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United We Will Defeat the Virus

An emotional, cinematic royalty free orchestral theme with strings, piano, brass, hybrid fx and epic drums, best for motivating ads, trailers, intros or promos.

Sad Old Piano

Dramatic and sad song. Composed for piano solo, describes dramatic scenes, in where someone is quite depresive or sad. Good for dramatic film or TV series. also advertisement, to communicate emotions.

Pure Sense

Orchestral soundtrack and New Age Music, composed for piano, orchestra, solo violin and flute. The music is emotional and growing.

Quiet and Nostalgic Piano

Piano solo composition. Very sad and quiet, it fits very good in drama films and tv series. Very nice and sentimental.

Sad Piano

Classical piano style. The mood is emotional and sad and the rhythm is slow.

Benassal Havanera

Orchestral and instrumental music based on Havanera Style. Very happy, cheerful and uplifting. Describes a very good feeling with nature and friends.

Melancholy

Instrumental music composed for orchestra. Cinematic and very near to soundtrack style, this composition has a very melancholic and mournful mood, with some point of energy and feel of hope.

Nostalgic calm with piano

Romantic and nostalgic composition for piano, mainly as a soundtrack. Slow, mellow and descriptive. Also has bass pizzicato and cello section. The melody is leaded by a flute.

Hopeful Cinematic Sentimental

Instrumental music made for orchestra. Nostalgic and melancholic at first, then the mood is changed and it turns into happiness and hopeful. perfect for films in sentimental and emotional situations, tv series and other productions with similar hopeful moods. The main instruments are Piano, Cello an...

Golden Journey under the Sky of Autumn

Instrumental music made for orchestra mainly as a soundtrack in films and TV Series. This piece is very sentimental, melancholic and powerful, and it has also a point of optimism. The composition is leaded by a piano and other lead instruments are violin, cello, flute and string section. Very nice a...

Arrival

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The music is very near to classical and soundtrack music and fits very well in movies and films into elegant scenes as a background and descriptive solemn situations. Some instruments are violin, cello, piano, harp, horns and percussion. The main melody in stro...

Inspiring Orchestral Sea

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The music is very near to classical and soundtrack music and fits very well in movies and films into elegant scenes as a background and descriptive solemn situations. Some instruments are violin, cello, piano, harp, horns and percussion. The main melody in stro...

Never Alone

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. It starts with low energy like we feel alone in life. Then, we realize that there are friendly hands helping us.

Acoustic Romantic Nostalgic

Instrumental music made for piano, acoustic guitar, electric piano and Strings section. This music is romantic and it has a nostalgic and melancholic mood. The rhythm is quite slow and the composition works as a background in a romantic and nostalgic scenes in films and other audiovisual productions...

Inspiring Orchestral Melancholy

Instrumental composition made for piano and strings. The mood is very calm and tender, with some melancholic feeling. The music is accompained by harp and bass pizzicato and describes calm and loneliness moments in a beautiful autumn landscape. This track can works very well as a background in tv se...

Orchestral Cinematic Growing

Instrumental music made for piano and orchestra. The music describes a scene opening the doors of the Santa’s Workshop, firstly very calm and some melancholic but then evolves to a lot of activity and motion. The mood is relaxing and evolves to cheerful and optimistic.

Feeling your Absence

Instrumental music made for orchestra and Strings. The composition is leaded by a piano and harp, Other featured instruments are cello and strings. The rhythm is slow and calm and the mood is melancholic and sweet with a glimmer of hope. The style is very near to soundtrack and fits well in romantic...

After War

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The music is leaded by a piano and it’s acompained by a strings section. The rhythm is very slow and the mood dramatic and sad, This music fits very well in dramatic scenes, specially in films and movies. Also for documentaries and reports about after war and...

Sentimental Piano Calm

Piano solo composition. The composition is calm and relaxed and also has some point of melancholy. The rhythm is mainly free and slow. The style is descriptive and fits well as a Soundtrack, overall in dramatic situations.

Emigration

Instrumental music made for orchestra. The music is sad and nostalgic, with a touch of solemnity. The music is leaded by a piano, playing the first notes playing a sad and calm march with the support of stringed instruments. Later, the orchestra presents the opening of a possible hope.

The Lament Piano Solo

Instrumental composition made for piano solo. The music has a slow rhythm and the play is calm and quiet. The mood is sad, poignant and sentimental and fits very well on dramatic situations, Series and Films. Also for documentaries and other audiovisual media with this kind of mood and scenes.


Sad Cinematic Music: Royalty-Free Emotion for Media

Sad cinematic music conveys deep emotion, loss, and reflection with haunting piano, strings, soft pads, and atmospheric textures. It’s designed to move audiences, enhance storytelling, and bring emotional weight to dramatic moments. At Themusicase.com, you can explore a curated collection of royalty-free sad cinematic tracks. Each track includes a sync license, making them safe for use in film, advertising, games, podcasts, and online content without extra clearance.

Where Sad Cinematic Music Works Best

Choosing Themusicase gives you a royalty-free sync license—perfect for editors who need emotional cinematic scores without copyright concerns.

FAQs

Is your sad cinematic music royalty-free?
Yes. All sad cinematic tracks at Themusicase.com are royalty-free and come with sync rights for safe use across projects.
Can I use sad cinematic tracks in a short film?
Yes. You can license sad cinematic music for short films, independent projects, and even festival screenings. Your PDF license certificate serves as proof of rights.
Do I need to buy another license if I reuse the same track in multiple projects?
No. One license covers unlimited projects using the same track. See our License Agreement page for full details.
How much does it cost to license sad cinematic music?
Themusicase offers two license options based on your project needs. Full pricing and usage conditions are explained on our License Agreement page.
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