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.
Dreamy, contemplative piano melody. Starts tenderly, becomes energetic and fades away at the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Energetic and patriotic Scottish tune with bagpipes, percussion and synths. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 72 BPM]
A dark Irish lament on solo fiddle. Authentic Ireland. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
Classical piano composition; playful, happy, light and busy. For films / cultural / historical / special interest projects; also good for childrens TV etc. [Tempo: Fast / 0 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]
J. S. Bach: Sleepers Awake (Wachet Auf) performed by a live Chamber string orchestra / String quartet version, with harpsichord. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Sad, peaceful and meloncholy orchestral piece. Moody lamenting chords of strings and solo oboe tell a tale of woe. Very dramatic and filmic indeed. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Pizzicato Polka, by J. Strauss (Jr) and Josef Strauss (Sr). Arranged and produced by Roman Seekirchner of Seekirchner GmbH and conducted by Vladimir Kiradjiev. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Chinese pop music featuring a joyful traditional style melody with modern drums and synths. Bouncy and positive music. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Light, pretty and quaint piano tune. Mellow, romantic and sincere. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Featuring a gliding slide guitar over an orchestral backdrop, this piece suggests the beginning of a new day in the old West. The piece crescendos into a climax at the end, evoking the sun rising to its apex or the bustling of a newly awoken town on the frontier. The piece could also support scenes of a wide range of human activity in the old West. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A grand and lush orchestral track with choir and big drums. Depicting something grand, epic, and awe inspiring. Amazement / Wonderment. Grand journeys, grand adventures or impressive natural wonders. Can also be a nice track for a grand ship setting sail on the ocean. Uplifting, soaring and spiritual. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]
Ambient background track with an uneasy, pensive feel. Dark, ominous and threatening, this track suggests danger and death. The track could suit scenes in a graveyard or other dark place, or tense scenes where a character is sneaking around, trying to avoid being caught. Exploring at night, dangers lurking. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A pastoral piece with a Scottish / Celtic feel, prominently featuring a traditional bowed string instrument, the fidule. Could work well in medieval or fantasy themed productions. Conveys the sense of open spaces or remembrance of times past. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Ballad / World /Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Dark, spacious, beautiful, ethereal, mysterious, atmospheric.eerie track filled with intrigue and introspective questioning. Moody, dreamy, haunting & powerful. Would suit psychological thriller / dramatic / espionage / documentary / crime / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 72 BPM]
Solo piano. Light, reflective, mellow, pretty. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Choir singing latin, pure harmonies. Church, classical, choral. Eerie, regal, royal and haunting. [Tempo: Medium, Slow / 95 BPM]
An epic orchestral suite with heroic, noble themes that range from soft and gentle to dark and tense, ending with a grand choral finish. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Tender, romantic, affectionate piano melody. Sentimental and floating. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 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]
Traditional style Russian ballad featuring balalaikas, acoustic guitar, mandolin. Starts off very slow and wistful, but picks up the tempo for the next part. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
Spanish, mid-paced guitar duet. Dramatic, hot blooded, brooding, latino. [Tempo: Medium, Slow / 71 BPM]
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Lighthearted, calm but playful, piano theme. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Irish folk over funky drums and bass. Acoustic guitars, dobro, drums, bass. Fiddle joins in later. Good for travel / discovery, history and culture, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
A popular Irish traditional hornpipe which leads into a faster reel at 1:23. Jolly, fun and pounding, this is gauranteed to get the heart pumping. Really strong and driving, this gets the crowd up dancing at a traditional music session in a pub. Fiddle, guitar and bodhran come together for a powerful and booming performance. 100% live performance. 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: Fast, Very fast / 94 BPM]
Christmas-like bells. Performed and recorded on 100 year old English hand bells. [Tempo: Slow / 65 BPM]
This epic Western orchestral piece, prominently featuring a mariachi trumpet, suggests scenes of adventure or pursuit. The piece would work well in situations involving danger, or as a musical accompaniment for people uniting against a common foe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
Solo Piano with subtle background choir sound. Comforting, mellow, wistful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 56 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach - Two and Three-Part Inventions: Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773. Solo piano. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An epic and awe-inspiring orchestral soundtrack. It has a grand and majestic feel with a sense of hope and optimism, perhaps a heroic adventure, achieving greatness, or on a voyage of discovery. Perfect music for a film score, drone footage, travelling across vast landscapes, storytelling and much more. [Tempo: Slow / 110 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. The tempo starts very slowly and then gradually builds faster and faster. Polish spelling: Komu dzwonią [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
A hazy, slow, Americana / Folk, textural track featuring acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and harmonica lead. Lamenting, with a sore/regretful feel. Also available without the harmonica, making it a more ethereal, reflective underscore track. All live performance; no computers. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
Paul Dukas - L'apprenti sorcier (Sorcerer's Apprentice) in F Minor, IPD 1. Full orchestra. Music recorded and produced by David Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Slow, very dynamic piano instrumental. Makes you feel like you're floating down a river. Would work well for background music. [Tempo: Slow / 150 BPM]
Calm, soothing, beautiful solo piano performance by Dmitriy Lukyanov. [Tempo: Medium / 97 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]
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 'Z noveho sveta, From the New World' in E minor, Op. 95: 2. Largo. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Strauss: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka / Chit Chat Polka / Polka rapide. Arranged and produced by Roman Seekirchner of Seekirchner GmbH and conducted by Vladimir Kiradjiev. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Solo Piano. This track fits under picture well requiring a solo instrument with plenty of overall mood and tone. Acoustic piano processed to create a playful yet gentle and emotional effective piece. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
Schubert Moment musicaux in F minor no. 3 op. 94 D780 Solo Piano. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Duet guitars play together in an ala modern style. Feels like a modern day movie with the setting of yore, with a castle in the backdrop of a current time and place. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Mysterious and exotic music track performed with native flute. Mysterious / Ethnic / World Music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Uptempo, "hoe-down", bluegrass, music bed. Features, banjo, fiddle and guitar. Fast and furious, suitable for car chases, action, fights, rodeos, country comedy, beer, NASCAR, parties, square dance, line dance, county fairs, Jackass, American Pickers. [Tempo: Fast / 240 BPM]
Classical piano, solo piano. Sad, sorrowful, solemn. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 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]
Piano solo, slow and poignant. Mournful, haunting, sad. [Tempo: Slow / 111 BPM]
