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: A0.1161478

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 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 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: A0.1150349

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Contest,Festival,New Age. Score and parts. 17 pages. Wesley Besancon #750528. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1150349).

Let’s get one thing straight, Cyclone Galveston was not actually a cyclone. The hurricane, however, did form near Africa which makes me consider it to be a cyclone. On August 27, 1900, Galveston, Texas would feel a punch that would knock down every single building. This piece represents that with swirling woodwinds, tornadic brass, and frightening percussion. In the center of the piece, there is a calm chorale to represent the eye of the storm. After that, it goes back to the evil cyclone themes.

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 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1195153

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,New Age. Score and parts. 82 pages. Wesley Besancon #794330. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1195153).

Emotions presenting color has been a common practice for centries, and this peice is using music to convey emotions to present a color. A synesthisiac (like myself) will probably not agree with the colors, but remember, these are emotions, not listening. The first movement (entitled Blue) is a slow, freely inturpreted movement. The second movement (entitled Red) is a quick, stressful movement. The third movement (entitled Yellow) is a Danzoń (a dance from Mexico), the danzoń is light and springy. The fourth movement (entitled Green) is mysterious, with a jumpscare at the end. The final movement (entitled Rainbow) is a combination of all of the other movements.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1150930

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Funk. Score and parts. 93 pages. Wesley Besancon #751116. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1150930).

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!

B-Flat Trumpet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1173613

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Instructional,Jazz. Individual part. 33 pages. Wesley Besancon #773760. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1173613).

Does your band ever struggle with jazz? Do you ever struggle with jazz? Has any of your friends stuggled with jazz? If you said yes to any of these, then I would recommend the First Place For Jazz book by Dean Sorenson. But I have seen one problem. They do not dicuss A flat! A flat is a crucial key in jazz. So I have extended his book with 4 new orginal pieces in A flat. 
1. (major)
2. (mixolydian)
3. (dorian)
4. (blues).

Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1173615

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Instructional,Jazz. Individual part. 9 pages. Wesley Besancon #773762. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1173615).

Does your band ever struggle with jazz? Do you ever struggle with jazz? Has any of your friends stuggled with jazz? If you said yes to any of these, then I would recommend the First Place For Jazz book by Dean Sorenson. But I have seen one problem. They do not dicuss A flat! A flat is a crucial key in jazz. So I have extended his book with 4 new orginal pieces in A flat. 
1. (major)
2. (mixolydian)
3. (dorian)
4. (blues).

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1174886

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Jazz,Latin. Score and parts. 67 pages. Wesley Besancon #775017. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1174886).

Samba De Caramba is a grade 5 samba with alot of random hits (surprises). The transtion from funk to latin is slightly surprising. and in measures 73-74, a random hit happens. This gives it a very odd rhythmic pattern. There is a solo section, and a bass trombone solo.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1151767

By Wesley Besancon. By Wesley Besancon. Arranged by Wesley Besancon. Funk. Score and parts. 28 pages. Wesley Besancon #751967. Published by Wesley Besancon (A0.1151767).

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! And now in the brass band format!

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.