Craig McConnell's musical dimensions include discovery, exploration, risk-taking, and the rhythms of the human heart. In addition to being a brilliant performer, guitarist, and vocalist, he is also a composer and lyricist known for writing music with extreme dynamics, poignant melodies, and depth of emotion. Craig's music appears in feature films, documentaries, and TV commercials, and with the rich traditions and hauntingly beautiful music of his native Scotland, his sonic embrace is deep and wide.
Craig McConnell is an accomplished rock guitarist, film composer, and something of a “chameleon” within the world of music. Working in an impressive variety of styles and genres, Rock, Jazz Fusion, New Age and Classical, are but some of his many musical colours. His artistry reaches far beyond the realms of the technically and musically accomplished guitarist, for he has enjoyed international success as a composer and arranger for Film, Television, and live performance -- having composed music for productions worldwide.
Having spent 5 years in the US, Craig relocated to Switzerland in 2005 where he worked as a professional musician and film composer, having scored music for films featuring the work of the Swiss world leading extreme sportswoman Géraldine Fasnacht (“Dessine-Moi Une Ligne”, “Une Femme Choucas”, "La Haute Route des Pentes Raides" and "Holtanna, l'Aventure Antarctique").
He passed away on June 22, 2011 after having fought ALS with great courage. Let his great spirit live and spread forerver through his beautiful music...
Epic, high energy, fast orchestral track with a powerful contemporary driving and relentless rhythm featuring horns and trumpets conveying a strong sense of positive purpose and momentum, building towards a forceful conclusion. Suited for action adventure movies, documentaries and fast sports. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dramatic Epic
A bright, rhythmically strong instrumental track conveying a sense of positive upward movement and triumph. Featuring a French horn section. Suitable for Film/TV. Bold adventurous and energetic music. About bravery, winning & triumphant heroes. Sports mountain climbing racing, endurance, challenges, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate World Beat
Evocative, New Age cue with a strong melody and a persistent percussive motif, conveying a sense of grandeur, freedom and new discovery. Ideal for travel, cultural, space flight documentaries and film/TV productions on the natural world. Suitable for Film/TV. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate
Purposeful rural piano instrumental with light drums and tambourine. Suggesting country life and the rolling Appalachian mountains. Suitable for Film/TV. Advertising, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Folk
An up-tempo, purposeful, optimistic, energizing and motivating instrumental track featuring electronic drumbeat and synthesizers. Ideal for film/TV, travel documentaries, sports and corporate movies. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Electronic
Dramatic punchy horn section riding on a driving Latin groove featuring fusion electric piano, powerful rhythm section and percussion. Suitable for TV/radio commercials. Instrumental, Corporate, Radio/Multimedia
A mid-tempo purposeful, optimistic, dramatic and motivating instrumental track featuring electronic drumbeat and synthesizers, evolving into an orchestral bridge of epic proportions. Ideal for film/TV, Olympic sports and corporate movies. Instrumental, Corporate, Corp. New Age Electronic
Tight and lively groovy rhythm with funk bass line and jazzy piano chords on a background of strings. Suitable for Film/TV and advertising. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate RnB Music
Light, cool and laid back contemporary instrumental with a touch of smooth jazz piano, latin percussion and vocal pad, Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Dramatic punchy horn section riding on a driving Latin groove featuring fusion electric piano, powerful rhythm section and percussion. Suitable for TV/radio commercials. Instrumental, Corporate, Radio/Multimedia
Confident, strong, rhythmically Powerful and intense cue with vocal pad and electric guitar power chords. Suggesting a strong sense of liberation and freedom. Suitable for TV/Film, Action, Adventure and Corporate movies. Vocal Samples, Corporate, Corporate
Purposeful, driving, high energy, optimistic, focused and fast instrumental music conveying a sense of achievement, success, freedom, and powerful drive. Suitable for Film/TV, corporate movies, travel and sports documentaries, Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Upbeat, Optimistic instrumental track with a strong sense of purpose and achievement. Suitable for Film/TV Advertising. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
Purposeful rural piano instrumental with light drums and tambourine. Suggesting country life and the rolling Appalachian mountains. This is a 15 second up tempo excerpt of the full track. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Folk
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