Welcome to Swan-Cross, Ltd.

Welcome!

Welcome to Swan-Cross, Ltd., home of the music by one Charles O. Beck. [That would be me.]

I invite you to explore the music on this website, where you will encounter a variety of music, all composed or arranged by moi. Most of my music does not fit neatly into the usual genres—so, really, the best way to appreciate it is simply to listen to it.

What’s your pleasure? Do you like…

…electronic or ‘electro-acoustic’ music? Then I invite you to check out my “synthonic” compositions and arrangements.
…classical or ‘neo-classical’ music? You might want to check out my symphonic works.
…choral music? Then I urge you to giveahead and sample my choral music.
And then there is all the other stuff, that even I cannot fit easily into some pre-defined category.

Hot off the presses! (as it were...)

Volume 1 of my latest work, a collection I call “I Sing the Hymn Electronique” is now complete and ready for your enjoyment.

The works in this collection are traditional hymns arranged for electro-acoustic instruments (basically, synthesizers and sampled-sound instruments). I love the traditional hymns, and I hope this collection helps you hear some of your favorite hymns in a different light.

These arrangments are all available in video format on my YouTube channel: The music of Charles O. Beck
Same music, but with accompanying imagery, some of which has (more recently) been generated using AI technology.

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I hope you will take time to explore and listen—and come back often. And if you do, please let me know what you think!