Selections from the original score to the web series "Run Away With Me", directed by John Fahey and produced by Allesondra Helwig.

I Love You, Let's Get Married

Well... Not Exactly

Welcome Home

The original soundtrack to the short film "Don't Die First"

Not In The Manual

Please State Your Emergency

Cabin In The Woods

An original piece designed to evoke emotions of uneasiness. I make extensive use of tritone intervals in my melody and accompaniment lines. It is based on a motif of four notes consisting of two descending tritones. It starts with powerful brass to catch you off guard, before softening into woodwinds. It then builds until you reach a massive full orchestra climax of the motif with tense brass chords. This tension is relieved in the end by solo oboe and low strings/woodwinds.

Dark Matter

Just a short tribute (no pun intended) to everyone's favorite dystopian government.

Horn Of Plenty (Panem Anthem / Hunger Games)

A driving, energetic track with an uplifting melody and hip hop beat.

Persevere

Not all music written sees the light of day. Sometimes, due to creative differences or otherwise, a film score might not make it into the film it was written for. This is one of those cases, and so I wanted to release some highlights from this score so that it doesn't simply wither away into the aether. I would also like to call out Keegan Tawa for his phenomenal duduk playing on the last track (an alt of the opening track). Please enjoy :)

The Fallen Soldier

1. Trek Stars Opening

A suite version of the main theme I wrote for a short superhero film called Strike.

Strike Suite

I was recently hired to write new sonic branding for the Onion News Network, America's most trusted news source.

Onion News Network Theme (2024)

Opening cue from the short horror film "Did You Remember The Cat".

Start the Car!

A demo from my score to "Panel By Panel" featuring a big powerful melody on brass, with an interesting synth beat beneath the orchestra.

The Final Showdown

I was so excited by the new trailer for Star Wars VII that I decided to sit down and try to recreate the music from it!! I used East West Hollywood Strings/Brass/Stormdrum to create this.

Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens - Trailer Music Cover

The primary musical identity for Caiden is written with a bit of a religious undertone. He is, in some ways, a sort of prophet come to bring salvation to the people, and I have reflected this in his motif.

Caiden Theme Sketch

A piece I wrote to invoke the idea of flying like a superhero, with a very high energy feel.

Superhuman (Adventure Fanfare)

A short, exciting piece written with Pirates in mind.

Gold Doubloons (Fantasy Adventure)

A cue from the short film "Undaunted" directed by Matt Strelecki.

Undaunted (Original Score)

Captured (Historical Drama)

An original piece written in the style of classic Pokémon "battle music" from the video games for a fan-made game called Pokemon Prism. This is an orchestral rendering of what was originally a 3-track chiptune composition in the game.

Pokémon Prism Gym Leader Battle (Original Composition)

A conceptual piece I wrote a few years ago that is meant to represent the fiery inferno of hell.

The Inferno Blazes

An original wedding processional piece composed for the wedding of James and Elizabeth Murphy.

Elizabeth (Across Sparkling Waters)

First original non-film score piece in a long time! This one showcases some of the power of my new Hollywood Brass library, but it also has a nice piano solo thing in the middle.

Excelsior (Brass Fanfare) *Featured in Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular*

Connor Griffin is a composer living in Los Angeles. He has scored over 70 short films, multiple award-winning web series, two feature length documentaries, and a variety of commercial projects including writing a new news theme for The Onion. Working with composer Jacob Yoffee, he has written additional music for the TV shows Sherwood (YouTube Premium) and Vampire Academy (Peacock). His music has also been featured as the opening fanfare of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, in 2015.

Connor Griffin

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