British Composer Alec Makinson has been creating original and compelling music for the media for 20 years. His catalog of over 1,100 tracks includes quirky kids music, dramatic cues, Regal Renaissance music, and exotic World Beat tracks -- often used in documentaries, TV commercials, radio jingles, and stage productions. Alec’s compositions enjoy a wide range of major clients, like USA National Cable TV, BBC Radio 1, BBC 1 Television, BBC 2, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, National TV ads in UK, New Zealand, Croatia, and many other clients worldwide.
Alec Makinson is a genius in the variety and high quality range of music offered in his large catalog we offer on our site. He relishes the challenge of composing in a wide range of musical genres, and has created music that would fit nicely and enhance greatly just about any production under the sun.
Regal and stately grand orchestral version of Great Britain's national anthem. The 3 verse version opens with string orchestra, middle woodwind section and ends with full orchestra. The 1 verse 40sec version is strings & orchestra. Instrumental, European Music, English Music
Magical & mystical original Christmas track, with an emerging warmth & celebration. Features choir boy soloist & glockenspiel, joined by orchestral strings, harp and trumpet. Perfect for Christmas Ads, Commercials and Spots. 30sec & 40sec versions, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Pop
Magical & mystical original Christmas track, with an emerging warmth & celebration. Features choir boy soloist & glockenspiel, joined by orchestral strings, harp and trumpet. Perfect for Christmas Ads, Commercials and Spots. 30sec & 40sec versions, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Acoustic
Fast moving, bright and wonderous original Christmas theme. Beautiful, glorious, epic, uptempo, jaunty sleigh ride through a crisp winter wonderland. Features sleigh bells, pizzicato strings and heavenly choir. Very atmospheric and perfect for dashing through the snow. Various versions, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Pop
Fast moving, bright and wonderous original Christmas theme. Beautiful, glorious, epic, uptempo, jaunty sleigh ride through a crisp winter wonderland. Features sleigh bells, pizzicato strings and heavenly choir. Very atmospheric and perfect for dashing through the snow. Various versions, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Orchestral
Simplistic version of the children's traditional nursery rhyme. Featuring small solo bells - simple and light, yet effective, in a music box style. Perfect for toys, clothes and products for babies and small children. Arranged to exactly 30seconds - ready made for commercials, Instrumental, Childrens Music, Nursery Rhymes Music
Triumphant and joyous Christmas theme which starts with an air of wonderous things to come and builds to full theme (at 24"). Features boys choir, strings, bells and trumpet. A wonderous and festive holiday treat for moms, dads, their children and Christmas guests. Various mixes, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Pop
Bright, pumping, energetic pop-rock with a real catchy riff. Happy, young & full of life. Features electric guitars, clavichord, real drums, big strings. Very contemporary - Great for wide range of adverts, fashion, young corporate.
Main 60sec & 30sec versions, Instrumental, Pop Music, Euro-Pop
Old Scottish traditional patriotic folk tune which has become a strong contender for it's national anthem. You can almost smell the heather and the haggis. Featuring large band of drum and fife or bagpipes and snare drums. Perfect for travelogues, commercials & all things scottish. Instrumental, European Music, Scottish Music
Bright, joyful and feel-good African pop theme with a strong dance beat. Really uplifting, welcoming & vibrant. Features brass punctuation, kalimba, electric guitar and heavy bass. Ideal for travelogue, documentary, African sport, football, tourism. Main mix, u/score, 60, 30sec and sting version, Instrumental, African Music, African Contemporary
Easy-going & laid-back version of the traditional Italian folk / operatic tune. This simple romantic wandering mistrel style version features mandolins and acoustic guitars. Great for romantic mood, travel or restaurants - A real flavour of Italy!! Main mix & 30sec versions, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Romantic Music
Riffing electric guitar with big chords, joined power rock drums half way through. Brit pop, skater rock, classic american rock, uptempo underscore. Driving and forward pushing. Great for big RADIO & TV COMMERCIALS with attitude for a wide range of products and services. 30sec, Instrumental, Rock Music, Hard Rock
Space - the final frontier, communications atmospheric soundscape, vast galaxy & very floaty & gentle with random electronic fx. Perfect for spoof space commercials or serious space documentary. Fun radio transmissions, awesome & realistic with spacy winds swirling. 30sec version & 30sec drone mix, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Magical Music
