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):