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Title: New Friendly
Genre: Electronica
Length: 2:49
Instrumentation: Synths, Choir
Tempo: 114

The piece starts out nice, and then becomes a modulating monster about a minute in. It resolves to the initial key, and continues on. Lots of building! Very round-sounding. 017 Bouncy, Bright, Grooving, Uplifting 2009

Title: Somewhere Sunny (ver 2)
Genre: Pop
Length: 1:55
Instrumentation: Guitar
Tempo: 106

This is a longer version of the very popular "Somewhere Sunny". Simple, clean guitar duet. 017 Bright, Calming, Relaxed, Uplifting 2009

Title: Up on a Housetop
Genre: Holiday
Length: 1:08
Instrumentation: Piano, Tuba, Kit, Bari Sax, Tenor Saxes
Tempo: 180

Super-bouncy holiday sing-along. 004 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Eternal Hope
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 4:44
Instrumentation: Piano, Strings, Helicon, French Horn, Choir

Building hopeful piece. Supported piano solo. 043 Calming, Uplifting, Relaxed 2007

Title: Arcadia
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:38
Instrumentation: Choirs, Flutes, Celesta, Glock
Tempo: 80

Many choirs in a slow-moving ethereal progression. 045 Eerie, Epic, Mysterious, Mystical, Unnerving, Uplifting 2007

Title: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049
Genre: Classical
Length: 7:17
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harpsichord

Bach. Violin, 2 Flutes (standard C Flute in this case), a mess of strings, and harpsichord. The primary violin is obviously sampled in a few of the faster passages, but the sweet tone shines through nicely on the slower notes. This is my first attempt at a Brandenburg... I suspect I'll revisit this one after I get a few more recorded. Still, it is probably the best free and digital recording available. 008 Bright, Uplifting 2005

Title: At Launch
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:05
Instrumentation: Brass, Marching Snare, Harmon Mute Trumpet, Strings, Orchestral Percussion, Flute
Tempo: 102

An epic orchestral work featuring heavy brass and strings. This piece takes the listener on a spirited journey through military might and hopeful adventure. 042 Epic, Intense, Suspenseful, Uplifting 2009

Title: Dark Star
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:55
Tempo: 170

Dark Star is a orchestral fanfare featuring a rising motive led by the brass and strings. The piece builds gradually and finishes with a full orchestral climax. 042 Epic, Uplifting 2009

Title: Nothing Broken
Genre: Unclassifiable
Length: 2:46
Instrumentation: Clarinets, Flute, Harpsichord, Guitar, Organ, Kit
Tempo: 158

An uplifting very happy happy piece. Clarinets and flutes open. Main piece begins at 00:20. Great for happy situations. Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2008

Title: Malt Shop Bop
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:46
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Saxes, Piano
Tempo: 148

1950's era peppy rock piece with nice brushed drum work. Piano solo is sort of bluesy. Modulation. 024 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2008

Title: Sock Hop
Genre: Rock
Length: 2:46
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Vibes
Tempo: 124

1950's era simple rock with tremolo lead guitar and vibraphone. Almost surf music. 024 Bouncy, Relaxed, Uplifting 2008

Title: Somewhere Sunny
Genre: Pop
Length: 0:59
Instrumentation: Guitars
Tempo: 109

Simple, clean guitar duet. 017 Bright, Calming, Relaxed, Uplifting 2008

Title: Piano Between
Genre: Stings
Length: 0:25
Instrumentation: Piano

Just a light piano piece for linking scenes. Calming, Relaxed, Uplifting 2008

Title: Happy Alley
Genre: Pop
Length: 1:20
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit
Tempo: 112

Very upbeat and peppy piece with an usual bridge, all driven by an acoustic guitar. 017 Bouncy, Bright, Grooving, Uplifting 2008

Title: Revival
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 17:26
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Electric Piano, Kit
Tempo: 56

