Critically acclaimed, award-winning composer Matthew Reid has an impressive background. For ten years he created and performed his eclectic scores live for The Second City-Toronto, resulting in many award-winning reviews. Matthew's instrumental songs have been performed by top orchestras in North America to standing ovations. Matthew composes and creates his music for film, television, games, web series, art galleries, museum exhibits, and pyrotechnic events.
Beautiful, floating, minimalistic atmosphere of quiet, slowly bowed strings, soft winds & transcendental brass. A very serene piece with two small builds. Excellent for scenes of natural beauty on earth, space or otherworldly locations or moments of tender romance. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
A pulsing, ambient, orchestral composition similar to the works of Philip Glass. Soaring melodic elements playfully bounce back and forth from left to right on top of a rhythmic texture of plucked low strings and insistent percussion. Builds to short blocks of confident string and brass choirs. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Richard Strauss' Sunrise made famous by Stanley Kubrick's 2001, A Space Odyssey. The iconic, rising trumpet motif leading to one of the most glorious climaxes in all music. Perfect for all moments of triumph and profundity. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Richard Strauss
A serious toned, pulsating rhythm of marimba and whip with sustained horn and cello build to a texture of insistent strings, log and bass drum. Perfect for critical dramatic moments/reality shows when a character weighs evidence before action, or documentaries when the viewer is shown statistics. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
A profoundly sad piano concerto's slow movement. Light orchestral accompaniment. Perfect for tearful moments of loss, loneliness, and unrequited love, funerals or credits following a tragic conclusion. A romantic sound reminiscent of Ravel and Rachmaninoff. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
The exciting rondo finale from Beethoven's famous 8th piano sonata - Pathétique. Excellent as source music from radio, on-hold, concerts, etc. Sets mood without taking too much focus, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano, Ludwig van Beethoven
A warm and tender composition created in an authentic fifteenth century style. String ensemble plays the first verse. Winds, lute and percussion join on the second verse. Both serious and exotic in tone. Great for historical pieces, esp. Medieval and early Renaissance, fantasy, videogames, Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
An intense orchestral piece in the style of a Hitchcock thriller. Swirling, slightly dissonant strings over throbbing basses, tympani and military snare drum with ominous swelling brass. Leads to a large climax, a "time is ticking" break followed by a variation of the opening. Sudden trick ending. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Sparse, quiet, spooky and expressionistic. Mimics tears rolling down your cheek. Beautiful but occasionally jarring. Inner demons, creepy and unpleasant surroundings, hopelessness or alienation. Haunting, Avant Garde, Classical Hitchcock murder mystery, nefarious deeds, unsettling and neurotic. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Great Medieval or Renaissance background music for tavern scenes, or advancing armies of knights.
Medieval ensemble of winds, percussion and indigenous strings. Both playful and serious in tone. Good for fantasy, adventure or historical productions. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
A touching piece beginning with mournful choir accompanied by quietly plucked violas. Bass voices and plucked basses enter and echo the theme. Heartfelt bowed strings enter with passionate counterpoint between the first violins and cellos, leading to a serene, moving and quiet conclusion. Mixed Vocals, Classical, 20th Century
Dancing in the dark ages. Medieval ensemble plays a jigging tune with a serious edge (this clown frowns on the inside). First verse is the sparsest, 2nd adds the rolling drums, 3rd gets wild and here comes the bagpipe! Great for history, fantasy, historical, gaming. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
Piece for string quartet with a late nineteenth century feel. Driven by a serious, no-nonsense yet catchy melody. Great for scenes depicting Eastern European Royalty or snobby people with no sense of humor - probably wearing a monocle, smoking a pipe and quite likely sporting a walrus mustache. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
And after the battle or the long, hard day the time came to relax or take in the events of that monumental day. Mellow strings lead into brass choir with a moving melody by the solo trumpet. Great background music for calm, peaceful, romantic scenes, commercials, sunsets, photo montages, etc. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Entrance music in the grand Baroque style suitable for the royal or those with royalist pretensions. Trumpet and kettledrum drive this fanfare. Good for any production requiring a noble, classy sounding fanfare. Great for period pieces (esp. French). Long live the king! Cue fireworks. Instrumental, Classical, Baroque
Warm woodwind orchestration of a piece composed in authentic 12th Century style. Gradual build from bassoons to the addition of oboe and English horn at 1:11 and the flute at 2:09. Soft and serene, great for moments of quiet wisdom or beauty of the world. Ideal for history pieces, fantasy. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
Royal music in late Renaissance style suitable for any old time royal function.
