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Albinoni Sonata in G minor Op 6 No 2

Albinoni’s beautiful Sonata in G minor Opus 6 No 2 for violin and continuo now available from Sounds Visual Music as a free download for broadcast TV producers and editors.

Albinoni picture from Wikipedia – Public Domain

Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni was an Italian Baroque composer born 1671, died 1751.
A relaxing gentle piece of Baroque classical music.
Violinist Jonathan Slatter. Take a listen below.

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Fauré: Berceuse Op 16 Violin and Piano

A new recording of Gabriel Fauré’s beautiful Berceuse Op 16 for violin and piano is now available from Sounds Visual Music as a free download for registered broadcast producers and editors.

Fauré: Berceuse Op 16 Violin and Piano

‘Berceuse’ is French for cradle song, and this Op 16 work by Fauré (1845-1924) was composed in 1879 just a couple of years after the success of his first violin sonata.
Take a listen below – violinist, Jonathan Slatter.

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Download Sound Effects – some of the best sites

If you’re in the middle of producing or editing your programme and are searching for that elusive sound effect, here are some excellent sites for souring that sound effect fast and easily.

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She Moved Through The Fair

Available in the folk and fiddle section – a new beautiful recording of the wonderful folk tune “She Moved Through The Fair” recorded with 2 violins and piano.


Composer: Jonathan Slatter (PRS) © Sounds Visual Music Ltd

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Documentary Drama Violin Cues

Out now the first set of our Documentary Drama Violin cues. These are short solo violin pieces designed as links, cues and scene setters. Available to download in the Folk & Fiddle section now.


Composer: Jonathan Slatter (PRS) © Sounds Visual Music Ltd

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Electro Documentary – New Album Out Now

The latest album to be uploaded to the Sounds Visual Music library is “Electro Documentary”.
A collection of intriguing thought provoking tracks all written and produced for drama & documentary programmes. Take a listen to the tracks below.

The album is available to download in completion – or alternatively you’ll find the individual tracks on the various ‘style category’ pages on the site.

Electro Documentary (Download album)


Composer: Jonathan Slatter (PRS) © Sounds Visual Music Ltd
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A collection of 15 thought provoking, intriguing electro tracks designed for drama / documentary productions.

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To download the music for your productions – click here. (You’ll need to log in or register)

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BBC4 The Sky at Night – The Real Star of Bethlehem

Sounds Visual Music supplied some music christmas music for the BBC4 tv programme, ‘The Sky at Night Christmas Special: The Real Star of Bethlehem.’
Watch the episode on BBC4
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The producers were looking for the Christmas carol ‘ We Three Kings’ played on church pipe organ as well as a more reflective piano solo version. Take a listen to the tracks below.

 

 

Pipe organ version


Piano version (1920s Steck upright)

 

 

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A resource of free production music & FX for broadcast editors and producers

Sounds Visual Music is a library of quality royalty free British production library music designed for broadcast producers and editors.

Free from the hassles of sync licensing forms, MCPS, PPL etc – the Sounds Visual Music library is all pre-cleared for broadcast use, and we are a BBC approved non-MCPS library for BBC in-house editors and producers.

To gain access to the music simply apply on the registration page here. Once a member you will be able to log in and immediate audition and download any of the music from the library to use in your broadcast productions for free. All we ask is that you ensure that the composer name and track details are passed to the broadcast company in the normal so that they can male their return to the Performing Right Society.

We also offer a free service whereby if you tell us the sort of music you are looking for we will put together a selection of tracks for you to download and audition for your production. We have access to a much larger catalogue of music here than is currently available on the website.

If you would like to take advantage of this service please click here or you can call Jonathan on 01225 470011.