Louis Symphony Orchestra and soprano Hila Plitmann, “Sunrise” (a contemporary score for F.W. His recent commissioned works include “The Paper-Lined Shack” for Leonard Slatkin, the St. His recent film projects include the documentary THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM & BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY.īeal has continued to compose concert music throughout his film career. His dramatic scoring credits include HBO’s ROME, CARNIVÀLE, THE NEWSROOM, USA’s MONK and Netflix HOUSE OF CARDS. “This process allows me to envision a world where anything can happen.”Ī five-time EMMY® winner, Beal’s improvisatory method, sense of timing and sophistication have made him a favorite of directors including Ed Harris (POLLOCK and APPALOOSA), David Fincher (HOUSE OF CARDS), Oliver Stone (JFK REVISITED, THE PUTIN INTERVIEWS), and Lauren Greenfeld (THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, GENERATION WEALTH.) Documentarians also appreciate this flexibility, and he has scored many, including BLACKFISH, THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING, WEINER, Al Gore’s AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL, THE BLEEDING EDGE and BOSTON. An accomplished and recorded jazz musician, Beal uses his improvisational skills to read the emotional tone of a scene.

Beal composes, orchestrates, conducts, mixes and often performs on his own scores – no other artist’s brush strokes touch his canvas. It’s no coincidence that Jeff Beal’s music began to garner notice with the acclaimed film POLLOCK (2000).

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