Brass and kettledrum drive this fanfare. Good for any production requiring a noble, classy sounding fanfare. Great for period and fantasy pieces. Courtly dancing in the palace of the Bourbons. Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
A melancholy and expressive solo guitar composition enveloped in Renaissance flavor. Perfect for historical pieces or adventure/fantasy video game play. Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
Elegant Renaissance ensemble of winds and percussion. Music suitable as background music for a feast or game play music in an adventure or fantasy video game, Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
A peaceful, meditative composition in the style of the Renaissance for solo guitar with an improv feel. Great for historical pieces and adventure video games as background music or color. Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
A large composition, consisting of many moods, for full orchestra and male choir. Haunting Gregorian male choruses at the beginning, two medieval sounding variations on a theme leading to large climaxes in the middle. Suitable for epic fantasy, RPG videogames, historic pieces, religious epics... Male Vocals, Classical, Medieval
Lively Renaissance era dance good for celebrations & tipping a pint or two. Winds & percussion. Happy and light Fanfare. Good for historical, adventure, fantasy, video games. Tavern and fair scenes, PBS cultural arts, museum opening, castle, kings, queens music Knights and Noblemen. Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
A bouncing Medieval dance with contrasting happy and serious sections. Wind driven with much Medieval style percussion. Authentic sounding Medieval melodies and harmonies. Slight build throughout to minor climax with bass trumpets at end. Suitable for historical pieces, adventure/fantasy games. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
Stately and noble, slow, rhythmic courtly dancing for wind and percussion ensemble. The middle section contrasts with a Bach-like flute and guitar solo. Suitable for historic pieces, fantasy and adventure video games, scenes of ancient royalty, banquets and fairs. Instrumental, Classical, Baroque
Variations on the haunting Sixteenth Century Coventry Carol for solo harp. The main melody goes through several rhythmic transformations, gradually getting quicker and more complicated. Great for historical/courtly pieces or holiday music that is more somber. Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
Haunting composition with a Renaissance court flair a la Pink Floyd's The Wall. Moody, mournful flute themes in the verses give way to warm, hopeful choruses. Finale chorus creates shivers with soaring brass lines, doleful ending. History mystery documentary royal kingdom medieval fantasy fairytale, Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
Short dramatic choral piece with full orchestra. Good for dark, brooding moments, funerals or over the top moments of loss in reality shows or extreme sports. Starts big, soars for a little while, then fades away. Male Vocals, Classical, Romantic
Orchestral trip hop meets 80's new wave without the synths. Great for sci-fi, city at night, scenes of reflection or even competitive cooking shows! Moody, dreamy, melancholy. Ambient and percussive. Featuring plucked strings and celeste solo. Heard recently on Chopped & ESPN's 30 X 30. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
An orchestral piece of many moods, from spooky and triumphant, heroic and tragic, quiet and really loud. Quiet beginning builds to huge fanfare middle, ethereal towards the end and a (SPOILER ALERT) shocking tragic conclusion. Good for adventure, fantasy, epics, tragedies, videogame cut scenes etc. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
A bittersweet orchestral piece, good for scenes of mourning, regret or doomed love. Remember how Othello felt after he murdered Desdemona? Like this. Simple, lyrical melody and late romantic harmonies, reminiscent of Mahler and Richard Strauss. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
A light, warm and happy orchestral composition depicting, as the title suggests, a magical scenario. Happy and warm, with light strings, harp and glockenspiel. Good for tourism commercials, adventure/fantasy scenes and games. Melody is light making it ideal for background music that still moves. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Sad compostion for full orchestra. Good for serious, tearful moments, nostalgia. Fairly sparse, builds to a small climax. Middle section is lyrical and warm contrasting with cold lonely beginning and end. Strings, winds and harp. Good as background classical music. Reminiscent of Samuel Barber. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Traditional Renaissance harmonies combined with romantic chamber orchestration make this suitable for many historical eras (1500's/1910's). Good for church/religious settings, quiet moments in the kingdom. Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
Dancing and drinking in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Great for swords and sorcery/Medieval/Gothic pieces. Terrific for town/fair/tavern scenes in adventure games. Alternating quiet verses with climactic verses. Authentic 13th century harmonies and melodies. Rustic and bawdy. Medieval roadhouse. 6, Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
