– Film Scores –

An Untold Triumph – PBS

by | Feb 6, 2012 |

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This is a score I wrote for a wonderful filmmaker named Sonnny Izon. It was narrated by Lou Diamond Phillips.

It is the amazing story of the 1st and 2nd Filipino Army Regiments who fought in the re-taking of the Philippines in WWII.

The Appalachians – PBS

by | Feb 6, 2012 |

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These two tracks are from a three part series for PBS called The Appalachians. The brilliant Phylis Geller produced this under the guiding hand of MariLynn Evans. Sam Green and Barbara Burst edited. The best part of this was putting together an all-star string band: Bob (Sparky) Spates on fiddle and mandolin, Chris Kosky on bass, and Paul Bell on his various guitars. I played the banjo (yes…. who knew?). The recordings were all done at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church, VA with Ken Shubert engineering. The show premiered on Nashville Public Television in March 2005.

Closer To Truth

by | Feb 6, 2012 |

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Directed by the intellectual wild child, Peter Getzels. He is the poster boy for making ADD work FOR you! I LOVED writing for him. Here are two string tracks that say everything about Peter’s taste in music – and maybe something about mine also.

Certain Guys

Certain Guys

by | Feb 5, 2012 |

[audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/charlesbarnett/wp-media-folder-charlie-barnett-film-music-composer/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cba11.mp3|titles=Certain Guys]

A feature film. The director of this film is a very talented man named Stephen James. I only mention that so that when he is incredibly famous, I can document the fact that I worked with him first.

The Homecoming
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This is the scene where everyone cries in the film Certain Guys.

A Trail of Hershey Kisses
[audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/charlesbarnett/wp-media-folder-charlie-barnett-film-music-composer/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cba10.mp3|titles=Certain Guys – A Trail of Hershey Kisses]
This is the scene in Certain Guys where everyone laughs.

Holocaust: The Untold Story

by | Feb 5, 2012 | ,

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Paul Sparrow’s documentary on The New York Times’ non-involvment with reporting the Holocaust during World War II. This features Janice Martin on her 1708 Stradivarious violin. She is a beautiful player. Her solo CD is out now on Sonoris (#SCD5159). Check out her performance of the Corigliano Sonata for violin and piano.

Engraving of a Union victory in the Civil War

War Stories (Museum Exhibit)

by | Feb 5, 2012 | , ,

Description: These tracks are from a huge multi-screen project at the Newseum when it was in Arlington, Virginia. It was a powerful exhibit featuring images shown on a 112-foot screen that was sometimes divided into nine parts, sometimes divided into three parts, and sometimes left as one giant screen. The images conveyed an incredibly powerful anti-war message.

War Stories – Civil War Theme

War Stories – World War I Theme

War Stories – Korean War Theme

Paper Clips star of David

Paper Clips (Soundtrack)

by | Feb 5, 2012 | , ,

2004 – Film Score

Description: These pieces are from Paper Clips, a wonderful documentary that I scored. The film tells the story of the town of Whitwell, Tennessee, and its junior high school’s project designed to teach their kids the scale of the Holocaust by collecting 6 million paper clips — a project that involves the whole town and beyond. I tried to match the somber but hopeful tone of the story with compositions to reflect the Appalachian setting, with the overtones of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. Our team traveled to Nashville to record singer Alison Krauss on several songs, including a haunting version of the traditional dance tune “Jubilee.”

Paper Clips Orchestral Theme


Paper Clips – Cues featuring Janice Martin (violin), Greg Watkins (bass), Robert Sullivan (guitar), and Lukasz Czyner (cello)

Paper Clips – Cues featuring vocalist Alison Krauss

Charlie Barnett to score "An Open Door" by Sonny Izon

Charlie Barnett to score "An Open Door" by Sonny Izon

by | Jan 31, 2012 | , , 

An Open Door is a feature-length documentary on the uplifting story of how a small Asian nation was able to save over 1,300 Jews as they fled the pogroms of Nazi Germany. It is written, produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Noel M. Izon and co-produced by author Sharon Delmendo. This is the third film in his World War II trilogy Forgotten Stories.
This unique film will explore the rare confluence of the Pacific and European theaters. It juxtaposes momentous events in history such as the passage of the Nuremberg Laws and the inauguration of the Philippines as a Commonwealth of the United States.
An Open Door is the story of a deep friendship borne of common adversity and intense love for freedom. Together, Filipinos and Jews struggled, endured and ultimately prevailed.
"The World of Narnia"

"The World of Narnia"

by | Jan 17, 2012 |

The Chronicles of Narnia Deluxe Box Set

Part of the The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe box-set, deluxe edition is an amazing documentary about CS Lewis. It is called The World of Narnia. M. David Melvin directed this gem. The story is compelling and structured to mirror The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis’ masterpiece.

We went for a chamber orchestra sound for the most part, recording with a 40 piece orchestra. The result is very “British,” I think. Jon Baumgarten played the solo flute parts and Terri Lazar played all the violin solos. Tim White brought his round, perfect trumpet tone to this score. As always, the musicians are the best part of the gig.

The small team that worked on this film was one of the best I have ever worked with. Dave Melvin, of course, and John Laux, the editor, were the key ingredients to making a really great film out of what might have been nothing more than a DVD extra. I am truly proud of this piece. I hope it gets some airtime and some sort of life of its own.

Listen to excerpts of the soundtrack:

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"Hallowed Grounds"

"Hallowed Grounds"

by | Jan 17, 2012 |

In this film about US cemeteries in Europe, director Robert Uth manages to deliver a message about the heroism and the ageless futility of war all at the same time. It was a pleasure working with him on this difficult film. He brought things out of me I didn’t know were there. This aired on Memorial Day 2009.

Listen to excerpts of the soundtrack:

[audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/charlesbarnett/wp-media-folder-charlie-barnett-film-music-composer/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Hallowed-Grounds-2.mp3|titles=Hallowed Grounds Excerpt One][audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/charlesbarnett/wp-media-folder-charlie-barnett-film-music-composer/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Hallowed-Grounds-12.mp3|titles=Hallowed Grounds Excerpt Two]

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