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.
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval Town / Historical / World Music. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Traditional Irish/Celtic music piece featuring Irish flute, soft pad and guitar. This piece starts slowly and shifts to a faster section later on. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 116 BPM]
A fun set of Irish reels performed 100% live on banjo, fiddle, box and flute. Bird in the Bush is performed first, followed by Jenny's Chicken's at 1:13 as the flute enters. A very old set of tunes, first recorded in 1934, but most likely hundreds of years old. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 106 BPM]
Sparkling acoustic guitars slide there way through a sunny afternoon. Friendly and bright. Guitar, bouzouki, sitar, mandolin, harmonium, Rhodes piano and up-right bass. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue in B-flat major, BWV 866, 2. Fugue: Allegro scherzando. Solo piano. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A pretty and romantic waltz. Piano with orchestra. Pastoral, romantic and playful. Two lovers dancing or just enjoying each others company, this piece is great for those scenes where a couple newly in love is shown playing around and having fun in the park etc. A heartwarming and loving piece in classic Hollywood movie sound. A little bit inspired by Thaikovsky's "Swan Lake". [Tempo: Slow / 91 BPM]
Western swing. Steel guitar & fiddle over guitar, bass & drums. Fun retro style. Country fiddle joins in from around 01:40. [Tempo: Fast / 210 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 117 BPM]
George Frideric Händel: Music for the Royal Fireworks in D Major HWV 351, 4. La Rejouissance, Allegro, for String Quartet. Arranged and recorded by the Allegro String Ensemble exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. Live performance. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A new concept in production music. Four trumpet vignettes performed on orchestral C trumpet and baroque piccolo trumpet. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A playful and melodic orchestral piece. Fantasy and adventure. Amazement, excitement. Whimsical and unpredictable. Good for fairy tales, storytelling, film & games, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 162 BPM]
A slow, confident, powerful, melodic, "Big Sky" type cinematic score. Plains, grand scenery, settlers and grand American adventures. Starts off as quite gentle with a hint of strings and drums, then added celtic flute, and increases orchestral crescendo at around 1:25 before fading out. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Middle Eastern / Oriental / Arabian, Persian or North African feel with tabla, sitar, drones and percussion. Rich and mysterious. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A fun a joyful modern Celtic track. A traditional Celtic/Irish sound with a modern Indie vibe. Acoustic guitar with Irish whistle Irish pop. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Frederic Chopin - Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42, Vivace. Solo piano. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, amazing stories. Features actual live performed orchestral instruments in combination with samples. Valiant, Proud, Spiritual. 7/8ths rhythm throughout. Big orchestral sound with choir. Darker and more urgent towards the end, with a final climax. The title, "Vitae Superbiam" is latin and means "Pride of Life". [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Thoughtful solo piano. Peaceful, haunting, meditative. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Toe-tapping, old time / retro jazz with just acoustic bass and guitar, in the Django style. Cheeky, charming and light hearted. [Tempo: Medium / 98 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Pirate / World / Medieval Dance Music. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Little classical piece inspired by the sound of Mozart. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 81 BPM]
Tense, beautiful, ethereal, haunting, emotional, highly dramatic orchestral piece that tugs at your heartstrings. Moving, touching, eerie & and with an air of melancholy / tragedy to it. Lush tremeloed strings combine with emotive chords to make music suitable for romantic / war / documentary type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]
Lyrical recorder & cello in a Clannad and Enya tinged piece. The track starts off with a soft Celtic music theme. After about 1 min 15 seconds it changes pace into a jolly forest dance, and then returns to the longing opening theme, before closing with Enya-like voice textures. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An uptempo, groovy and swinging jazz piano track. Jazz trio featuring acoustic piano, acoustic bass and drums. Classic jazz fusion / jazz club type material. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 142 BPM]
An expansive track with delicate piano and uplifting orchestral strings and brass, suitable for inspirational dramas or corporate videos. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
