From Canadian hockey games on CBC, to Astronaut Training videos produced by NASA, to Capcom video game themes, the music of composer David Allen Young has found hundreds of placements in TV shows, industrial videos, video games, and more. He has experience performing on Solo Piano and West Javanese Gamelan, as well as in several Classical Choirs and Voces Latin American ensembles. David's education includes a Bachelor's degree from UCSC in Theory and Composition (with a minor in Electronic Music) and a Film Scoring certification from UCLA.
Gothic horror orchestral underscore. Suspenseful buildup of low strings with tremolo, trills, and dramatic pauses. Swirling harps and bells as the vampire casts his spell. Ominous brass and piano stabs as he approaches. Great for classic scary movies, parodies, or cartoons. Instrumental, Horror, Gothic Moderate
Orchestral sci-fi adventure theme. Opens with soft, urgent strings, transitions into a stately brass choir evocative of classic pirate movies and British naval music. Builds to a climax of bold crescendos in the grand tradition of epic science-fiction. Good for space operas, cartoons, kids shows. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
Warm and intimate piano interlude with high ethereal melody played by a large violin section. Short and sweet. Evocative of reflection, nostalgia, love lost, death of a parent or mentor, afterlife. Good for punctuating a special moment in the story or accompanying the end credits. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Light-hearted instrumental music for string orchestra. Features gentle spiccato passages played on violas and violins with a lyrical melody performed by the cello section. Supported by a lively pizzicato bass and playful violin runs. Great for romantic comedy, cartoons, children's shows. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Tragic but tender instrumental music for string orchestra. Features soft legato melodies and chorale style voicing. Builds gently to an emotional climax followed by a slow retreat to the final bittersweet ending. Great for period drama, classic romance, documentaries. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Inspirational orchestral bed of lush strings and horns, featuring a duet of flutes carrying the poignant melody. Filled with wonder awe romance. Good for scenes where the protagonist's dreams come true, someone delivers a heartfelt declaration of love, or deeply joyous moments, tender memories. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Mystical adventure music. The quest is over, the battle is won. High string arpeggios with broad and stately brass melodies, supported by female choir aahs. Punctuated with timpani rolls and cymbal crashes. Good for victory scenes, video game endings, cartoons, military rituals, heroes returning. Instrumental, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
Intense orchestra hit, followed by dissonant string trills punctuated with thundering kettle drums. Conveys the sudden death of a character in a suspense film or video game. Perfect for dramatic stingers. Instrumental, Horror, Funeral & Death
Warm and romantic solo piano instrumental. Deep soft bass, gentle arpeggios, charming melody harmonized in sixths. Ends somewhat ironically with a dramatic alternation of octaves in the low register. Use it for old fashioned romance, traditional drama, commercials, kids shows. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Innocent and romantic instrumental. Opens with melancholy solo piano supported by lush strings. Gently builds with violins reaching higher and higher. Transforms into a lively and elegant waltz. Gracefully performed on a Steinway D Grand piano. Great for old fashioned romance, drama, ads, children. Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Elegant solo piano sonata by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Excellently performed on a Steinway D Grand piano in a school auditorium. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Sentimental and bittersweet throughout. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Student piano recital. Nearly perfect performance of Chopin's sonata, but with some mistakes early on (1:17 to 1:28.) Performed on a Steinway D Grand Piano. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Famous solo piano sonata by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Perfectly performed on a Yamaha C7 Grand piano in a small room. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Sentimental and bittersweet throughout. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Virtuoso solo piano sonata by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Expertly performed on a Yamaha C7 Grand piano in a home living room. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Sentimental and bittersweet throughout. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Famous solo piano sonata by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Exquisitely performed on a Bosendorfer Concert Grand piano in a fancy restaurant. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Sentimental and bittersweet throughout. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Perfect for period drama: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op.23 composed in 1831 by Polish composer Frederic Chopin for solo piano. Performed on a Bosendorfer 290 and played back on a 78 RPM vintage turntable. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano sonata by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Grand piano in a large concert hall. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Sentimental and bittersweet throughout. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Beautiful solo piano sonata by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand in a small intimate recording studio. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Sentimental and bittersweet throughout. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Light hearted acoustic music prefaced by melancholy introduction. Rhodes keyboard chords play sad harmonies then give way to strumming guitar, bass, and drums. Great for commercials were someone is suffering then finds relief thanks to the product. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Folk
Bombastic orchestral brass and kettle drums. Completely over the top. Could be used for an unveiling, a spotlight event, or commercial. Could also be used in a parody. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Orchestral
