He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Johanna and his children.
Career
Besterman found work in New York City in 1986 as a rehearsal pianist. In 1990, he met Danny Troob, who recommended Besterman to work on an Off-Broadway musical with Alan Menken. Besterman then began an extensive career in film with Lincoln (1992), subsequently orchestrating Disney's Pocahontas in 1995.
The Things I Need to Know (featuring Doug Besterman)
Produced/Arranged by Doug Besterman and David Wollenberger
THE THINGS I NEED TO KNOW
(LYRICS BY DOUG BESTERMAN / MUSIC BY DOUG BESTERMAN & DAVID WOLLENBERGER)
Two lives came together
Two hearts invited a new life in
That’s how my story begins
Strong wills, bad decisions
Strong words impossible to defend
Is this how my story will end?
And what’s gonna happen
And what’s gonna happen
And what’s gonna happen to me?
Chorus:
When will you leave?
Where will I live?
How can you ask me to forgive?
What can I say?
Don’t tell me we’re better off this way
Why did it end?
Who can I blame?
Nothing will ever be the same
I’m feeling so cold
Where did my old life suddenly go?
These are the things I need to know
One pair of arms to hold me
One prayer is all that I am allowed
That’s where my story i...
published: 02 Jun 2016
Doug Besterman - The One Who Won My Heart
published: 31 Dec 2018
Mock-up Madness: Always Always Never Get My Man
During Schmigadoon pre-production, we created mock-ups for all of the songs to be used on-set for shooting. This is an excerpt from “Always, Always, Never Get My Man” - there are no live players on this recording.
As with all of the mock-ups produced at my studio, I performed all the parts using high-quality digital samples - for ease of workflow, I work exclusively in Pro Tools. Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested in how this technology could enhance your next production. Email: [email protected].
Song credit: music and lyrics by Cinco Paul.
published: 25 Sep 2021
New music Monday: bop-in-progress
published: 27 Sep 2021
Beauty And The Beast Ouverture
Beauty And The Beast Ouverture
Composer: Alan Menken
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Kosarin
All rights are with the ORF, Disney and other License-owners
published: 12 Oct 2022
Overture
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Overture · Doug Besterman Orchestra
The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast)
℗ 2012 AP Music Ltd
Released on: 2012-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 20 Nov 2014
Sister Act Percussion
This is a highlight reel of me playing percussion for the first national tour of Sister Act The Musical. When I took over as the associate conductor, I made a video of the entire show to help my subs learn the show. So, you may see a little bit of cueing in there. I did it over the span of a few shows/cities, hence the wardrobe and location change at the end. Enjoy!
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Glenn Slater
Orchestrations By: Doug Besterman
published: 11 Jan 2016
New Music: Something To Remember tracking session
Rhythm section tracking for "Something To Remember" from Little Did I Know. Music by Doug Besterman, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Guitar: Matt Beck; Bass: Conrad Korsch; Drums: Rich Mercurio - arranged by Mike Morris. Recorded at Threshold Studios.
published: 28 Sep 2021
House of Horrors Prologue
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
House of Horrors Prologue · Doug Besterman · Dean Pitchford
The Big One-Oh! (Ultimate Cast Recording)
℗ 2023 iTheatrics, exclusively distributed by Broadway Records
Released on: 2023-01-27
Producer: Dan Rudin
Producer: Timothy Allen McDonald
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 26 Jan 2023
Doug Theme Live - Fred Newman and Dan Sawyer
Not my content - From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfrq7ZDy6co
Produced/Arranged by Doug Besterman and David Wollenberger
THE THINGS I NEED TO KNOW
(LYRICS BY DOUG BESTERMAN / MUSIC BY DOUG BESTERMAN & DAVID WOLLENBERGER)
...
During Schmigadoon pre-production, we created mock-ups for all of the songs to be used on-set for shooting. This is an excerpt from “Always, Always, Never Get M...
During Schmigadoon pre-production, we created mock-ups for all of the songs to be used on-set for shooting. This is an excerpt from “Always, Always, Never Get My Man” - there are no live players on this recording.
As with all of the mock-ups produced at my studio, I performed all the parts using high-quality digital samples - for ease of workflow, I work exclusively in Pro Tools. Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested in how this technology could enhance your next production. Email: [email protected].
Song credit: music and lyrics by Cinco Paul.
During Schmigadoon pre-production, we created mock-ups for all of the songs to be used on-set for shooting. This is an excerpt from “Always, Always, Never Get My Man” - there are no live players on this recording.
As with all of the mock-ups produced at my studio, I performed all the parts using high-quality digital samples - for ease of workflow, I work exclusively in Pro Tools. Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested in how this technology could enhance your next production. Email: [email protected].
Song credit: music and lyrics by Cinco Paul.
Beauty And The Beast Ouverture
Composer: Alan Menken
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Kosarin
All rights are with the ORF, Disney and other...
