Three Ancient Observations
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2021, 2022, revised and updated
Music To Imagine By
From the Ends of the Earth to the Dream lands above!
Orchestrated Melodies
Picture musicians seated near chancel steps within a majestic cathedral, performing a concert of Orchestrated Melodies! Imagine immense granite pillars, an ornate white marble chancel and granite cathedral walls which provide an imposing backdrop for the composer’s library of Orchestrated Melodies. The setting provides an acoustical atmosphere that dwarfs the imagination. Seated are an ensemble of instrumentalists with flute, violin, viola, cello and bass, trumpet, trombone, French horn, a Steinway piano and pitched percussion. One instrumentalist makes a hastened entrance carrying an enormous bass tuba along a red carpet aisle runner leading to the chancel steps! While this is an imaginary scene and the setting make-believe; Orchestrated Melodies are not!
Orchestrated Melodies is a brand which best describes a musical library of neo-classical and easy listening music by composer, K. C. Beckmann.
Each track is beautifully, crafted and musically delightful! Each orchestration a wonderful, captivating sound experience, full of depth but with each instrument adding its own unique voice! Each song, a marvelous musical melodic masterpiece, making use of counterpoint and other musical techniques including some from the Baroque period! Orchestrated Melodies are one of a kind, captivating and cheerful, each wonderfully crafted and performed exactly as the composer envisioned!
Utilizing a virtual orchestra and orchestral samples from Garritan Personnel Orchestra 4 and 5, Beckmann has scored six complete albums: "K. C.'s 1st Song Collection" (2013), “Picturesque Memories" (2013), “Splendid Symphony" (2014), “Majestic Serenity" (2015), "Endless Bliss" (2017) and "Simple Blessings" (2019). He is now preparing his seventh album “Anatolia” translated “In the East” (2024-2025)! This album when completed will complement three new books which he has recently published. They are “Morning Star, the Search for and Discovery of the Stars of Bethlehem” (2020, 2025), “The Stars of Bethlehem: A Scribe Who Studied the Kingdom of the Heavens” (2022) and most recently, “The Stars of Bethlehem: Three Ancient Observations Embedded in a Midrash” (2024-2025)! You may view the abstract from the most recent work, “the Stars of Bethlehem: Three Ancient Observations Embedded in a Midrash” from the drop down menu. Thirty plus of more than seventy tracks from these seven albums may be heard on the Orchestrated Melodies Music Player below. We encourage you to take a moment and read below what others say about K C Beckmann's music. Enjoy!
Orchestrated Melodies Music Player
What Others Say!
On the Charts
On the Charts
On the Charts
On Reverb's Charts for April 27, 2025
Local Classical Charts 1
National Classical Charts (USA) 23
Global Classical Chart 33
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Hope you will stop by to enjoy all these immensely talented artists and musicians! A link to each artist's page is provided!
On the Charts
On the Charts
From Bob Hausler
"K.C. you are the master of the melody! All your songs have such a solid musical base. Amazing!"
"'Simple Blessings' is outstanding. I love the piano in the intro. Your melodies always cut right to the heart. Wonderfully done."
Bob Hausler, Award winning singer-songwriter from Michigan, United States.
https://www.reverbnation.com/bobhausler
From Steve Inglis
"Happy Friday Ken. Played and loved your exquisitely beautiful top five songs. My faves SAPPHIRE NIGHTS and the wonderful CHEERFULNESS. Your songs always make a day more special. Have a lovely day my talented friend."
Steve Inglis, Multi instrumentalist, Scotland, United Kingdom.
https://www.reverbnation.com/steveinglis
From Molly McNight
" I love your Carnegie Hall sound KC. Incredible!!! You are a must listen!
"Wonderfully crafted, elegant orchestrations."
"Molly McNight from Colorado, United States
https:///www.reverenation.com/mollymcnight
On the Charts
From Paul Dunn
"Wow Ken~'Anatolia'. Such impressive work and well worth waiting for. So very well arranged, an absolute gem. But the real masterstroke comes at the very end with the inclusion of the tubula Bells. Excellent work my good friend. I loved it."
". . . . In addition to all the wonderful music, your new book "The Stars of Bethlehem' is a fantastic achievement. The research you have done in writing this is worthy of much praise."
"Such beautiful music, Kenneth! You are a composer and musician of immeasurable talent. As well as being a brilliant composer, you have the ability of creating effective arrangements. There is so much creativity in your work and you have immeasurable skill and ability to imagine sounds and to make them come alive. The blend and balance of instruments is absolutely superb and I have so much respect for your work. Best ~ Paul."
Absolutely beautiful orchestrated melodies here and as good as anything I've heard on RN. Ken, you've given me hours of pleasure by listening to your
wonderful compositions over the years, for which I am truly grateful for. I look forward to many years more. Best wishes and kindest regards my friend.
Paul Dunn, Multi instrumentalist, England, United Kingdom.