A hero's adventure. Pushing forward and persevering. Building from a single piano line to a fully orchestrated climax. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Johann Pachelbel - Canon and Gigue, D major, P.37 ; T.337 ; PC.358: I. Canon. Arranged and recorded with live chamber orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Heroic and propulsive orchestra with drums. Great for pushing a scene along, whether it be a motivational video, montage in a film, or documentary about beating the odds. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 149 BPM]
A 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 Suka Biłgorajska lead. The Instrumental versions can refer to Ukraine or Belarus as well. This track features a very solemn, melancholic intro part before it gets into the main track itself, which is more upbeat and stoic. [Tempo: Very slow, Medium / 117 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Hob.III: 3 ; Op. 1 No. 3, Movement 1: Adagio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat Major Hob.III:1; Op. 1 No. 1 'La chasse'. Movement 1: Presto. Classical music recorded with a string quartet live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing by the Allegro String Ensemble. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Beethoven 7th Symphony, Op.92 in A major, Movement 1: Poco sostenuto - Vivace (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. A cheerful and lively theme played by a small symphonic orchestra, suitable for things related to European tradition, royal events, weddings etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A strong military feel lead by snare drum mixed with electric guitar and trumpet melody, orchestral strings and other percussion. Great for contemporary dramas, documentaries and film scores looking for a blend of military, rock and orchestral music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Menuet in F major, BWV Anh.113. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An orchestral film cue of mystery and intrigue. Sneaky, pondering, suspicious. Good for adventure, comedy, fantasy, family film. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
An epic, uplifting fantasy music track with driving staccato strings, ladies choir, and piano. French horns add power and weight alongside rhythmic guitar. A number of synth elements add additional colour. The track hits a number of highs before concluding with a calming passage. Amazement, wonderment music. Also available without the choir. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 73 BPM]
A classical orchestral romantic movie theme, like from the classical Hollywood movies of times past. Sweeping, heavenly, emotional string sections and gentle woodwinds. Great music for love story, emotional scenes, drama, classic or retro style Hollywood movies etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
French folk piece. Presented in two versions, lasting 37 seconds and 18 seconds respectively. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Gioacchino Rossini - Overture from Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville Overture) in E Major, IGR 76. Full orchestra. Music recorded and produced by David Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A dark and poignant underscore for film / drama. Gloomy, but with hints of hope. Touching, personal and introspective. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Mikhail Glinka: Overture from Ruslan and Ljudmila. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Gustav Holst The Planets, Op. 32: Movement 4. Jupiter (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. Very beautiful lyrical orchestral music. Also known as 'I vow to thee, my country'. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An ambient, atmospheric and mystical track featuring yangqin (a Chinese hammered dulcimer), ethnic drums and female chanting. This piece is ideal for Far East projects, documentaries, ancient kingdoms, travel, exotic locations, spiritual landscapes and meditation / relaxation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Light-hearted and slightly mischievous orchestral piece with a Desperate Housewives vibe to it. Full of suspense and drama. Contains pizzicato strings, violins, cellos and flute. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 83 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048. Movements I. Allegro and II. Adagio for String Quintet. 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Charles Gounod based on an original music composition by Johann Sebastian Bach - Ave Maria, CG 89a ; ICG 18 in C Major. Harpsichord and Flugelhorn version. Classical music 100% live in studio recording, by Zelimir Panic exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Solo Piano, Pop piano with a Gospel feel. Acoustic Piano, Positive, reflective, heartfelt. Instrumental easy listening. [Tempo: Slow / 63 BPM]
Accordion piece with a Paris / France / Europe feel. [Tempo: Slow / 99 BPM]
This piece of music tells the story of a soldier - specifically the emotions felt from missing their family, being proud to serve and looking ahead to their future. It is a solo piano piece with a subtle patriotic flare underneath. This would sound appropriate with any soldier's story as well as many other dramatic scenes. The music has a positive sound of nostalgia as well. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C major 'Edrody, Emperor', Hob.III:77 ; Op.76 No.3. Movement 4: Finale. Vivace ma non troppo. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A beautiful orchestral arrangement of Morning Mood from the Peer Gynt suite, by Edward Grieg. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