So you're thinking of doing a revival tour, but you don't have a band to back up your inspirational speech? Good news, good news indeed. This piece starts very thin, and builds a couple of times. 40 meg download. 017 Calming, Mystical, Relaxed, Uplifting 2008

Title: Feelin Good
Genre: Rock
Length: 3:45
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ
Tempo: 131

A super-peppy mindless strumming feel-good sort of piece. 024 Bouncy, Bright, Grooving, Humorous, Uplifting 2008

Title: Funkorama
Genre: Funk
Length: 3:21
Instrumentation: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ, Synth
Tempo: 101

Clean audio mix with an interesting electronic drum kit and odd chord progressions. Nice grooving bass line. 011 Grooving, Uplifting 2008

Title: The Rule
Genre: Classical
Length: 0:57
Instrumentation: Trumpets, French Horns, Trombones, Tuba, Bells, Tympani
Tempo: 15

I sort of regal opening brass fanfare. It is meant to join at the end with another piece of music... which has not been written yet. This works as a stand-alone opening for most anything. 042 Epic, Uplifting 2008

Title: Light Sting
Genre: Stings
Length: 0:15
Instrumentation: Flutes, Xylophone, Trombones, Basses
Tempo: 114

Ascending melody. Calming, Uplifting 2008

Title: Water Droplets on the River
Genre: Silent Film Score
Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Piano

6/8 piece meant to be reminiscent of nice memories from long ago. 028 Bright, Calming, Uplifting 2008

Title: Lone Harvest
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:00
Instrumentation: Piano, Harp, Violin, Basses, Clarinet, Flute
Tempo: 66

It looks like an uncommon mix of descriptive words, but this simple piece does a good job of displaying complex emotion. 035 Calming, Dark, Somber, Unnerving, Uplifting 2008

Title: Wish Background
Genre: Holiday
Length: 19:34
Instrumentation: Piano, Strings, Bells, Celesta, Brass Ensemble

A sort of holiday backdrop. Variations on a traditional holiday piece. Modulations every 5 minutes or so. VERY LARGE FILE. 004 Calming, Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Savannah (Sketch)
Genre: World
Length: 3:24
Instrumentation: Marimba, Choir, Percussion
Tempo: 82

This is NOT a complete piece. It is only a sketch developed as a test for a stage production (repeated many times). If you only need a few seconds, it is fine. Loping feel in 3/4 time. 001 Grooving, Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Bright Wish
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 0:40
Instrumentation: Piano

A quick, bright piano piece with no pedaling. 002 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Reign
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:42
Instrumentation: Piano, Basses, French Horn, Kit, Guitar, Choir

A piece in two parts. Slow piano intro, and then a giant power section at 1 minute 50 seconds in. Written for an animation piece. 042 Calming, Epic, Somber, Uplifting 2007

Title: We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Genre: Holiday
Length: 2:18
Instrumentation: Oboe, Celesta - Violin, Clarinet - Piano, Strings, Brass, Glock, Kit

Starts out slowly and accelerates as it builds. 004 Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Deck the Halls B
Genre: Holiday
Length: 4:25
Instrumentation: Piano, Clarinet, Guitar, Flute, Kit, Tuba
Tempo: 180

Repeating, peppy sing-along version of the holiday classic. 004 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Oh, Christmas Tree
Genre: Holiday
Length: 0:49
Instrumentation: Piano, Guitar, Glock
Tempo: 150

Slightly jazzy quick sing-along. 004 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Jingle Bells
Genre: Holiday
Length: 1:42
Instrumentation: Piano, Glock, Celesta
Tempo: 120

Loud manic sing-along-but-don't-take-a-breath version recorded for a stage production. 004 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Frozen Star
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 3:41
Instrumentation: Harp, Choir, Helicons, Flutes
Tempo: 88

Lilting gentle feel with odd chord progressions. 045 Calming, Mystical, Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Rumination
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 2:52
Instrumentation: Piano, Orchestra