For a good time in the 14th Century. Great for swords and sorcery/Medieval/Gothic pieces. Terrific for town/fair/tavern scenes in adventure games. Starts simple and mellow builds to climactic final verse Authentic 14th century harmonies and melodies. Drinking music for Ivanhoe. 6/8 time. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
A slow, lyrical and melancholy composition for clarinet, violin and piano. Reminds of the Gymnopedies of Erik Satie. Good for scenes of romance, re-uniting, loss, sadness or nostalgia. A rainy day in 1920's Paris. Emotional, but restrained. Originally composed for the operetta, Posey's Wig. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Classic Medieval Fair music for dancing around the maypole or just prior to burning witches. Builds to a large, wild climax. Perfect for adventure/fantasy games or films, Medieval/Renaissance scenes. Add a little bit of sunshine to the Dark Ages. Instrumental, Classical, Medieval
A not so friendly circus with clowns that make off-color balloon animals. A combination of comic menace with sneakiness and lightheartedness. Catchy themes and fugue middle. Alternative universe Peter and the Wolf. Great for animation, dark comedy, Tim Burton-esque material, circuses, quirky games, Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A romantic piece for solo piano, reminiscent of Brahms and Chopin. Sometimes bucolic, sometimes serious, sometimes passionate and sometimes blissful. Perfect for scenes requiring chamber music, especially dramatic, historical and romantic scenes. Good for scenes where love is the subtext or in bloom, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
A short, moving and ultimately heartbreaking piece with a traditional folk/Renaissance sounding flute melody accompanied by harp and light orchestration. Somewhat in the vein of Nino Rota's music for Romeo and Juliet. First theme is mournful, second theme shows a glimmer of warmth and hope. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Gabriel Fauré's (1845 -1924) timelessly beautiful orchestral piece with it's hauntingly famous flute melody has enchanted audiences since 1887. Quietly moving & expressive, it is excellent as source music, or background music for period pieces, documentaries, or dramas. Public domain. Instrumental, Classical, Romantic, Gabriel Faure
A light, romantic and innocently sweet waltz from the days of classic Hollywood or out of old Vienna. A pretty dance with a charming opening, playful middle and climactic finale. Suitable for royal balls & documentaries, commercials and high fantasies, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Public domain. Clementi's (1752-1832) charming work for piano. A typically elegant and intelligent work of the high classical era by Mozart & Haydn's less known contemporary. Light and cheerful, it's perfect as classical source music or background music for docs, historical pieces or advertising, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Piano
Public domain. Clementi's (1752-1832) charming work for piano. A typically elegant and intelligent work of the high classical era by Mozart & Haydn's less known contemporary. Light and cheerful, it's perfect as classical source music or background music for docs, historical pieces or advertising, Instrumental, Classical, Classical
A short, sad composition reminiscent of Erik Satie. Composed for flute and piano. Good for cinematic moments of reflection or melancholy. Suitable for background music in historical pieces, especially early 20th Century. Good music for characters to cry to.Minimal dynamic change. 3/4 time signature, Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
A charming orchestral waltz in the Italian style with folksy guitar and mandolin melody creates an classy, evocative, background. Perfect for establishing Italian flavour to scenes for commercials, restaurants, travel shows, etc... Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
The exciting fanfare from Monteverdi's (1567-1643) 1607 opera, L'Orfeo - the oldest opera in regular performance. Great as source music for regal & royal events, concerts, radio, etc. Once through with the brass, once through with strings, then all together! Instrumental, Classical, Renaissance
A melancholic, nostalgic and lyrical chamber work suitable for scenes of longing and sadness, but also good for scenes of hope, love and beauty. Similar to the music of Debussy, Mahler and Puccini (late/post-romantic - impressionism). Scored for piano, clarinet and violin. Triple canon ending. Instrumental, Classical, 20th Century
Mozart's composition from his Requiem still packs a powerful emotional wallop. A large, lamenting choir matched with a classical era orchestra screams grief with elegance, Mixed Vocals, Classical, Classical, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
One of of Mozart's most famous pieces, full of melodic charm and excitement. Brilliant orchestral writing just drips with class & playfulness. Wonderful climax of rapid runs of strings and winds. Perfect for any media, especially of a comedic or nature, requiring a touch of elegance and majesty. Instrumental, Classical, Classical, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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