From MadCow Fury
"This is by far some of the best music on the internet!! Not just RVN, we're talking the worldwide web!! Great work my friend!! You are in a class of your own!! Have a great weekend,"
Hey there K.C.! Happy Holidays to you! I hope this message finds you doing good and well! I would sure love to be a fly on the wall when you are composing your masterpieces!! WOW, your musical work and talents are indeed on an entirely different level of greatness!! Your ability to paint pictures with your music is phenomenal!! I am pleasantly blown away!! "Christmas O Christmas" is an absolute treasure for the ears!! WOW, so beautiful and soothing to the soul!! Great work my friend!! Wishing you a blessed holiday season!! Peace!"
MadCow Fury, Artist and Musician from, Texas, United States.
https:://www.reverbnation.com/madcowfury
From Bill Harris
"'Anatolia, Sapphire Nights and Simple Blessings" are beautiful, K.C. You get some really great sounds out of the Garritan program and your compositions are lovely! Masterpiece Theater Soundtracks for sure! Bravo!"
Love the delicate melodic Mozart vibe of ""Anatolia" from In the East Album" K.C. Lovely work on anything that I've ever sampled on here, so bravo!
"Watches of the Night" is a beauty, K.C. A bit of baroque in there with the moving lines and counter melodies. Always a pleasure and a nice relaxing time listening in !
Bill Harris, Songwriter and musician from North Carolina, United States.
https://reverbnation.com/billharris1
From Miriam Risan
"ANATOLIA " Really wonderful ,K.C. 🎶💃 Wishing you a great new week my friend. Miriam
Miriam Risan,, Country, Pop, Jazz Artist, from Norway
https://www.reverbnation.com/miriamrisan
From Rose Finn
"Enjoying your beautiful creativity and feeling the spirituality in “Music To Imagine By”. Stunning work KC. Love from Rose!"
Rose Finn, Singer-Songwriter, England, United Kingdom.
https://www.reverbnation.com/rose64
From Kindra in Christ
"Some of the most soothing music I've ever heard. Tremendous use of instruments and well produced. Perfect music for "the secret place". May God continue to bless your music, K.C. Beckmann!"
Kindra in Christ, Artist, from Tennessee, United States.
https:://www.reverbnation.com/kindrainchrist
From DL Bierwirth
"KC, you're a great music composer and a better friend! Thanks for being my guide as I begin the journey to get my songs out to the world..."
DL Beirwirth, Singer/Songwriter from Missouri, United States
https://www.reverbnation.com/dlbierwirth
From Rob Royston
"Anatolia, is beautiful K.C. I've read your blog and it's fascinating !! You keep up the good work my friend !! Best from Rob !!"
" Simple Blessings, such a complex interwoven work of Art, it shines with inner beauty, for us all to Love !! Bravo K.C. !!!! All the very best from Rob ~"
Rob Royston, Musician, Songwriter from the United Kingdom.
https://www.reverbnation.com/robroyston
From In The Key of Insanity
"I love classical music so much my favorites are Antonio Vivaldi George Frideric Handel Johann Sebastian Bach Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Domenico Scarlatti and so many more I put you with them you are now my next favorites."
The Key of Insanity, Metal, from Missouri, USA
https://www.reverbnation.com/waratrocity
From Jacqueline Dancy Midora
My choice for this week is "Simple Blessings." It's incredibly well-crafted and conveys a deep message
to the audience. Your entire music collection is a magical realm filled with lovely melodies.
Ken, it was such a joy to visit you again! Your incredible collection of songs captivates me every time, expressing so much without needing words. It takes a true musical genius to achieve that, and you certainly are one. I can't thank you enough for the endless entertainment you provide to me and so many others. Wishing you countless blessings now and forever, Jackie. :).
Jacqueline Dancy Midora
Singer, Country, Pop, Alternative from Nashville, TN
About the Composer and Author
K. C. Beckmann is a retired ordained clergy and life-long amateur astronomer. He is a long time member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, an international organization devoted to the study of variable star astronomy. He has independently discovered novae for which he has received national and international recognition. His work as an amateur astronomer and nova hunter is the topic of many books and articles. His forty years of experience in biblical studies and forty plus years of experience as a visual and photographic nova hunter and amateur astronomer helped solve a two thousand year old mystery of the Stars of Bethlehem. He is a recipient of the American Association of Variable Star Organization’s (AAVSO) Nova Award and other awards for his work as a visual and photographic nova hunter. Beckmann has also penned articles on nova hunting and written a semi-autobiographical book entitled, "Ghost Ships in the Night.
As a composer of easy listening and neo-classical music, Beckmann has to date released six albums with well over seventy musical selections. Known as Orchestrated Melodies, his compositions consists of flute, violins, violas, cellos, bass, pitched percussion, Steinway piano and brass instruments. His music can also be streamed on Apple Music,, Amazon Music and Spotify, and can be found on other internet music websites.