Joshua Beacom

Compositions

Published compositions, choral settings, and arrangements.

Compositions

Choral Works

Abide With Me

SSATBB chorus

Transforming the lyrics of the classic Scottish hymn by Henry Francis Lyte, Abide With Me explores the darkness of the soul of the Christian while nearing the end of her earthly pi…

Jesu, Priceless Treasure

SATB chorus

Set in the style of a chorale motet, Jesu, Priceless Treasure juxtaposes Catherine Winkworth's English translation of German poet Johann Franck's hymn Jesu, Meine Freude against it…

Psalm 3

SATB chorus

Written in the fall of 2023, Psalm 3 was composed for a performance of sacred choral works by the Kent State Chorale while the composer was an undergraduate. Its dark yet luminous …

O Nata Lux

SATB chorus

The text of this 10th-century Latin hymn has inspired countless composers. This setting highlights the interplay between homophonic and contrapuntal textures—voices woven together …

Wonderful KSOT

SATB chorus and piano

Program note not provided in source document.

Instrumental Works

Overture

Chamber orchestra

Written for the Cleveland Chamber Symphony in the spring of 2025, Overture embraces the cinematic tradition of opening a film with a collage of themes. Contrasting sections move th…

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. A cyclical exchange between simple and compound meters …

Three Melodic Pieces

Viola and piano

Composed in fall 2023, Three Melodic Pieces are short character works in the tradition of the vocalise. Each movement follows the contour of the human voice without strictly imitat…

Largo

String quartet

Originally intended as the prelude to a cantata on the Book of Ruth, Largo was extracted and performed as a standalone movement when the larger project proved too extensive. Romant…

Clarinet Quartet

Clarinet, violin, cello, and piano

Program note not provided in source document.

Suite

Solo piano

Although I often write short piano character pieces, this was my first attempt at a full baroque dance suite. Each movement reflects its historical model: the sarabande is slow and…

Partita

Solo flute

Program note not provided in source document.

Three Rag Caprices

Piano

Conceived during a trip to Paris, Three Rag Caprices pays homage to Darius Milhaud, whose work introduced the composer to Harlem jazz idioms. Each movement draws on jazz vernacular…

Suite on a Theme of Dave Brubeck

Piano

Composed after studies at La Schola Cantorum in Paris, this suite reflects on Darius Milhaud's influence over Dave Brubeck—particularly the fascination with shifting meters heard i…

Arrangements & Adaptations

My Thief

Vocal jazz chorus (SSAATB)

Arrangement of My Thief (E. Costello, B. Bacharach) for vocal jazz chorus (SSAATB).

Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer

Piano, four hands

Arrangement of Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer (J.S. Bach) for piano, four hands.

Agape

Vocal jazz chorus (SATB) and trio

Arrangement of Agape (J. Molina) for vocal jazz chorus (SATB) and trio.

Auld Lang Syne

SATB chorus

Arrangement of Auld Lang Syne (trad.) for chorus (SATB).

Michelle

Vocal jazz chorus (SATB)

Arrangement of Michelle (P. McCartney, J. Lennon) for vocal jazz chorus (SATB).

Silent Night

Vocal jazz chorus (SATB)

Arrangement of Silent Night (F. Gruber) for vocal jazz chorus (SATB).

Where is Love

Vocal jazz chorus (digital)

Arrangement of Where is Love (L. Bart) for vocal jazz chorus (digital).

Nice Work if You Can Get It

Vocal jazz chorus (SSAATTBB)

Arrangement of Nice Work if You Can Get It (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) for vocal jazz chorus (SSAATTBB).

Human Nature

Vocal jazz chorus (digital)

Arrangement of Human Nature (S. Pocaro, J. Bettis) for vocal jazz chorus (digital).

Writings

Writing samples will be published here soon.