My works list is available here. Feel free to email me (charlie@charliemccarron.com) if you’d like any of my sheet music, or if you’re curious about commissioning me to write a piece.
Featured Compositions
Shadow puppet opera Chim Lạc (Lost Bird), commissioned by the Minnesota Opera:
Balitúk: The Divided Child for orchestra and traditional Ifugao instruments (finalist in the Banaue International Music Composition Competition):
Vines for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano:
Newton’s Third Law, for cello and piano:
Red Leaf Rhapsody, for string quartet:
I arranged “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” for the Amadeus Chamber Symphony and the CSB/SJU choirs:
Buddha on the Road
Here’s a piano piece I composed for the New Age Salon, a gathering of collaborative artists. Performed by Franco Holder. Inspired by Gail Marie Kern’s painting “A Buddha on the Road.”
The Lingerer
I composed this mini opera to Lori Ann Stephens’ libretto based on a Neil Gaiman story. Features Brett Thompson and Nicole Wilder (lead vocals), Maia Hamann (bassoon, flute, accordion), Eryn Tvete (euphonium, backing vocals), and myself (electric guitar).
Finish Line
A duet for trombone (Nick Syman) and bassoon (Maia Hamann):