This is where we put the music that we feel is suitable for historical documentaries and films from any period before the 1920's. Be it the early 20th century America or even older going back to ancient times to explore Egyptian pyramids or South American Mayan culture, I guess you could say that this music would be suitable for use on the History Channel. You'll find a lot of classical music here, as well as folk / ambient and other music genres.
Frederic Chopin - Prelude No. 12 in g-sharp minor, Op. 28, Presto. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An upbeat folk pop song that draws upon vivid imagery. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Frederic Chopin - Waltzes, No. 2 in F minor, Op. 70, Tempo giusto. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
Traditional Polish folk song performed with female vocals, violins, accordion and frame drum. Available as a vocal version, and an instrumental versions with accordion lead, or violin lead. Instrumental versions can refer to Ukraine, Hungary, the Balkans, Russia, Slavic, etc. Polish spelling: W moim ogródecku. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Light, pretty and quaint piano tune. Mellow, romantic and sincere. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 113 BPM]
This track has a very middle eastern feel and features a wide range of instruments and voices. The orchestral strings add a grand scale to the music while percussion and brass help to thicken the texture as the music develops. Journey / Travel / Documentary Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Bach Prelude no. 9 in E major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Gentle and graceful traditional Celtic track with a Scottish touch. Features bagpipes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 86 BPM]
Emotional and passionate cinematic piano composition, with mysterious and melancholic harmonies and impressionistic feel/vibe. Orchestral strings join from the second part. This track will work in films, trailers and documentaries. [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]
A Country song with old Country influences about loving and thinking about a girl while in battle. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 69 BPM]
An exotic and simple music track made with various ethnic Chinese instruments in ancient Chinese opera style. Simple structure, without any stops. Exotic / Asia / Far East / Ethnic music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Nostalgic and tender background music track recorded on piano. Laid-back and smooth this sensitive music will be great for dramatic, loving and melancholic situations. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Mozart Piano Sonata in C Major (K545), Movement 1. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Irish Folk style with Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddles, Guitar and Bodhran. Authentic Irish / Celtic traditional music. Happy, bouncy and lively. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
"In Dublins Fair City" is a traditional Irish pub song that goes by various different names, including "Cockles and Mussels" and "Molly Malone". Telling the story of Molly Malone, this lively and charming Irish track has been sung in many an Irish pub over the decades, even centuries. Featuring accordion, violin, Irish flute (tin whistle / penny whistle), piano and acoustic guitars. Starts rather slowly and then increases the tempo slightly for each new verse - ending up considerably faster than it started. A great, foot stomping, Irish traditional drinking song. Also available is an Underscore version, with all the lead instruments removed (great for singing along). [Trad./Arr: B. Lynne] [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 68 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval Town / Historical / World Music. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A traditional French folk song, arranged for us in a typical sound of France, rich and layered with accordeons, bells and strings. Emotional, passionate. The arrangement and sound is of slightly "grotesque" style and will go well in a historical setting, for French cinema, silent movie, historical footage and more. [Tempo: Medium / 150 BPM]
Featuring resonator slide guitar and orchestra, this carefree piece suggests the activities of the average person living in the old West. The piece bubbles with energy and would suit scenes of people going about their business, whether it is work or play. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Trad./Arr Yuri Sazonoff, with various mixes. 100% live performance, no synths or samples. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A small marching band version of the traditional American piece. [Tempo: Medium / 144 BPM]
Solo piano. Pastoral, pretty, reflective and poignant. [Tempo: Slow / 45 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Epic orchestration with pounding drums and sweeping chords. Builds into a victorious climax. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Saint-Saens - The Carnival of the Animals in C Major. R.125 Movement I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A graceful and emotional music track featuring piano, strings and orchestral percussion. Hopeful and motivating, with a feeling of rising up, developing and growing. Classy, classic and elegant music track. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Die Moldau, aka The Moldau River, by Smetana. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Beautiful, atmospheric, sad, emotive, moving, meaningful, tragic, lonely, heart-wrending orchestral track using lush-spacious strings, woodwinds and simple piano lines. Would suit dramatic / romantic breakup / requiem / military / history type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Chamber orchestra piece for strings. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
An introspective, haunting, film / drama score with a sense of loss, longing and desolation. Cold and dejected. Use for Drama, History, Storytelling. Perhaps true stories, courtroom drama. [Tempo: Slow / 88 BPM]
This is a cinematic composition with an Eastern European motif. Dark piano accompaniment with Duduk melodies. Great for films and videos with an eastern vibe. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Charles Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre, Op. 40 in G minor. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A 19th century Irish folk song arranged with a folk tune and featuring guitar and fiddle. Authentic and historic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Mandolin, fiddle and bodhran play this set of Irish reels. Light instrumentation compared to most reels, this is a very old tune - collected first by Michael Coleman in "Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music" in 1923. Live recording. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 106 BPM]
Sexy blues with warm piano melodies. Slow tempo, laid-back and mellow mood. This music is soft and sweet with a cool bluesy ending. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A creepy, spooky and atmospheric track arranged for strings section. Classic horror or mystery feel. Think classic murder mysteries, Sherlock Holmes, Yorkshire Ripper, Tim Burton films etc. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Classical chamber piece featuring celli. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Spring Movement 1 "Allegro" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring). Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A grand and powerful track of amazement and glory. Semi-orchestral, with drums and sound effects, it combines classical and modern elements, perhaps as if to signify a connection between the historical and the current. Inspiring / Rousing / Amazing / Glorious / Victorious. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A fun Irish folk song about drinking, the past, and having a good time. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 137 BPM]
Classical piece in three parts, resembling the romantic era, featuring harpsichord and recorder. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Ballad / World /Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh.123. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. Note: Although this piece is commonly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, later research shows it was actually composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and as such, this also has the title: Carl Philipp Bach - 4 Pieces for Anna Magdalena Bach, H.1 - this being the second of the four, Movement 2. Polonaise in G minor. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A driving piece that is uplifting and you like to let yourself drift and that gives you hope that something good is coming. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
(Frederic Chopin) Chopin Preludes, Prelude No. 8 in f-sharp minor, Op. 28, Molto agitato. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Epic, adventure and fantasy music track made with warm cinematic cello and full symphonic orchestra. The structure is divided into three parts for easier editing (intro, main and outro). Adventure / Fantasy / Epic Music. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
An uplifting string motif starts this piece of music soon joined by percussion that builds up to a broad and majestic brass melody. It’s full of optimism, achievement and a great soundtrack for films, video, podcasts and any project that tells a story and takes you on a journey of discovery. It could be used in conjunction with imagery of flying and drone footage, running and travel. This orchestral soundtrack has an epic and heroic feel it with a moderate tempo at 120 BPM. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
The ticking of the clock hand provides a rhythm on which the piece can be driven and builds up to its climax. It is written in the sense of a trailer. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
