Sad, somber, sorrowful, longing, lost, defeated music
Production music of sadness and despair, sorrowful tragedy or defeat. This music evokes feelings of sadness, sorrow, depression, unhappiness or somber, gloomy, shattered, depressed or otherwise pitiable emotions.
Melodic, nostalgic & bittersweet tune like an old adventure finally has a happy ending. Family reunions, looking back, point of no return, hands reaching out, tears surreptitiously wiped! Poignant moments in Film/ TV. Achingly beautuful cello says it all. Keys & Quirks, by Tania Giannouli. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Slow, sad solo piano composition suggested for setting of a formal funeral, serious narrative or bittersweet, tragic love scene, also to underscore images of natural disaster relief and calls to donate. Key of F minor/100 beats/min. For more orchestrated version, audition “Atlas Requiem Chamber Mix”, Instrumental, New Age, Solo Piano
Epic Hollywood music - defeated after battle, a catchy theme you'll never forget, mournful and sad thus hopeful and strong - featuring big orchestra and subtle electronics over a strong marching beat, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A dramatic piano piece about grieve and loss with lush strings and cello. Building slowly to a more and more intense feeling this one is perfect for drama or thriller type movies or documentaries. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Cinderella Man, Revolutionary Road. A distinctive poignant sound. Emotional, ambient style with piano, strings, french horns, blended with an ethereal pad bringing a deeply passionate dramatic underscore to your scene. Moving, heartfelt and atmospheric for drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Emotional soundtrack played by large orchestra with an electronic edge. Sadness and defeat are followed by hope and will, ending up in the unknown. Produced to be very suitable for teasers, trailers and short movies. A few raindrops followed by the rain, a brief sunbeam, a rainbow, then the thunder. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Spacious, sad, atmospheric acoustic guitar builds into a minor arpeggio section then accompanied with a heartfelt strings section. A modern drum beat is then added to help drive the piece. Suitable for scenes of reflection, hard/sad times or a down trodden hero, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A dark and eerie track with a cinematic feel. Strings and synths combine to make a daunting atmosphere but without being too dark or heavy. Good for drama / melodrama, history, storytelling and more. Mystery / Intrigue. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Moody, urban and epic theme featuring electronic elements and strings. A gentle, haunting synth bell motif is the main hook for the track to build on. A dark, melancholic piano leads to an epic, anthemic, string climax. Perfect for psychological thrillers, investigations, urban dramas. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Deep sorrow over the death of a loved one with melancholy cries of pain. Solemn and tragic female choir with synths and strings. Is perfect for romantic drama, ending along term relationship or the end of a fierce battle. Emotional voices wery deeply that evokes the nostalgic... the real death! Female Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
Tragic and tearful solo piano music. Suitable for film and television drama. Funeral occasions or great loss. Can be used as background music in infomercial or in public or in-house. Dramatic documentary film. Tragic events of sudden death. Painful divorce in the film. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
What do we owe each other in the game of love? a deep and dark song, very emotional, thunderous piano and viola and a female singer creates a very dramatic texture, very artistic, very special, nothing you hear on a daily basis. Listen and be hypnotized by this dramatic song. Stormy relationships. Female Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
A moment of despair & loneliness after life-filled memories of an epic romance. Tender & cautious piano, delicate harp, mournful cello, strings, Spanish Guitar. Important flashbacks, difficult farewells. Supremely sentimental & emotional. Mysterious melodramatic sensual erotic, & filled with passion, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Funereal, sombre and moving cello track moves you right into solemn, painful situations. Farewell for a hero, a king, a great saint! Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Cinematic orchestral reflective cue - Somber but romantic - Memories of a lost love? The one that got away? Very emotional. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Lush ambient strings and pianos with emotional male vocals building to an emotional climax. Works well for tv and film. Lost love, longing for love, heartache, life's reality. Sorrowful moody and bittersweet. Similar to Sigur Ros and Eluvium. Male Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
A beautiful orchestral piece that plays like a musical monologue. A genuine reflection of one's life - the heartache, the joy, and everything in between. Violin Nostalgic melancholy Honor Remembrance, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A pulsing dark electronic orchestral track, with pulsing basses and beautiful melodies. Inspired by Hans Zimmer Blockbuster scores. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
You'll need a box of Kleenex for this one. This slow, poignant, sad, and "oh, so dramatic" piece features a simple solo piano with arpeggios and somber a melody with tear-jerking strings to evoke a feeling of lost hope. Good for the "agony of defeat" sports scenes. It's almost unbearable! Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Melancholy and contemplative piano with strings and woodwinds. Ends on sustain to fade. Ideal for drama, serious documentary and medical series. Moody, emotional and bittersweet, would work for aftermath scenes, or flashbacks while your heroine attends her lover's wake. Alone and lost but hopeful. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Tender, heartfelt interpretation of Gounod/Bach's famous Ave Maria. Arranged for solo violin and piano. Beautiful, emotional and reflective. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Atmospheric and downbeat, “John Lee Hooker” style slow electric blues slide guitar with acoustic blues backing and drums. Great for Movies, TV Shows, DVD, websites, corporate, documentaries, guitar shows, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Identical to James Newton Howard's score to the film The Village. Haunting. Beautiful. Whimsical. Heartbreaking Violin solo. Perfect for Film, TV, or Video Games. Perfect for scenes of intensity, sadness, fantasy, drama, horror, romance, death, loss, pain, magic. Fast sections and smooth sections. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Dark and tense this string comp is to be saved for the dramatic moment of revelation of something horribly tragic. Cellos, string, percussion, woodwinds give the film track high tension that finally comes to an endearing resolve. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
