CODEBREAKER
The Alan Turing Story
for soprano solo, choir & orchestra
for soprano solo, choir & orchestra
"Profoundly beautiful, illuminating and touching"
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
17 DAYS
Death and Resurrection Deep Beneath the Chilean Desert
for choir, children's choir, brass and percussion
for choir, children's choir, brass and percussion
"Remarkably engaging...genuinely moving"
The Independent
"Made performers and audience alike feel exalted"
The Times
The Independent
"Made performers and audience alike feel exalted"
The Times
MALALA
The Story of Malala Yousafzai
for solo tenor, girls' choir, choir & orchestra
for solo tenor, girls' choir, choir & orchestra
"It was hard not to be moved to see her message of inclusion, action and education enacted by fellow schoolgirls"
New Statesman
New Statesman
McCarthy’s musical language really speaks on a level with the human soul and manifests a deep understanding of the human condition and all its complexities”
Sara-Lois Cunningham, Music Teacher magazine, June 2019
CHOrAL
A Quoi Bon Dire
For SATB Choir, a cappella (4mins; 2012)
Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to David Temple. Originally part of 17 Days
Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to David Temple. Originally part of 17 Days
Do Dreams Lie Deeper?
For SATB Choir, a cappella (4mins; 2012)
Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to David Temple. Originally part of 17 Days
Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to David Temple. Originally part of 17 Days
Follow the Star
Christmas carol for children's choir. (3mins; 2016)
Premiered by Bishopsgate School Junior Choir and Charlotte McCarthy at Eton College Chapel, 16 December 2016.
Premiered by Bishopsgate School Junior Choir and Charlotte McCarthy at Eton College Chapel, 16 December 2016.
Peaceful was the Night
For SSAA, a cappella (4mins; 2016)
Text by John Milton, from On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
Commissioned by Sonoro
Text by John Milton, from On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
Commissioned by Sonoro
If ye love me
SATB Choir, unaccompanied (2019)
For Oscar, George and Poppy Pilkington. Commissioned by Sonoro for the ‘Choral Inspirations’ project, with the generous support of Virginia Learmond
For Oscar, George and Poppy Pilkington. Commissioned by Sonoro for the ‘Choral Inspirations’ project, with the generous support of Virginia Learmond
The Stars in Their Courses
For Three Sopranos, Mezzo-Soprano and Clarsach (or Harp) (4mins; 2009)
Commissioned by Canty. Dedicated to Jack Davenport
Commissioned by Canty. Dedicated to Jack Davenport
When Christ Was Born
Christmas carol for choir or congregation (3mins; 2016)
Text by Milly Marriott
Text by Milly Marriott
CHOir AND ORCHESTRA
Codebreaker
For Solo Soprano, SATB Choir and Orchestra (50mins; 2014)
Commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus. Dedicated to Tom and Elsie Cameron
Commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus. Dedicated to Tom and Elsie Cameron
Malala
For Solo Tenor, Girls Choir, SATB Choir, Orchestra (30mins; 2014)
Text by Bina Shah. Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to Rachel McCarthy
Text by Bina Shah. Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to Rachel McCarthy
One Giant Leap
For Children's Choir, SATB Choir, Orchestra (40mins; 2019)
Commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus. Dedicated to Charlotte McCarthy
Commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus. Dedicated to Charlotte McCarthy
17 Days
For Children's Choir, SATB Choir, Brass, Percussion and Piano (35mins; 2012)
Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to David Temple
Commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus. Dedicated to David Temple
TV and FILM SHOWREEL