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Emotional and sad music for film, TV and advertising

Piano, strings and intimate songs for the moments that matter: tribute pieces, healthcare, holiday and documentary storytelling.

Often used for film and documentary work and commercials.

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Emotional and sad music albums

The albums in our catalog where emotional and sad runs through most of the record, ranked by how much of each album carries it. Every track is licensed through ITGM with the rights handled for you. See how licensing works, or let our music supervisors pull a shortlist for your cut.

Shell Game album coverShell GameRogue ValleyTranscendental Love Songs album coverTranscendental Love SongsCryoteCarry My Heart II album coverCarry My Heart IIITG StudiosShotgun album coverShotgunSleeping JesusIn Memoriam album coverIn MemoriamITG StudiosAll Roses album coverAll RosesDouble Pug StudiosLast Car in the Parking Lot album coverLast Car in the Parking LotChris KozaNEXT Composer Series: Matteo Palmer album coverNEXT Composer Series: Matteo PalmerNEXTPHASE 116: Southern Storytelling album coverPHASE 116: Southern StorytellingNEXTAfter Tale album coverAfter TaleEva Rose KingInterwoven album coverInterwovenMolly DeanOpen Fields & Empty Rooms album coverOpen Fields & Empty RoomsMatteo PalmerThe Portable Nutcracker album coverThe Portable NutcrackerDuo SymphoniousBlush II album coverBlush IIITG StudiosPart 20: Neutral 2 album coverPart 20: Neutral 2INSIGHTCinematic Electronic Indie album coverCinematic Electronic IndieJ. HoddlePart 23: Vocal Textures album coverPart 23: Vocal TexturesINSIGHTOpaline Sky album coverOpaline SkyMatteo PalmerKeepsakes album coverKeepsakesMatteo PalmerOff My Feet album coverOff My FeetITG StudiosElectric Euphoria album coverElectric EuphoriaStar GardenerHappy Tears album coverHappy TearsJRLYChristmas On The Keys album coverChristmas On The KeysITG StudiosTime to Move On album coverTime to Move OnMicah LotherEinangran album coverEinangranEinangranOne Man's Journey album coverOne Man's JourneyJesse KellerDreamlife album coverDreamlifeBrianna KockaConnection Points album coverConnection PointsBrian CaseySongs From Fractures album coverSongs From FracturesRagnar OlafssonDemons album coverDemonsNonneBrother album coverBrotherEsmarWalking Forward album coverWalking ForwardBEATS FRESHNo Matter What album coverNo Matter WhatBEATS FRESHSail album coverSailLea KampmannHeart album coverHeartEli Tausen a LavaBurt i Minninum album coverBurt i MinninumHans AndriasVidkvaemur vokstur album coverVidkvaemur voksturMarius ZiskaLETS GO album coverLETS GOBEATS FRESHLight Chasers album coverLight ChasersCloud CultNEXT Composer Series: Jean-Marc Yee album coverNEXT Composer Series: Jean-Marc YeeNEXTSorries & Goodbyes album coverSorries & GoodbyesTrevor OhlsenPHASE 111: Soundscapes album coverPHASE 111: SoundscapesNEXTThe Days We Cannot See album coverThe Days We Cannot SeeLast Year's ManMedicine Bow album coverMedicine BowJonathan StarkPHASE 96 : Resolutions 2 album coverPHASE 96 : Resolutions 2NEXTThe Spiral album coverThe SpiralGrant CutlerBravery Songs album coverBravery SongsMatt MobergPHASE 103: Piano Docu-score album coverPHASE 103: Piano Docu-scoreNEXTNEXT Composer Series: Zac Selissen album coverNEXT Composer Series: Zac SelissenNEXTCocktail Lofi album coverCocktail LofiITG StudiosYou Want Marimba with That?: Naturally Inquisitve album coverYou Want Marimba with That?: Naturally InquisitveLee BlaskeSongs from John Blek album coverSongs from John BlekJohn BlekPHASE 110: Investigative Guitar album coverPHASE 110: Investigative GuitarNEXTSunshine EP album coverSunshine EPChad AtkinsYou Want Marimba With That?: Upon Further Investigation album coverYou Want Marimba With That?: Upon Further InvestigationLee BlaskeUpcoming (The Soundtrack) album coverUpcoming (The Soundtrack)Jordan BridgesBrave The Storm album coverBrave The StormLast Year's ManPaper and Gasoline album coverPaper and GasolineLast Year's ManTime is a Sparrow album coverTime is a SparrowLast Year's ManElevated album coverElevatedLiv Signe

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