The mood is set with an ominous low drone joined by a solo boy singing a poignant and heartbreaking melody as the tension gives way to a full Orchestra and choir playing a soaring, heroic yet tragic melody. This piece could be used to establish sadness or longing as well as the death of a hero. Mixed Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
Mellow, Somber, Heartfelt, and Light Jazz Music feat. male vocals and piano. Perfect for a scene with coffee and cigarettes, sitting in a cafe, coffee shop, or city tavern late at night with live music, just trying to forget past lover- and the lonely and self loathing singer and waitress hit it off, Male Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
Poignant, calm and beautiful piano theme with elements of strings and soft guitar. Fragile and cinematic, laced with melancholy. Love scenes of devotion and sweet tenderness, soft kisses, sincere and simple smiles. Minimalist production, easy and calm. by Christoffer Sandberg, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A Sad Piano followed by sorrowful strings and recurring, Ethereal "Ahhs". A lost love or a dying patient. A stray puppy out in the cold. This touching piece reflects sadness, loss and despair. Perfect for a nonprofit PSA or donation campaign. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
This piece of music uses long, held chords from soft orchestral strings while piano plays a very sad, sparse, melancholic, haunting but beautiful melody. This is useful to add depth to a character, scene or setting in any film or tv show. It could also be used in a scene of grieving. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Troops are called to attention and Taps begin the slow march carrying a fallen soldier to the final resting place. Authentic and appropriate for productions requiring the somber and iconic bugle and drums used in Military and State memorials. Perfect for TV Film and documentaries. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Dramatic music, with Pad deep and powerful string, a combination of aggressive drum beat. Suitable anger at each other, talking dirty, nervousness, thoughtful person, pondering what the next move, depressed. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Emotional and deep cinematic theme. Featuring a haunting chanting female vocal, soft strings and delicate orchestral arrangement. Slow, moving and atmospheric. It projects devotion, reflection and thoughfullness. Perfect for Drama, Film and as sound alikes for Lisa Gerrard (Gladiator) vocal style. Female Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
Serene, moving and beautiful orchestral piece with harp and strings, emotional and powerful it's perfect for scenes of drama intimacy & romance or the remembrance and grieving of a lost loved one. Builds in intensity and the strings climb to release for a delicate conclusion at the end. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Ambient Cinematic: Reflective ambient piece of musical textures, piano and warm strings. Suitable for various cinematic use. Background music, filmscore, underscore etc. Ambient music for Film, TV, Video Games and Meditation Relaxation. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
similar to SCHINDLER'S LIST soundtrack, this piece depicts the Jewish life in the Ghetto. an emotional solo violin melody comes in and takes the melody to images of the awful ghettos and work camps during WWII. Great for documentaries about the Holocaust, Polish/Jewish struggle and Genocide. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Sweeping, emotional, cinematic track. Wistful, longing, grand and epic. Suitable for movies, games, opening scenes, dramatic vistas, scenes of strong emotions, movie trailer, and more. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
In order to save the life of her dying child who requires expensive medical treatment she cannot afford, our singer/protagonist leaves the man she loves for a rich man who can provide the requisite funding. She is, however, overcome with internal conflict of remorse, guilt and trying to do right. Female Vocals, Electronic, Experimental
A very dramatic piano piece, supported by an emotional string section and a haunting flute section. It conveys a sense of mourning and longing, the loss of a loved one, confusion and inner turmoil. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Horrifying and shocking with a feel of an ominous presence or danger in the style of Halloween and Friday The 13th. Combining orchestration, music box melodies & synths, this piece is a scary ride from the start. Perfect for horror projects, thrillers, suspense, mysteries, dramas, games or adverts. Instrumental, Horror, Halloween Horror
A dark and depressing soundtrack-style theme featuring orchestra, piano, and solo violin that creates a hopeless and saddening mood. A stirring melody evokes death, grief, misery, mourning, suffering and desolation, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A lone trumpet, later joined by a 2nd trumpet and tuba, playing a movingly solemn theme suitable for honoring fallen soldiers or historical figures, reflecting on patriotism and heroism, etc. Stirring and poignant. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Dramatic, poignant classical piece that evokes loneliness in the beginning and hopefullness at the end. Appropriate for a TV-made movie or a daytime drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Emotional Slow Rock Instrumental, beginning with a sensitive piano and then building up with drums, bass, electric guitar and acoustic guitar. It have a uplifting slide guitar solo in the middle of the song. This song is perfect for Dramatic Soundtrack, Soap Opera, Mature Drama or Youth Drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A haunting female voice crying out for someone to find her after being missing for days. The dark piano and strings set the pace for the search. Awesome build-up with a suspenseful rolling synth bass and heart-beating style drum patterns. Great for crime shows and investigative documentaries. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A bleak and mournful track used in a documentary about the Hungerford Massacre, which took place in Hungerford, England 1987. A crying female vocal works alongside a desolate piano, acoustic guitars, and drums to a very powerful and emotional climax. Female Vocals, Dramatic, Sad Music
ISOLATED DISTANT PIANO. A very simple reverberant & lonely sounding piano piece. These particular chords imply a feeling of loneliness & isolation, they are heard in many film scores & will evoke in your audience a feeling of familiarity and connectedness. LONELY SAD INTROSPECTIVE & REFLECTIVE. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
beautiful, sad, tragic & textural orchestral piece with a few surprises. Waves of meloncholy violas & violins that tug on the heartstrings. A beat builds slowly and a simple piano line enters before the chorus swells. Oh, stop blubbing and buy it. it's beautiful.. sob, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music