After everything is said and done and you have time to look back, this piece unfolds like one's mind coming to terms with situations of gravity. 043 Somber, Uplifting 2007

Title: Skye Cuillin
Genre: World
Length: 3:13
Instrumentation: Harp, Whistle, Fiddle, Synths, Strings, Choir
Tempo: 68

New age and Celtic with super round synths and lots of delay. 003 Calming, Epic, Mystical, Uplifting 2007

Title: Look Busy
Genre: Silent Film Score
Length: 1:47
Instrumentation: Piano, Bass, Kit, Clarinet, Tuba, Trumpet
Tempo: 100

Almost New Orleans-style; almost march. This is the faster embellished version of the piano solo "Breaktime" (found elsewhere on this site). 031 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Wagner Bridal Chorus
Genre: Classical
Length: 2:19
Instrumentation: Pipe Organ
Tempo: 60

The classic "here come the bride" piece written by Wagner for the opera Lohengrin. This is about as traditional a performance as you can get. 008 Epic, Uplifting 2007

Title: Wagner Bridal Chorus - piano
Genre: Classical
Length: 1:42
Instrumentation: Piano
Tempo: 60

A newer piano variation on Wagner's Bridal Chorus. It leaves out some of the less familiar middle section, and changes up a few chords while retaining the melody. 008 Calming, Uplifting 2007

Title: Lift Motif
Genre: Classical
Length: 0:44
Instrumentation: Piano
Tempo: 170

Airy-sounding short waltz. 027 Dark, Mystical, Uplifting 2007

Title: Numinous Shine
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 4:18
Instrumentation: Synth
Tempo: 68

Non-threatening light synths moving slowly. 027 Bright, Uplifting, Relaxed 2007

Title: Aretes
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 4:36
Instrumentation: Piano, Synths, Choir
Tempo: 57

Solo piano surrounded by rich textures. 017 Calming, Uplifting 2007

Title: Running Fanfare
Genre: Classical
Length: 0:22
Instrumentation: Tympani, Trumpets, Trombones
Tempo: 110

A short brass and drum fanfare meant for an introduction. 042 Epic, Uplifting 2007

Title: Simple Duet
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 3:19
Instrumentation: PIano, Violin
Tempo: 57

Slower, optimistic and simple duet. 028 Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Heartwarming
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:12
Instrumentation: Piano
Tempo: 82

no description 002 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: There is Romance
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 3:17
Instrumentation: Piano
Tempo: 93

no description. 028 Calming, Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Touching Story
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:06
Instrumentation: Piano
Tempo: 30

Very very slow and changeable. 028 Relaxed, Uplifting 2007

Title: Pennsylvania Rose
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:19
Instrumentation: Guitar, Violin, Strings, Horns, Winds,
Tempo: 82

Western-sounding piece written as an overture to a theatrical play. (themes stolen from an older piece of mine) 043 Epic, Uplifting 2007

Title: How it Begins
Genre: Electronica
Length: 3:10
Instrumentation: Synths, Kit
Tempo: 96

Rounded quantized synths with a happy happy backbeat. This is quite happy. 017 Bouncy, Bright, Uplifting 2007

Title: Light Awash
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 29:20

VERY LARGE FILE. This is a 30 minute atmospheric piece done entirely with slow attack synths. 027 Bright, Uplifting, Relaxed 2006

Title: Sapphire Isle
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 2:11
Instrumentation: Piano

Arpeggiation and scales in an unusual chordal setting. 016 Relaxed, Calming, Uplifting 2006

Title: Vision of Persistence
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 3:44
Instrumentation: Piano

Rhythmically driven simple piece, high and sweet. 016 Bright, Uplifting 2006

Title: Awaiting Return
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:45
Instrumentation: Piano

Piano derivative of Holst's "Thaxted". 016 Relaxed, Somber, Uplifting 2006

Title: Overture
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 3:44
Instrumentation: Piano