Bright, magical, wonderous & joyful. For a perfect feelgood festive holiday. This upbeat original Christmas track is perfect for all things festive, especially commercials. Features choirs, piano, glockenspiel, pizzicato strings, bells & oboe. with a constant sleigh bell rhythm. Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Pop
Hot, Latin, sexy, steamy, salsa style uptempo rhythmic groove. Compelling dance groove. Featuring piano, latin percussion, brass. Great for commercials with for a flavour of South America. Wild, fiery and fun. Exotic flirty and sassy. 30sec commercial, Instrumental, Latin Music, Latin Pop
Jolly Olde English traditional dance. Think clog dancers with ribbons streaming from sticks and you're almost there. Great for Medieval scenes too. Traditional instruments - flute, whistle, reed, accordion and percussion. Perfect for historical, Morris dancers. Main mix, Uscore & 30sec & sting, Instrumental, Folk Music, British Folk
Full-on cheesy, camp & cheeky, retro Bossa Nova theme. Very kitsch, outrageous, tongue-in-cheek, fun mid-tempo lounge. Featuring organs, piano, sax and trumpet. Great for Reality TV, comedy, Eurotrash, big brash costumes & characters. Main mix, underscore and 30sec versions, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Whimsical Music
Bright, positive, upbeat and uplifting lifestyle jingle bed. Features electric piano, synths, electric bass and snare rim-shot. A REAL FEEL-GOOD 30sec commercial, perfect for lifestyle products, daytime TV etc, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Heartwarming Music
Light tension builder, full of anticipation, using orchestral instrumentation and male voice choir. Several movements with stops & climaxes. Use the 'drone' mix as a quiz show tension bed. Main mix, 60sec, 30sec and drone mix, Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Buildup (pending)
Beautiful, fairytale, impish style underscore. Opens with light wonderment figures that build from a glockenspiel & piano to orchestral strings and choir. Contains musical stops, pauses and statements. Perfect for all year round use as well as Christmas. 30sec full mix & 30sec w/o glock mix, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Magical Music
Beautiful, fairytale, impish style underscore. Opens with light wonderment figures that build from a glockenspiel & piano to orchestral strings and choir. Contains musical stops, pauses and statements. Perfect for all year round use as well as Christmas. 30sec full mix & 30sec w/o glock mix, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Orchestral
Classic expansive News logo intro and bed. Opens and closes with big sounders with softer talk-over bed in middle. Works well as News and current affairs sounder or for 'Big News' radio & TV commercials. Features big brass, strings, marimba, timps and cymbals. Full 30sec mix also separate stabs. Instrumental, News Music, News Music | Openings
Lively and dramatic, full bodied and colourful Flamenco dance, characteristic of Southern Spain. Think Matador at a bullfight - a real intense flavour of Spain. Features trumpet, flamenco guitars, flamenco fx, castinets & hand claps. Main mix, underscore & 2 x 30sec versions. Instrumental, Latin Music, Spanish Music
Proud, celebratory, happy and triumphant patriotic marching band. Full of celebrations, the sense of occasion, pomp, majorettes and pom poms. Great for carnival, processions, circus and parades. Features trumpets, flutes, piccolos, glockenspiel, cymbals, snares and bass drum. Instrumental, Circus Music, Clown Music
Traditional American sports stadium rally call, played on the hammond organ. Ideal for indoor sports event chants, baseball, hockey etc., Comprises of 3 ascending figures which gradually speed up, stops, ending with a rally call. Instrumental, Sports Music, Stadium Organ Music
Bubbly, playful and fun childens theme. Silly sort of tune, great for marching too. Perfect for cartoon, pre-school TV or commercials. Features lyrical synth lead & counter lead with light electronic percussion. 30sec COMMERCIAL, Instrumental, Childrens Music, Childrens Instrumentals
Uptempo, snappy and clappy Gospel rock warm-up. Exciting & feelgood with real anticipation. Featuring choir hand clapping and foot stomping, with organ, piano and drums. Just add your own preacher voice-over for a great stand-out 30sec Commercial, Instrumental, Spiritual Music, Instrumental Gospel
Uptempo, snappy and clappy Gospel rock warm-up. Exciting & feelgood with real anticipation. Featuring choir hand clapping and foot stomping, with organ, piano and drums. Just add your own preacher voice-over for a great stand-out 30sec Commercial, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Band Warm-Ups
Fromage-a-go-go 60's extravaganza. Uptempo groovy, tongue-in-cheek Brit pop organ / flute / sax combo. Flirtatious, sassy, street smart - Catwalk, high fashion, dancing, disco, wild, hot, cheesy, campy, hilarious. In the Style of Austin Powers - Shake that thang, Baby!! Main mix & 30sec, Instrumental, Pop Music, Euro-Pop
Proud, celebratory, happy and triumphant patriotic marching band. Full of celebrations, the sense of occasion, pomp, majorettes and pom poms. Great for carnival, processions, circus and parades. Features trumpets, flutes, piccolos, glockenspiel, cymbals, snares and bass drum. Instrumental, Military Music, Military March and Parade Music
