UK artist Richard Heacock has two parallel careers that make life exciting. As a composer of TV music, he has scored documentaries for BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, and Nova. As a musician, he appears at many folk festivals in the UK and records with some of the finest Celtic musicians. Richard’s genres include Ambient Dance, Celtic traditional, and exotic Indian music. He played fiddle and viola on the Boldwood album “Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now,” composed music for the National Theatre, and wrote the music for Tony Robinson's "The Worst Jobs in History" (Channel 4).
Greensleeves is the all-time biggest hit for the English Royal family, composed by King Henry The Eighth in 1530- something. This lovely, simple arrangement for clarsach (Celtic harp) evokes the delicate melancholy of Tudor England. Instrumental, British & Irish, England
Blippy retro sci-fi track with vintage 70's synths. Brooding, menacing, unsettling. All is not right in the lab... Instrumental, Action, Moderate Electronic
Classical violin cadenza - the bit where the solo violin noodles lyrically over sustained string chords. Works both as 19th century music and as a romantic 1940s Hollywood soundtrack. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Epic, tragic requiem music, suitable for solemn acts of remembrance. Yearning, passionate strings, muffled timpani and muted, slowed-down morse code transmissions. The pity of war. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
Sun-drenched, blissed-out ambient track with synth washes, warm string pads and lunmious vibraphone tones. The end of a perfect summer's day by the seaside. Instrumental, Electronic, Drone music
A warm, confident track with ambient piano, soft string washes and a lively synth groove which comes and goes. Lifestyle, infomercial, medical, hi-tech but reassuring. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Ambient
Blippy, edgy synth chillout with electric bass and Fender Rhodes piano with slow, wide tremolo. Spacey, trippy, energized. Instrumental, Lounge, Chillout
Three great corporate tracks in one! A sophisticated introduction with shifting string chords leads to a contrasting middle section with powerful overdriven electric guitar riffs, followed by soaring strings in a triumphant conclusion. Great transition points for a/v application. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
affectionate hommage to Eric Satie's classic piano solo "Gymnopedie" There are several unexpected key-changes, which make good transition points for a/v use, Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Big, bluesy indie rock instrumental with jangling 12-string guitars, piano bass and drums. Sounds like our hero's really down on his luck! Instrumental, Indie Rock, Britpop
Spacey, minimalist chillout music - descending blues bass, restrained Fender Rhodes piano and light offbeat synth stabs. Cinematic yet intimate in feel. Instrumental, Lounge, Chillout
Classical/minimalist piece in the style of Philip Glass and Steve Reich. Gently rocking piano arpeggios are joined by plaintive cor anglais notes which resolve as the chords change. Shimmering strings and synthesizer sweeps join later. Mesmerizing, apprehensive, and mysterious. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Traditional Bulgarian dance (kopanitsa) in 11/16 meter given an acid house makeover with grunge bass riffs, edgy drums and blippy synths. It's house music, Jim, but not as we know it! Instrumental, Electronic, Oldschool Jungle
Hyperactive, jittery track featuring fuzz synthesizer, live drums, dub delay piano accordion and string quartet. Music which has had too many E numbers! Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
Traditional North English folk ballad (made famous by Simon and Garfunkel) played on solo fiddle. Lonely, haunting. Instrumental, British & Irish, England
Confident, upbeat chillout track with warm strings, solo flugelhorn, blippy synths and 12-string guitars. Stereo delays give a cool dubby feel. Instrumental, Lounge, Neo-Lounge
Brooding low strings, spine-chilling cymbal rolls and spooky sfx combine in this primal atmospheric track. Prehistoric! Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
Soulful classical/electronic crossover music. Classical circle-of-fifths chord changes on vintage DX7 pulsing synth overlaid with live female vocal processed through a ring modulator! Futuristic AND romantic. Vocal Pads, Lounge, Downtempo
Slow, sensual hip-hop instrumental with string quartet, live drums, upright bass and piano accordion. Laid-back and very sophisticated! Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Ethnic flute trills echo over wordless female choir washes. Upright jazz bass and vibraphone tones complete the steamy, sultry atmosphere. Travelogue and natural history films could use this to evoke the rainforest or bayou. Instrumental, New Age, Atmospheres
Traditional Scottish ballad in a haunting arrangement for solo harp. Works both as Celtic music (to evoke the Highlands of Scotland) and as refined classical music. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
Spine-chilling orchestral march featuring ominous low strings, piano and orchestral percussion. Brooding and threatening. Instrumental, Military, Intrigue Music
Traditional Scottish ballad tune in a haunting arrangement for solo clarsach (Celtic harp.) Serene, atmospheric and very Scottish. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
Soft, echoing piano figures floating over string washes and dreamy flutes. Feelgood music for the end of a perfect day. Instrumental, Electronic, Psybient
Languid, dreamy classical piano solo, a hommage to Eric Satie's Gymnopedie. Solo piano is joined later by subtle string shimmers. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Epic brooding orchestral dance track. Threatening low cellos precede an edgy groove with wailing sax solos and string stabs. At 3 minutes the groove drops out and lyrical piano and strings take over, so you get 2 contrasting but related tracks for the price of one! Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
A cool, moody introduction with muted jazz trumpet and flute leads to an upbeat major-key section with synth and strings. Very confident and sophisticated. Contrasting sections increase this track's AV versatility. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Jazz
Traditional lilting Scottish ballad (about Bonnie Prince Charlie) arranged for solo concertina. Perfect for evoking the Highlands and Islands. Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
Traditional lively irish hornpipe tune played on solo accordion. Useful for location-setting and historical drama. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Brooding, moody hiphop instrumental with live drums, upright bass, percussion and cinematic string samples. Midtempo, minimalist but edgy. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Traditional English sea-shanty arranged for solo concertina. Essential background music for historical drama or seafaring documentary. Instrumental, British & Irish, England
Traditional Celtic dance tune played on solo fiddle. Jaunty, upbeat, nautical. The sort of tune Kate Winslet danced to in Titanic. Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Upbeat African pop song with kwella guitars, xhosa vocals, whistle melody and talking drum grooves. Big feelgood factor. Several useful musical transitions for a/v application. Instrumental, African, African Pop
Upbeat festive Latin trumpet with infectious conga grooves. The track pauses and re-starts several times, which gives great edit points for AV application. Instrumental, Latin, Dramatic Latin
Two lively traditional dance tunes played on solo fiddle. Perfect for historical drama, documentary, travel programme - or even a dance gathering on the steerage deck of the HMS Titanic! Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Silent movie style piano - the villain's theme! Also works for all manner of dangerous situations, including being tied to the tracks while the train approaches. Boooo Hisss! Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Orchestral Retro