A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, Alan Peter has been writing Pop, Jazz, and Classical music since he took up the guitar at age 16. Joining us from Norway, he was the piano-keyboard player and co-songwriter with Irish Alternative Rock band Woodstar, who in 2001 signed with EMI Parlophone to release the critically acclaimed EP "Time To Bleed," produced by Ben Hillier (Depeche Mode, Doves). This was followed by the "Life Sparks" LP in 2002, produced by Richard Rainey (U2, Clannad) and Stephen Street (The Cranberries, The Smiths, Blur).
An introspective, thoughtful and emotive soundtrack featuring a somewhat bittersweet piano lead. Grows to an orchestral crescendo at about 01:15 with sweeping, moving strings. The later part of the track from 02:20 takes on a more positive, hopeful feel. Perhaps reconciliation or coming to terms. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Warm, comforting and loving piece for piano and violin. Elegant, tasteful and beautiful. Fragile and delicate. Melancholic but hopeful. Instrumental, Dramatic, Tender music
A sweet, innocent and fragile solo piano piece. Suitable for drama, story telling, ballerina, lullaby and more. Comforting, pretty, slight hint of nostalgia or melancholy, but very heartwarming. Touching / Gentle / Delicate. Instrumental, Dramatic, Dramatic Solo Piano
An introspective, thoughtful and emotive piano track. Somewhat bittersweet, with a sense of longing, warmth and loving emotions. Caring, hopeful, heartening, but also with a melancholic feel. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
A truly heartwarming, sweeping, classical waltz. Piano with orchestra. Grand and romantic, like the classics. Great for film, historical, romantic epic, love story, ballroom dancing, period drama and more. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
Piano and strings in a track with a strong sense of history, historical eras, a bygone time. Soft and elegant, with sweeping strings. Ballroom dance, romantic dance. Good for period drama, history / historical settings, timeless love stories, vintage cinema. Classic Hollywood orchestra sound. A soft, Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
A sorrowful, but also comforting piece that starts out with piano, with orchestral strings entering later. A sense of loss, perhaps a bygone era. Very poignant, touching, intricate. Good for drama, personal stories, history and historical documentaries, etc. Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano
An introspective, thoughtful and poignant film soundtrack piece. Somewhat nostalgic / melancholic, perhaps sorrow, loss or memories of bygone times. Starts with only piano, and grows to a full orchestral score further in, with crescendi and sweeping climaxes. A single female soprano voice enters at, Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Solo piano track with a somewhat quirky, perhaps retro or historical feel. Good for drama, story telling, maybe something old or classic, historical / history or just a story with a sense of the timeless. Emotionally this track is a bit playful but also hints to a darker side or the unknown, with a, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
A wonderfully warm, lush and all live big band jazz track. Very delicate, tasteful and exclusive sounding production, with a feel of old dance halls and concert halls. Old style jazz, classic jazz. A short vocal part appears from around 01:10. Features live orchestral strings, live brass, live piano, Female Vocals, Jazz, Smooth Jazz Vocals
A supremely tasty, classy, lush and delicate classic jazz track. Smooth as velvet, featuring all live instruments and orchestra, and a female vocal towards the end of the track. Classic big band jazz ensemble with orchestra. Stick around to hear the short vocal part around the 3 minute mark. Female Vocals, Jazz, Orchestral Jazz
(JULY 2022) Alan Peter's song "Less I Have You" is our July 2022 Editor's Choice Award-Winner. This is a calm, charming Pop Ballad song evoking a happier, simpler time. With fabulous orchestral layers and a dreamy female vocal, this song is enjoying substantial play time on RadioSparx and is perfect for creative TV/film uses and commercial ad spots needing a retro sweet, innocent, and calm vocal track.A sweet and charming, somewhat naïve sounding vocal Pop Ballad, with a sense of simpler times, perhaps going back to the 1950's-1970's with the innocence and genuine hope for a better world. The lyrics are a pretty straightforward love song, and the music is lush, delicate, tasteful and rich. Female Vocals, Dramatic, Romantic Music
A smooth, lush, and warm vocal pop track with a retro 1960s-1970's sound. Think the Beatles and other 1960s-1970s flower power, also perhaps early David Bowie. Soft male vocal. Somewhat psychedelic, dreamy, trippy. Very pleasant sound, featuring all live instruments and string section. Male Vocals, Rock, Pop Rock