Ethereal orchestral track. Opens with gentle crescendo of choir and horns floating over a backdrop of shimmering woodwind arepeggios. Ends with a jingle-like melody played by the flute. Great for corporate logos, production company branding during opening film credits, and other marketing needs. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Orchestral
Light hearted orchestral track. Opens with string trills and resolves to a clockworks motif with solo flute melody. Great for coporate presentations, industrial videos, and opening film credits where the company's logo is prominent. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Orchestral
Electronic corporate music. Moderate tempo steady beat. Jingle ideal for athletic fitness club or gym membership drive. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dance House
High energy electronic music. Heavily syncopated beats. Jingle ideally suited for a wireless service provider or other high tech product. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dance Breakbeat
Smooth and sophisticated jazzy jingle. Featuring piano, finger snapping, walking bass line with a swing feel. Perfect for a luxury car commercial. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
Hard and heavy electronic music, intended for use in a sports car commercial. City lights streak by as the car drives in fast motion then there is a pause in the middle where the camera orbits around the car before resuming the fast motion drive, which is mirrored in the music. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dance Breakbeat
Comedic toon monsters theme. Lively and frivolous but also dark and dissonant. Featuring woodwind trills and piano boogie bass line. Good for children's programming and cartoons. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Goof Music
Light and playful jazz instrumental, written with comedy in mind. Featuring flute and muted trumpet with a swing feel. Good for children's shows and cartoons. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon Jazz
Inspirational world fusion music. Featuring pan pipes, guitar harmonics, strings, and ethnic percussion. Imagine a scene where a man climbs to the top of the Andes to escape his personal demons and prove to himself that he is up to the challenge. Instrumental, World Music, Latin World Fusion
Gentle sensuous music of the night featuring shakuhachi. Lovers meet in the steamy jungles of Asia under the full moon. Works well for any modern exotic, romantic, sensual, multicultural, or cross-cultural setting. Instrumental, World Music, Asian World Fusion
Sci-Fi main title theme. Opens with eerie synths then melts into sentimental guitar to foreshadow the human drama. Builds to epic climax of digital strings and industrial percussion that settles into a dark suspenseful conclusion. Great for space opera or dystopian setting. Instrumental, Action, Impending Electro-Orch
Tense and ominous Sci-Fi soundscape. Suspenseful buildup of low strings over a bed of electronic synths and sfx. Great for futuristic sci-fi, alien invasion, extraterrestrial encounters. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Ambient Soundscape
Ethereal ambient space music. Dark, majestic, and mysterious. Haunting electric violins melody over atmospheric synth chords atop a swirling soundscape. Great for futuristic sci-fi, science, discovery, educational, learning, mystery. Instrumental, Science Fiction, Alien Invasion
Sword and sorcery adventure music. Walking bass supported with brass chords slowly builds to a triumphant climax of trumpet playing a heroic melody over the top of pulsating strings and rising brass harmonies. Instrumental, Dramatic, Regal Orchestral
Epic march to war against an exotic villain. Opens with a heroic brass melody supported by pulsing strings. Transitions to a bold and powerful march toward a battle between Good and Evil. Changes to percussive combat music featuring choir chants. Great for fantasy films and video games. Instrumental, Military, Orchestral Epic
Sword and sorcery adventure music. Barbarian heroes ride forth to meet their destiny. Slow build of percussion and brass leading to a powerful heroic theme played by trombones. Transitions to soaring strings melody and then back to strong rhythms. Great for fantasy warriors in film, tv, and games. Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
Gothic horror orchestral underscore. Creepy harp sets a suspenseful tone, supported by deep bass strings and low piano notes. Interwoven with brass crescendos and driven forward by staccato strings pattern. Transitions to plodding dungeon crawl theme punctuated with orchestral hits. Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Delicate and expressive with warm overtones. Short and sweet. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Somewhat ponderous in character with melancholy overtones. Somber and pensive, yet with hints of joy and tenderness. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Lively solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Tender and expressive with warm overtones. Bright and playful. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Evocative of searching, longing. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Tender and expressive with warm overtones. Short and sweet. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Whimsical and expressive. Short and sweet. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Expertly performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Possessed of an urgent, almost frantic energy. Short and somewhat trite ending. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Broad and expressive with warm overtones. Builds to a climax then resumes its stately procession towards a triumphant end. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Tender and expressive with melancholy overtones. Full of loneliness and sorrow. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Passionate solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Expertly performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Dynamic and expressive with anxious overtones. Building intensity toward a climax followed by a gentle resolution. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Gently performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Lively and expressive with warm overtones. Flowing arpeggios support a syncopated melody. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin
Elegant solo piano prelude by Polish composer Frederic Chopin. Passionately performed on a Steinway D Concert Grand piano. Spirited and expressive with frenetic overtones. Great for period drama, romance, soap opera, any film or tv. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Frederic Chopin