Selected Works
Jesu, Priceless Treasure
Written for Piano and Four Part VocalSet in the style of a chorale motet, Jesu, Priceless Treasure juxtaposes Johann Franck's hymn Jesu, Meine Freude against itself by utilizing dual settings of the chorale melody.
Overture
Chamber orchestraWritten for the Cleveland Chamber Symphony in the spring of 2025, Overture embraces the cinematic tradition of opening a film with a collage of themes.
Piano Trio
Piano trio (violin, cello, piano)Composed in the summer of 2024, Piano Trio treats its structural motifs with subtlety despite a romantic, often grand scale.
Joshua Beacom is a composer and pianist whose work explores the clarity, color, and expressive counterpoint of the French modern tradition. His music draws inspiration from composers such as Duruflé and Milhaud and ecclesiastical works in the Protestant tradition while maintaining a personal lyricism shaped by collaboration with performers and ensembles.
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