Music Art Spirit
To learn more about Douglas Beck, a full description may be found by scrolling to the lower part of this page.
SHEET MUSIC
For Celtic Harp:
"Creator of the Stars" collection of five improvisatory pieces. Most are based on plainsong.
https://www.harpcenter.com/product/creator-of-the-stars-pdf/harp-music-books-christian
"Cecilia's Tune" is an original piece in an earlier style.
For piano:
"Brianna's Dream" was written for a family member's baby for the occasion of her naming ceremony. The tune is inspired by the child's name, one note for each letter of her name. This piece is in a contemporary style inspired by the atmospheric avant-garde piano music of Erik Satie.
For Choir:
Numerous pieces are found here. Among them, among the best-selling are "Silent Night" unison (opt. 2-part/piano, organ or harp/flute; "Be Still" four pt./unaccompanied; "Kyrie Eleison" and "Psalm 23" especially suited for Shepherding Sunday and funerals. Several of the entries include recordings.https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/douglas-a-beck-sheet-music/3002520?ac=1
RECORDINGS
Homilies and various talks:
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Dover-Foxcroft - YouTube
Music:
Stream Douglas Beck music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKm0G8I7xbmxlXER9zb0Ghw
ABOUT
Douglas Beck, musician, artist, retreat leader, spiritual director, and Episcopal priest earned a Bachelor's and Master of Music degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and a Master of Divinity degree from the Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax. Originally from Pennsylvania, Douglas has been at home in Maine since 2011 after living in Washington DC for many years.
Singing with his mother accompanying him at the age of four is Douglas’ earliest musical memory. Piano lessons followed at the age of eight and organ at age twelve, while continuing to sing. Douglas also composes, performs, and teaches Celtic harp. Interest in the visual arts has also been part of Douglas’ life from his early days.
These are all pursuits that continue, intrinsic to his everyday life. All of this is embedded in a faith life that informs his priesthood in the Episcopal Church, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Douglas’ collective experience extends beyond forty years, serving congregations and theological schools in areas of worship, music, and the arts mainly in the Episcopal Dioceses of Central Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Maine, and the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, part of the Anglican Church of Canada.
Douglas has performed as a solo and collaborative musician throughout North America, and in Europe including notable sites St. Thomas Church (NY); Bristol Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford (England), Altenberg Dom (Germany).
Douglas is available as a vocalist, organist, pianist, harpsichordist, Celtic harpist, choral conductor, composer/arranger, quiet day and retreat presenter on topics related to contemplative and Celtic Christianity; worship, music and the arts; creativity and spirituality, Julian of Norwich, Biblical themes as well as healing and reconciliation. He currently serves St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine as priest-in-charge part-time.
Contact
Douglas is a priest, oblate, musician, writer and artist. This site is a collection of written reflections, visual images and musical sounds to glorify God and inspire lives.
Bangor, Maine, United States