Opening theme I wrote for Nosferatu. Striking chord structure. Sweet melody. 013 Uplifting, Mysterious, Dark 2006

Title: Continue Life
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:54
Instrumentation: Piano

Solo new-age piano. 016 Relaxed, Calming, Uplifting 2006

Title: Midsummer Sky
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:54
Instrumentation: Piano

Solo new-age piano. 028 Relaxed, Calming, Uplifting 2006

Title: Transition One
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:40
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin, Glock, Harp

Small calm transition; descending wind ensemble blending to ascending string ensemble. 030 Relaxed, Calming, Uplifting, 2006

Title: Thaxted (Holst)
Genre: Classical
Length: 2:32
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Full

Written by Gustav Holst, 1921; Arranged by Kevin MacLeod 2006. Originally published in a hymnbook - this piece took readily to the WWII retrospective type of arrangement. 008 Uplifting, Epic 2006

Title: Canon in D Major
Genre: Classical
Length: 5:55
Instrumentation: Orchestral - Bass, Violin, Harp

Pachelbel's Canon in D Major. Bass continuo with three violins. Harp duet doubling the parts. 008 Relaxed, Somber, Uplifting 2006

Title: Off to Osaka
Genre: Jazz
Length: 1:49
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Vibe

Super bouncy be-bop jazz. Crazy vibe solo. 014 Bright, Uplifting, Bouncy 2006

Title: Pride
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 5:49
Instrumentation: Piano, Flute, Bass

028 Relaxed, Somber, Uplifting 2006

Title: Touching Moments Four - Melody
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 1:49
Instrumentation: Piano

More melodic than most of the pieces presented here - can be distracting, or can be just what you're looking for. Famous from the Sad Fairy Dress-up game. 028 Relaxed, Somber, Uplifting 2006

Title: Sleep and Then
Genre: Soundtrack
Length: 0:40

Winds descending, strings ascending. Slow, nice. 042 Uplifting, Calming, Epic 2006

Title: Bathed in the Light
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 2:46

Super light with some sweet cutting sounds. Round, full, and slow. 027 Bright, Uplifting, Relaxed 2006

Title: Shiny Tech
Genre: Electronica
Length: 3:42
Tempo: 138

Electronica (techo-pop dance). This is a fast and energetic piece polished almost to a fault. Lots of synth, and a happy clave. Think fashion show runway. Works best loud, works also not so loud. 012 Driving, Action, Intense, Uplifting, Bright 2006

Title: Daytime TV Theme
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 0:48
Instrumentation: Piano, Sax, Strings

Slow and deliberate. 042 Relaxed, Uplifting 2006

Title: Luminous Rain
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:54
Instrumentation: Piano

An excellent impromptu in G Major. Interesting choices throughout. 002 Uplifting 2005

Title: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Genre: Holiday
Length: 3:13
Instrumentation: Piano, Organ, Bells, Harp

This is a truncated version of BWV 147. J. S. Bach. 008 Uplifting 2005

Title: Sheep May Safely Graze - BWV 208
Genre: Classical
Length: 3:57
Instrumentation: Small Ensemble - Celesta, Harp, Vibe, Marimba

Bach. Abnormal instrumentation. 008 Bright, Uplifting, Humorous 2004

Title: Angels We Have Heard on High
Genre: Holiday
Length: 4:04
Instrumentation: Piano

004 Relaxed, Uplifting 2001

Title: Stoic Morning
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 2:35
Instrumentation: Piano

Impromptu. Bright and cheery, but never bubbly. It does change up into minor for a bit. 020 Uplifting 2000

Title: Midday Dance
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 1:31
Instrumentation: Piano

Impromptu piano solo with a strange little bounce rhythm. Catchy, and slightly "off". Ends on a fat rich chord. 002 Driving, Uplifting 2000

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