Gentile, whistful, warm and inviting version of the traditional English folk classic. Fairly pacey, with movement, great for garden related commercials, garden products, plants, fresh products. Also good for country fairs, fetes, and events. Features acoustic guitar, strings, mellow bell synth. Instrumental, European Music, English Music
Jolly, festive and cheery version of the well known sea-shanty 'What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor' folk song. Conjours up visions of salty old seadogs, pirates and drinking about an old galleon. Played by small accordion or squeeze box ensemble, with whistle & harmonica. Instrumental, Folk Music, Sea Shanties | General
Cheerful, sun-kissed, energetic, up-tempo African theme. Features electric guitars, electric bass, marimba, balafon, organ and ethnic percussion. Perfect for Travelogue, holidays, Documentary & historical. Main mix, u/score, rhythm mix, 60 & 30sec versions, Instrumental, African Music, African Pop
Romantic Italian, Slow, lyrical, over the top if a little tongue-in-cheek jingle bed. Features lyrical mandolin and lush strings. Very 'Godfather' - perfect for creative 30 second commercial. Sweet, tearjerker strings, elegant & touching parody certain to bring a smile. Italian promo, Instrumental, European Music, Italian Music
Quirky, meandering, foot tapping light activity, think old school magicians or mime artist act or 'Vision On' gallery. Also great for toddlers and small children tumbling around with their favourite kitten or puppy. Vibraphone, clarinet and brushed kit. Main mix, underscore, 60 & 30secs, Instrumental, Comedy Music, Comedy Jazz
Warm & exciting, bright and breezy, uplifting version of the Christmas holiday classic, 'Tis the season to be jolly'. Opens with light merry bells and gradually builds to harp, strings, flute, oboe & vibraphone. Great for movement and faster radio and television commercials. Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Pop
Expansive, expectorant and fast moving corporate theme. Contemporary, with an urgent feel. Great for news and current affairs theme, corporate & business presentations. Medium /fast piano based theme with lighter middle section. Main mix and 30sec versions, Instrumental, News Music, News Music | Themes
Vast, ancient, historic, mystical sounding Indian or Asian relaxed tabla rhythm with sitar and big gong. Very atmospheric, ideal for documentary through to Indian restaurant commercial. Main 60sec, 30sec & 30sec underscore versions, Instrumental, Asian Music, Asian Music
Classic Australian tradtional folk tune 'Waltzing Matilda'. This is a slightly whimsical campfire version featuring gibson banjo. Very plodding and slow, almost like horses hooves. Composed for commerical production for Radio & Television - 30sec. Instrumental, Pacific Islands Music, Australian Folk
Fast, catchy, feel-good black accapella vocal harmony group groove. A little bit 'Doo Wap', a little bit gospel, and a little bit 'Glee Club'. Stand out from the crowd with this ad bed. Fun emotional and groovy. Happy upbeat and jazzy. Radio production, TV cultural 1950s 1960s 30sec Commercial, A Capella, RnB Music, Doo-Wop
Fast, catchy, feel-good black accapella vocal harmony group groove. A little bit 'Doo Wap', a little bit gospel, and a little bit 'Glee Club'. Stand out from the crowd with this ad bed. Fun emotional and groovy. Happy upbeat and jazzy. Radio production, TV cultural 1950s 1960s 30sec Commercial, A Capella, Spiritual Music, Black Gospel
Thoughtful, caring and gentle light theme. Features steady rhythmic harp with gently swelling synth pads and strings into piano harp and strings. Contains mood and pace changes. Perfect for human emotion, nature and the natural world. Main mix, piano u/score, 60, 30 and 10sec versions, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Tender Music
Joyful & triumphant, wonderous & exciting, this Christmas bells & Sleigh bells commercial bed which builds to cresendo. Fun, cheerful, jolly and bright. Perfect for those festive radio & TV ads. Kids will love this while shopping and baking cookies. 30sec ADS, ADVERTS, COMMERCIALS, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Pop
Joyful & triumphant, wonderous & exciting, this Christmas bells & Sleigh bells commercial bed which builds to cresendo. Fun, cheerful, jolly and bright. Perfect for those festive radio & TV ads. Kids will love this while shopping and baking cookies. 30sec ADS, ADVERTS, COMMERCIALS, Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Bells
Proud, uplifting, feel-good and sunny African township choir with tribal chants also featuring kalimba, log drums and African beats. GREAT FOR TRAVEL, HOLIDAYS & DOCUMENTARY. Main mix, u/score without chants, vocals mix, 30sec and sting versions. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Ethnic
Proud, uplifting, feel-good and sunny African township choir with tribal chants also featuring kalimba, log drums and African beats. GREAT FOR TRAVEL, HOLIDAYS & DOCUMENTARY. Main mix, u/score without chants, vocals mix, 30sec and sting versions. Instrumental, African Music, African Dramatic
