Songs from Charlotte's seven albums have been heard on television programmes Shortland Street, Jackson's Wharf and The Strip. She's composed music for children's shows What Now? Giggles and Hei Listen!, one of the collections on an ad free platform for primary-aged children from NZ on Air & TVNZ.
Charlotte has written music for several short films and recently composed for a new children's theatre show by illustrator and author Ruth Paul. A single/video HELP! A Monster Ate My Story was released in support January 2026. The stage show ran at Circa 2 in April 2026 with 2,000 attendees. The single has been selected for the May NZ on Air New Music Kids compilation.
" The musical collaboration between Ruth Paul and Charlotte Yates yields a well-crafted catchy soundtrack." Theatreview 8 April
'...energetic musical numbers (composed by music director and sound designer Charlotte Yates, with lyrics by (Ruth) Paul and Yates..."
Regional News 9 April
""It was funny, and the music was great, especially the last song which was quite poignant for young kids.and suitable for the 4 year old we took to see it." Circa Theatre audience survey 9 May
Charlotte is a member of the Screen Music & Sound Guild.
Commissions:
2026 Composer exhibition music for U18 Marching Girls exhibit, Te Unua Museum of Southland, designed/produced by Gibson International. The museum opens 2027.
2025/2026 Composer/producer music/original songs HELP! A Monster Ate My Story, for a new play/kid's music single/video collaboration with Ruth Paul for Circa Theatre/NZ On Air.
2023 Original song (character) for The Worth of Things, a short film written & directed by Jane Ballentyne. for Fired Up Productions.
2020 Score for Dandelion, a short film written & directed by Jane Ballentyne for Ironbridge Productions
2020 Soundtrack for Southwards Car Museum promotional video directed by Emma Robinson for Gibson Group
2019/2020 E Tū Whanau website/social media ( stay safe be kind tika campaign)
2018 Score for Joel, a short film written & directed by Jane Ballentyne for Ironbridge Productions
2018 20 pieces for Hei Listen! the audio collection for HEIHEI website
2018 4 Frame Poems, settings for Standouts Poetry & Motion programme
2018 I Am Not Margaret Mahy, video trailer
2017 Burnt Chops, Web series
2013- 2019 E Tū Whanau video/website resources
2014 Composer, Give a Little Barnados Christmas Campaign
2011 Composer, BCAC Web Video
2009 - 2011 Composer, Giggles Series 1-3, TVNZ 7, Gibson Group,
2009 Round Oriental Bay Commissioned Setting of Lauris Edmond’s poem for Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School
2005 TVC -Living in your Family Families Commission, nationwide radio/tv campaign
2004 Song for Film - Lament for Ana Wong Cha Cha directed by Alex Lee
2001 TV Theme Music - What Now TV TVNZ (TV2) - theme and incidental music
2000 Soundtrack for Video/DVD - Clean As MediaWorks for Ministry of Health
1998 -9 TVC's -The Browser/Kiwi Mail/Letterbox Channel/Divine Ice cream - The Bridge
1998 Song for dvd/live performance/cd Stand - Parade 98 Tribute - Agenda Marketing
1997 Music for Theatre - The Love of a Nightingale Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School graduate production
1996 Music for Theatre - Vinegar Tom - music for Caryl Churchill's text - Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School graduate production
Song Placements
(for sync inquiries please contact Songbroker)
Television
2016 Burbs, Ep webseries
2009-2010 Shortland Street - South Pacific Pictures
2009 The Gravy, Sticky Pictures
2008 Stage Challenge
2000-2007 Shortland Street - South Pacific Pictures
2001-2003 The Strip - Gibson Group Ltd
2000 Hopeless - Kahukura Productions
1999 Jackson's Wharf - South Pacific Pictures
Film
2021 Unafraid - dir. Lula Cucchiara
2005 Straight Talk - dir. Tilly Flood
1999 Hopeless - dir. Stephen Parry
Charlotte has written music for several short films and recently composed for a new children's theatre show by illustrator and author Ruth Paul. A single/video HELP! A Monster Ate My Story was released in support January 2026. The stage show ran at Circa 2 in April 2026 with 2,000 attendees. The single has been selected for the May NZ on Air New Music Kids compilation.
" The musical collaboration between Ruth Paul and Charlotte Yates yields a well-crafted catchy soundtrack." Theatreview 8 April
'...energetic musical numbers (composed by music director and sound designer Charlotte Yates, with lyrics by (Ruth) Paul and Yates..."
Regional News 9 April
""It was funny, and the music was great, especially the last song which was quite poignant for young kids.and suitable for the 4 year old we took to see it." Circa Theatre audience survey 9 May
Charlotte is a member of the Screen Music & Sound Guild.
Commissions:
2026 Composer exhibition music for U18 Marching Girls exhibit, Te Unua Museum of Southland, designed/produced by Gibson International. The museum opens 2027.
2025/2026 Composer/producer music/original songs HELP! A Monster Ate My Story, for a new play/kid's music single/video collaboration with Ruth Paul for Circa Theatre/NZ On Air.
2023 Original song (character) for The Worth of Things, a short film written & directed by Jane Ballentyne. for Fired Up Productions.
2020 Score for Dandelion, a short film written & directed by Jane Ballentyne for Ironbridge Productions
2020 Soundtrack for Southwards Car Museum promotional video directed by Emma Robinson for Gibson Group
2019/2020 E Tū Whanau website/social media ( stay safe be kind tika campaign)
2018 Score for Joel, a short film written & directed by Jane Ballentyne for Ironbridge Productions
2018 20 pieces for Hei Listen! the audio collection for HEIHEI website
2018 4 Frame Poems, settings for Standouts Poetry & Motion programme
2018 I Am Not Margaret Mahy, video trailer
2017 Burnt Chops, Web series
2013- 2019 E Tū Whanau video/website resources
2014 Composer, Give a Little Barnados Christmas Campaign
2011 Composer, BCAC Web Video
2009 - 2011 Composer, Giggles Series 1-3, TVNZ 7, Gibson Group,
2009 Round Oriental Bay Commissioned Setting of Lauris Edmond’s poem for Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School
2005 TVC -Living in your Family Families Commission, nationwide radio/tv campaign
2004 Song for Film - Lament for Ana Wong Cha Cha directed by Alex Lee
2001 TV Theme Music - What Now TV TVNZ (TV2) - theme and incidental music
2000 Soundtrack for Video/DVD - Clean As MediaWorks for Ministry of Health
1998 -9 TVC's -The Browser/Kiwi Mail/Letterbox Channel/Divine Ice cream - The Bridge
1998 Song for dvd/live performance/cd Stand - Parade 98 Tribute - Agenda Marketing
1997 Music for Theatre - The Love of a Nightingale Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School graduate production
1996 Music for Theatre - Vinegar Tom - music for Caryl Churchill's text - Toi Whakaari/NZ Drama School graduate production
Song Placements
(for sync inquiries please contact Songbroker)
Television
2016 Burbs, Ep webseries
2009-2010 Shortland Street - South Pacific Pictures
2009 The Gravy, Sticky Pictures
2008 Stage Challenge
2000-2007 Shortland Street - South Pacific Pictures
2001-2003 The Strip - Gibson Group Ltd
2000 Hopeless - Kahukura Productions
1999 Jackson's Wharf - South Pacific Pictures
Film
2021 Unafraid - dir. Lula Cucchiara
2005 Straight Talk - dir. Tilly Flood
1999 Hopeless - dir. Stephen Parry