Charlie McCarron

Albums

Note: Charlie produced all of these albums. He was the sole composer unless otherwise indicated.

2020 – 2020 – voice, chamber orchestra, rock band – 40′

2017 – Soft Focus – electronics, guitar, piano – 23’

2017 – Buzzword Music Vol. 1 – piano, strings, guitar, percussion – 13’

2017 – Helium Requiem (co-composer) – vocals, electronics, percussion – 21’

2017 – Homesick – vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, violin, electronics – 28’

2017 – Dumb Future (arranger) – vocals, mellophone, harmonium, piano, violin, guitar, bass, drums – 14’

2017 – Monstro (arranger) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums – 19’

2017 – Patron Jingles Vol. 2 – vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums, electronics – 9’

2016 – Composer Quest: The World Tour Album (co-composer) – vocals, guitar, sound samples, electronics – 22’

2015 – Panic Heart (arranger) – vocals, guitar, drums, electronics – 19’

2015 – Patron Jingles Vol. 1 – vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums, electronics – 12’

2012 – Did You See the Moon? (co-composer) – vocals, trombone, electronics, guitar, percussion – 29′

2012 – The Song a Week Sessions Vol. 1 (arranger) – vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums, electronics – 72’

2008 – The Mystery of Grey Matters – vocals, orchestra, piano, guitar, drums, percussion, sound samples, electronics – 144’

2007 – Casio SA-35 – casio keyboard – 35’

 

Concert Music Commissions

2021 – Chim Lạc (Lost Bird) – voice, orchestra, guitar, electronics – 14′

Commissioned by the Minnesota Opera

2019 – A Love So Beautiful (arr.) – orchestra – 4′

Commissioned by the Saint Cloud Symphony Orchestra and the Killer Vees

2016 – Mayflies – string orchestra and electronics – 12’

Commissioned and performed by the Roseville String Ensemble in 2016

2015 – Kagome Kagome: Bird in a Cage (arr.) – flute choir – 2’

Commissioned by the Upper Midwest Flute Association, performed by young flute students in 2015

2014 – The Gravedigger’s Dirge – oboe, clarinet, bassoon – 5’

Commissioned and performed by the Twin Cities Trio in 2014

2014 – Red Leaf Rhapsody – string quartet – 4’

Commissioned and performed by the Lux String Quartet in 2014

2014 – Newton’s Third Law – cello, piano – 7’

Commissioned by the New Age Art Salon, performed by Franco Holder and Charles Asch in 2014

2013 – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (arr.) – chamber orchestra and choir – 3’

Commissioned by the Amadeus Chamber Symphony, 3 performances each Christmas since 2013

2013 – Elfluenza – children’s choir, recorder, violin, guitar, percussion, piano – 7’

Commissioned by the KMS Elementary Music Program, performed by KMS students in 2013

2013 – Buddha on the Road – piano – 3’

Commissioned by the New Age Art Salon, performed by Franco Holder in 2013

2012 – It’s a KMS Christmas – children’s choir, recorder, violin, guitar, percussion, piano – 15’

Commissioned by the KMS Elementary Music Program, performed by KMS students in 2012

2007 – Frozen Travelers – choir, piano, marimba – 4’

Commissioned and performed by the CSB/SJU All College Choir in 2007

2006 – The Singing Bone – orchestra – 4’

Commissioned and performed by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra in 2006 (won the James and Paula Nelson Young Composer Competition)

 

Other Concert Music Works

2018 – Balitúk: The Divided Child – orchestra and Ifugao instruments – 15’

Premiered in the Philippines for the Banaue International Music Composition Competition (finalist)

2018 – Suzhou Snow – erhu and orchestra – 10’

Written for the 2018 Jinji Lake International Composition Competition

2015 – Mobile Home: Rubie’s Lament – soprano, clarinet, bassoon, euphonium, piano – 5’

Premiered at Opera on Tap Twin Cities in 2015

2015 – Vines – flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano – 6’

Premiered at the New Ruckus Composer Night at Studio Z in 2015

2014 – 1492 – orchestra – 10’

Not yet premiered

2014 – Midichlorians – piano four hands – 4’

Premiered at Composer Quest’s Star Wars Day Concert in 2014

2014 – Lillian and Mary – piano – 8’

Not yet premiered

2013 – Finish Line – bassoon, trombone – 4’

Web premiere in 2013

2013 – Mobile Home: Rubie’s Aria – soprano, mezzo soprano, piano – 6’

Premiered at Opera on Tap Twin Cities in 2013, performed at Southern Methodist University in 2014

 

Video Game Scores 

2018 – Atmocopter (won Best Musical Score at VGM Con 2018)

2018 – Demon’s Hymn 2

2018 – Confluence

2018 – Super Sprite Fighter 

2017 – Demon’s Hymn

2017 – Time Twins

2017 – Protect the Rocket!