Beauty And The Beast Ouverture
Composer: Alan Menken
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Kosarin
All rights are with the ORF, Disney and other License-owners
Beauty And The Beast Ouverture
Composer: Alan Menken
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Kosarin
All rights are with the ORF, Disney and other License-owners
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Overture · Doug Besterman Orchestra
The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast)
℗ 2012 AP Music Ltd
Released on: 2...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Overture · Doug Besterman Orchestra
The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast)
℗ 2012 AP Music Ltd
Released on: 2012-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Overture · Doug Besterman Orchestra
The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast)
℗ 2012 AP Music Ltd
Released on: 2012-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
This is a highlight reel of me playing percussion for the first national tour of Sister Act The Musical. When I took over as the associate conductor, I made a v...
This is a highlight reel of me playing percussion for the first national tour of Sister Act The Musical. When I took over as the associate conductor, I made a video of the entire show to help my subs learn the show. So, you may see a little bit of cueing in there. I did it over the span of a few shows/cities, hence the wardrobe and location change at the end. Enjoy!
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Glenn Slater
Orchestrations By: Doug Besterman
This is a highlight reel of me playing percussion for the first national tour of Sister Act The Musical. When I took over as the associate conductor, I made a video of the entire show to help my subs learn the show. So, you may see a little bit of cueing in there. I did it over the span of a few shows/cities, hence the wardrobe and location change at the end. Enjoy!
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Glenn Slater
Orchestrations By: Doug Besterman
Rhythm section tracking for "Something To Remember" from Little Did I Know. Music by Doug Besterman, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Guitar: Matt Be...
Rhythm section tracking for "Something To Remember" from Little Did I Know. Music by Doug Besterman, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Guitar: Matt Beck; Bass: Conrad Korsch; Drums: Rich Mercurio - arranged by Mike Morris. Recorded at Threshold Studios.
Rhythm section tracking for "Something To Remember" from Little Did I Know. Music by Doug Besterman, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Guitar: Matt Beck; Bass: Conrad Korsch; Drums: Rich Mercurio - arranged by Mike Morris. Recorded at Threshold Studios.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
House of Horrors Prologue · Doug Besterman · Dean Pitchford
The Big One-Oh! (Ultimate Cast Recording)
℗ 2023 i...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
House of Horrors Prologue · Doug Besterman · Dean Pitchford
The Big One-Oh! (Ultimate Cast Recording)
℗ 2023 iTheatrics, exclusively distributed by Broadway Records
Released on: 2023-01-27
Producer: Dan Rudin
Producer: Timothy Allen McDonald
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
House of Horrors Prologue · Doug Besterman · Dean Pitchford
The Big One-Oh! (Ultimate Cast Recording)
℗ 2023 iTheatrics, exclusively distributed by Broadway Records
Released on: 2023-01-27
Producer: Dan Rudin
Producer: Timothy Allen McDonald
Auto-generated by YouTube.
During Schmigadoon pre-production, we created mock-ups for all of the songs to be used on-set for shooting. This is an excerpt from “Always, Always, Never Get My Man” - there are no live players on this recording.
As with all of the mock-ups produced at my studio, I performed all the parts using high-quality digital samples - for ease of workflow, I work exclusively in Pro Tools. Feel free to get in touch if you’re interested in how this technology could enhance your next production. Email: [email protected].
Song credit: music and lyrics by Cinco Paul.
Beauty And The Beast Ouverture
Composer: Alan Menken
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Kosarin
All rights are with the ORF, Disney and other License-owners
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Overture · Doug Besterman Orchestra
The Music Man (Original Broadway Cast)
℗ 2012 AP Music Ltd
Released on: 2012-10-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
This is a highlight reel of me playing percussion for the first national tour of Sister Act The Musical. When I took over as the associate conductor, I made a video of the entire show to help my subs learn the show. So, you may see a little bit of cueing in there. I did it over the span of a few shows/cities, hence the wardrobe and location change at the end. Enjoy!
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Glenn Slater
Orchestrations By: Doug Besterman
Rhythm section tracking for "Something To Remember" from Little Did I Know. Music by Doug Besterman, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler. Guitar: Matt Beck; Bass: Conrad Korsch; Drums: Rich Mercurio - arranged by Mike Morris. Recorded at Threshold Studios.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
House of Horrors Prologue · Doug Besterman · Dean Pitchford
The Big One-Oh! (Ultimate Cast Recording)
℗ 2023 iTheatrics, exclusively distributed by Broadway Records
Released on: 2023-01-27
Producer: Dan Rudin
Producer: Timothy Allen McDonald
Auto-generated by YouTube.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Johanna and his children.
Career
Besterman found work in New York City in 1986 as a rehearsal pianist. In 1990, he met Danny Troob, who recommended Besterman to work on an Off-Broadway musical with Alan Menken. Besterman then began an extensive career in film with Lincoln (1992), subsequently orchestrating Disney's Pocahontas in 1995.
Steinkellner and musical supervisor/arranger/orchestrator Doug Besterman wanted to integrate the tunes into “Summer Stock” as seamlessly as possible ... Besterman said “June Night” sounded like a good second-act opener.