Royalty Free Vocal Music

This is an entirely new and original look at a folk song that dates back to the early 19th century.  Arranged for solo soprano with piano accompaniment. Full of musical imagery, the accompaniment very vividly imitates a river throughout the 1st and 2nd verse.  At first soft and murmuring, it becomes a tumultuous series of rapids in the 2nd verse.  The third verse restatement of the text is full of longing wonderfully executed by a wistful soprano, with lots of sustain in the piano creating a distinctly surreal atmosphere.  A very expressive rendition of the well known American folk song expressing a pioneer’s nostalgia for the Shenandoah River Valley in Virginia. Great for a scene in a history show about the growing west.
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An arrangement by Mark Hayes of a Shaker song written in 1828.  Originally written by Joseph Brackett. Arranged for solo soprano voice and piano accompaniment, this is a lively and tuneful dance into Americana.  This particular arrangement allows for some lovely soaring soprano moments in addition to the very well known melody.  This is a very tuneful combination of classically styled lyrical soprano and simple melodic movement set to a light and spirited accompaniment. Similar to Doll on a Music Box/Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Hear the breeze kick up in this haunting vocalise as the snowflakes appear and then enjoy the thrill of an all out flurry in the grandiose manner that we see in nature. The soprano vocal imitates the sound of an American Indian wooden flute. Great for any documentary of animals, nature, the environment, earth, or for a travel channel to exotic lands.
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Rowdy alt country rock song in the vein of Hank Williams III. Great sounding jangly guitars, pounding real drums and a gruff sounding lead vocal. Very catchy chorus with the big vocal sound. Song about the life of a country guitar player in a band. Classic sounding country track great for any southern bar scene Chevy truck commercial, or a Saturday night in the Urban Cowboy scene. Fun and very danceable for any country/southern oriented film or commercial. Captures the essence perfectly of a retro modern country song.
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A beautifully transparent French Art Song for solo soprano and piano accompaniment written by Claude Debussy.  Paul Bourget’s poetry is masterfully set in the hauntingly impressionistic style that Debussy is so famous for.  The translated text gives the advice for the troubled heart to ascend towards happiness; to taste the charm of being in the world while one is young and the evening is beautiful.  This Classical Art Song, has a lovely lyrical soprano line set against a very legato triplet accompaniment in the piano. 
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This iconic Christian Hymn is arranged by Jay Althouse for solo soprano voice and piano, and written by John Newton.  One of the most recognizable songs in the English speaking world, this arrangement is very introspectively done without too much embellishment of the melody.  The piano accompaniment has a bell like quality set in 3/4 time that speaks to the direct simplicity and grace of the text.  Additional vocal harmony appears in the third verse, helping to bring this spiritually unifying hymn to a close. 
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Hard rock song about the lure of a dangerous passion that becomes a harmful obsession. The lyrics have a powerful pull of repetitive lust for the catastrophic object-a lover, a drug, an obsession. The backdrop of electronica gives the song a menacing quality that foreshadows doom, while the female vocals resonate with a subversive, magnetic growl. Suspenseful restlessness pervades the atmosphere of big processed guitars and multi-layered depths of loops and synth pads. Heavy, groovy and driving.
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Cool, laidback, funky groove with jazz flute melody and spoken word poetry. Influenced by Gil Scott Heron, Jamiroquai, Digable Planets and other groups with that urban, mellow, jazzy vibe.
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Bring a little taste of Africa to your production. Featuring traditional African instruments and vocalist. A great track for world history,travel,discover,education and more
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Upbeat and inspiring music from Africa. Featuring traditional African instruments and vocalist. Great track for Travel channel,educational,discovery,food networks and more
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Classic West Coast Harry Nilsson, Midnight Cowboy, John Barry, Beautiful South summer track with backing vocals - Melissa Kaplan ('Assassins Creed', 'The Red Planet'). Acoustic guitars, banjos, growling live bass create that cinematic pop easy sound for commercials, travel, documentary and film. Instrumental version and 60 cut also available.
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A fun mix of bluesy country and funky hip hop featuring male vocals, banjo, acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar, piano, strings, horns, harmonica and a laidback beat. Modern, urban, southern vibe with stripped down instrumental also available.
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