel about Ocean Springs. And that is why I have wrote a lyriccal composition for them. I hope you enjoy this piece!

NOTE: contact Wesley at 228-238-9512 for a printed copy, this will cost you $15 extra.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1147116

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contest,Festival,Historic,New Age. Score and Parts. 98 pages. Wesley Besancon #747321. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1147116).

The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) in putting up armed resistance to the centralist government of Mexico. Although the uprising was part of a larger one, the Mexican Federalist War, that included other provinces opposed to the regime of President Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican government believed the United States had instigated the Texas insurrection with the goal of annexation. (from wikipedia- credited use). My piece perfectly encapsulates the revolution (from the guns, to the war motifs, to the mysterioso part). I hope you enjoy this piece.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1402010

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,New Age. 140 pages. Wesley Besancon #985209. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1402010).

This new and exciting composition is a celebratory fanfare called Fanfarria de Destino '' meaning Fanfare of Destiny ''. This fanfare, however, is geared mostly toward  Woodwinds. The brass takes background and counter-melody, while woodwinds take melody.  There are, however, several sections where the brass takes the wheel! At the end, a standard brass chorale ends the composition, with woodwinds giving off the final ounce of melodic content. The fanfare is supposed to be as magnificent as the person who it is dedicated to.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1150351

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contest,Festival,New Age. Score and parts. 35 pages. Wesley Besancon #750531. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1150351).

The Texas Revolution (October 2, 1835 – April 21, 1836) was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) in putting up armed resistance to the centralist government of Mexico. Although the uprising was part of a larger one, the Mexican Federalist War, that included other provinces opposed to the regime of President Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican government believed the United States had instigated the Texas insurrection with the goal of annexation. (from wikipedia- credited use). My piece perfectly encapsulates the revolution (from the guns, to the war motifs, to the mysterioso part). I hope you enjoy this piece.

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1170402

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score and parts. 85 pages. Wesley Besancon #770771. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1170402).

The ocean is a very wild and crazy place. Volcanos, Trenches, Terrifying Creatures, and more! But do you know what else is crazy? Overtures! This peice uses the craziest parts of the ocean as its inspiration. From the haunting begining melody continuing throughout the peice, to the chromaticism at the 6/4, or the percussion section, this piece is a surely haunting but interesting overture.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1150348

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contemporary. Score and parts. 21 pages. Wesley Besancon #750527. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1150348).

Have you ever lost something, or someone? I know I have. I have had to tell two of my friends goodbye, and it was not easy. But I knew I may see them again, so I wrote a piece for that occasion. Titled This is Goodbye, the piece would be played with any band, and our three instruments: Flute, Sax, and Trombone. The piece is sure to stir up emotions, but it is a very beautiful piece for your band band to play. I hope you understand This is Goodbye.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1150931

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Funk. Score and parts. 15 pages. Wesley Besancon #751117. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1150931).

What does Earth Wind And Fire, Funkadelic, and this piece have in common? They are all funk music! This piece utilizes some of the greatest funk sounds in history, like the syncopated sixteenths. And there is a fun surprise of a dotted eighth rhythm throughout the piece. And the alto sax improv makes the piece come together. I hope you enjoy Groovin Funk!

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1183999

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Patriotic,World. Score and parts. 111 pages. Wesley Besancon #783697. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1183999).

Have you ever wondered who was credited for setting up the first Thanksgiving? Or who braught peace to the tension between Natives and English? Squanto is credited for doing both of these things. One of the first recoreded Native Americans, Squanto lived from 1585 to 1622. He was part of the Patuxet tribe, and taught settlers how to satisfy basic needs. And as far as the eye can see, there is no band music dedicated for him. So I have made a piece showing what may have happened when the settlers came. While not completly accurate, It is a great representation (and honor to Squanto) for your next concert!. The piece begins on a nice warm day, in a playful, dancelike movement, this quickly turns to anger as they see a bird that is not able to be hunted. This confusion leads to the mysteriousness that was most likely happening upon the natives. They start to pray to their gods. All of a sudden, the ship lands and a war breaks out! But Squanto wants to embrace this new culture they have brought, which slowly calms the fighting down. Eventually, the English Culture (represented by Hot Cross Buns) is embraced in the polytonal ways (disagreement). The final part is a chorale representing peace.
Errata: 
107: Singing is stopped.

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. 151, 153, Contest, Festival, Multicultural, Sacred, World. Score and parts. 142 pages. Wesley Besancon #747249. Published by Wesley Besancon

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1171758

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score and parts. 12 pages. Wesley Besancon #772039. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1171758).

The ocean is a very wild and crazy place. Volcanos, Trenches, Terrifying Creatures, and more! But do you know what else is crazy? Overtures! This piece uses the craziest parts of the ocean as its inspiration. From the haunting beginning melody continuing throughout the piece, to the chromaticism at the 6/4, or the percussion section, this piece is a surely haunting but interesting overture.