2017 – Conductor

2017 – Ultimate Train Fighter 2600

2017 – What the $!#&@! Do They Need Now?

2016 – Snow Wars

2016 – Winter Still

2015 – Pixels at an Exhibition

2015 – Pirates64

2015 – Colorado John

2014 – Star Reaction

 

Film Scores

Note: minutes listed are amount of scoring, not film length.

2019 – Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary (feature-length documentary) – piano, guitar, strings, electronics – 30’

Premiered at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Fest in April 2019 (Best Minnesota-made Documentary)

2019 – Utopia Planitia (short) – electronics, percussion – 3’

Premiered at Z-Fest Film Project in March 2019

2018 – Silicone Soul (feature-length documentary) – electronics, organ, percussion, bass – 35’

Premiered at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in March 2018

2018 – Hostess (short) – alto, electric guitar, keyboard, electric bass – 8’

Premiered at Z-Fest Film Project in March 2018 (nominated for Best Original Music)

2018 – Crime Scene Inspectors (short) – electronics – 4’

Premiered at Z-Fest Film Project in March 2018 (nominated for Best Cinematic Score)

2018 – Next Door (short) – soprano, electronics, guitar, bass, drums – 3’

Premiered at the Twin Cities Film Festival in October 2018

2018 – Unreal (short) – chamber orchestra, jazz ensemble, harp – 3’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in July 2018

2017 – Beneath the Ink (short documentary) – classical guitar, piano, strings, electronics – 3’

Premiered at Cleveland International Film Festival in April 2018 (Emmy-nominated, Oscar-qualifying)

2017 – This is Home (short) – guitar, drums, organ, bass – 4’

Premiered at Twin Cities Film Festival’s MN Shorts Showcase in May 2018

2017 – Twin Cities (feature) – electronics, guitar, piano, strings, percussion – 19’

Premiered at Film Invasion Los Angeles in June 2017 (won Audience Award)

2017 – Hearts Want (short) – flute, piano – 6’

Premiered at Twin Cities Film Festival in October 2017 (won Audience Award)

2017 – Barely Camping (short) – guitar, harmonica, vocals, drums, bass, electronics – 7’

Premiered at the 48 Hour Film Project in June 2017 (won Audience Award)

2017 – Half Smile (short) – guitar, piano, vocals, electronics – 4’

Premiered at Z-Fest Film Project in March 2017 (won Best Drama)

2017 – When Water Meets Rock (short) – chamber orchestra, electric guitar – 2’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in July 2017

2017 – I Hate Mowing the Lawn (short) – orchestra, electric guitar, bass, drums, electronics – 3’

Web premiere in June 2017

2016 – Beyond the Thrill (feature-length documentary) – guitar, bass, drums, strings, piano, percussion, electronics – 40’

Premiered at Twin Cities Film Festival in October 2016

2016 – June Bug (short) – chamber orchestra, jazz ensemble – 3’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in August 2016

2015 – Beginnings (short) – chamber orchestra, guitar, piano, drums – 3’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in August 2015

2015 – Clawstrophobia (short) – chamber orchestra, guitar, piano, drums – 5’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in August 2015

2015 – Birdhouse Builders (short) – chamber orchestra, alto sax, drums, piano – 2’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in August 2015

2014 – Sad Clown (short) – clarinet, bassoon, violin, piano, electronics – 8’

Premiered at Twin Cities Film Festival in October 2014 (won Audience Award)

2014 – Quest for Quiet (short) – chamber orchestra, guitar, piano, drums – 3’

Premiered at MNKINO Film Score Fest in August 2014

2014 – Kim of the Sunset (short documentary) – guitar, bass, percussion, electronics – 4’

Web premiere

2013 – 2021 (feature) – piano, electronics – 22’

Premiered at Minneapolis Underground Film Festival in October 2013

 

Sound Installation

 

2019 – Plastic – for an installation by Asia Ward – manipulated samples of plastic sounds – 8’

Premiered in the University of Minnesota exhibition “The House | The Yard”

 

Music for Theater

 

2018 – North Country Girl (co-composer) – soprano and guitar – 6’

Commissioned by writer/director Sarah Howes

2015 – Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing (arr.) – baritone and orchestra – 3’

Commissioned by the Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company, 13 performances in 2015

2014 – Ghost Sonata – clarinet, piano, cello – 30’

Commissioned by Nimbus Theater, 17 performances in 2014 (“Best Original Music, 2014 Theater Year in Review,” Lavender)