I have always been rather fond of a good instrumental piece. I basically grew up with an orchestra in church. I've taken music lessons off and on throughout the years, although I needed to practice a lot more than I did, frankly. And I still have a desire to play the piano again. Guitar, too, for that matter. Rather, learn how to play the guitar.
So, that being said, there are some instrumental pieces from films that I've grown to love.
"Bella's Lullaby"- by now it's no secret that I love Twilight. "Bella's Lullaby" is a very sweet, relaxing piece with a lovely piano solo. I do wish it was longer, though. "Bella Reborn" (from "Breaking Dawn part 1") has a selection from that piano solo. And the unique thing is, just before the solo, the strings section sounds like something from a sweeping Western. (YouTube it, and you'll get what I mean.)
"Soul Inside"- this is from the film "The Host." It's a very lovely acoustic guitar-driven piece. I've been meaning to get the rest of the score. You might like this if you're partial to the acoustic guitar.
"Father Christmas"- this is my favorite selection from "The Chronicles of Narnia," and I would still love to hear this live. This is going on my Christmas playlist. The only thing is, it segues into a darker part where the Pevensies are being chased by wolves; but it's all one track.
"Nessun Dorma"- technically, this is from an opera, sung by Luciano Pavarotti. I love it. One place you can hear it is in "The Sum of All Fears."
"Theme from Schindler's List"- very moving, and thoughtful.
"Deep Shadows"- This is a piece, strangely enough, that is not found in any film at all. It was used in a trailer for "The Hunger Games." And as it turns out, apparently a bunch of people liked it, and subsequently were disappointed that it wasn't in the film. Myself included. (But the artist made it available to purchase online.). There's another good piece the artist did for the "Catching Fire" trailer.
Do you have a favorite? Happy listening!
