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Royalty Free historic-period music

Give your production a cinematic soundtrack with epic filmic music, bursting with drama, deep emotion, and suspense. Covering most historical periods and cinematic genres, our royalty free historic music is perfect for dramas, documentaries, and other similar types of productions.

Found 274 tracks: historic-period

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Mister Capone
Mister Capone
£16.95
Mister Capone
Historic/Period
It's A Mad, Mad World
speakeasy, bebop jazz, prohibition, roaring twenties, jazz club, jazz orchestra, gangsters, molls, the mob, big band sound
1.48
£16.95
Laudate Dominum
Laudate Dominum
£16.95
Laudate Dominum
Orchestral/Classical
Classical
classical, regal, nature, palace, royal, procession, stately home, historic, architecture, gardens
3.57
£16.95
Abstract Paintings
Abstract Paintings
£16.95
Abstract Paintings
Orchestral/Classical
Trio
classical, trio, strings, antiques, regal, formal, historic, cello, violin, viola
1.49
£16.95
Regrets
Regrets
£16.95
Regrets
Historic/Period
Reflective Cinema
sad, lament, missing, eerie, mystery, ambient, cinematic, lonely, mournful, guilt
3.04
£16.95
Bombers
Bombers
£16.95
Bombers
Soundbeds/Bridges/Stings
Drones And Miniloops
dark, menacing, deep bass drones, aliens, machines, historic warfare, danger, soundbed
1.30
£16.95
The 50's V12
The 50's V12
£16.95
The 50's V12
Historic/Period
Retro
dance, action, chase, 1960, rockabilly, Tarantino, fast, jive, fifties rock n roll, retro
1.55
£16.95
Somme
Somme
£16.95
Somme
Historic/Period
Ambient Moon
dark, moody, death, war, lament, atmosphere, subtle, tense, dramatic, cinematic
6.03
£16.95
Warrior March
Warrior March
£16.95
Warrior March
Action/Adventure
Cinematica
trailer, epic, battle, warriors, heroic, brave, noble, war, dramatic, historic
2.21
£16.95
Steam Railway
Steam Railway
£16.95
Steam Railway
Documentary
The Special Interest Video Selection
steam railway, locomotive, trains, , nostalgia, 1950's, historical, vintage, railway journeys, busy
4.10
£16.95
Monastery Ruins
Monastery Ruins
£16.95
Monastery Ruins
Historic/Period
Backtracks Vol 1
monks chants, historical, solemn, prayer, religion, religious, monastery, abbey, history, drone
1.04
£16.95
Tandermaken
Tandermaken
£16.95
Tandermaken
Historic/Period
Music From The Past
royal court, historical, middle ages, medieval, kings, period costume, drama, history documentary, costume drama, courtly
3.08
£16.95
Canzon
Canzon
£16.95
Canzon
Historic/Period
Music From The Past
Elizabethan, historical, courtly, kings, Tudors, monarchy, royalty, courtly, refined, sedate
3.08
£16.95
Parlour Rag
Parlour Rag
£16.95
Parlour Rag
Comedy/Children
Orchestral Themes: Period & Costume Drama
silent movies, funny, comic, ragtime, comedic, clowns, clowning, antics, capers, circus
0.52
£16.95
Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls
£16.95
Darkness Falls
Historic/Period
Horror
horror, suspense, tension, fright, scary, creepy, deep piano chords, building to chase, march, footsteps
4.48
£16.95
Big Bond
Big Bond
£16.95
Big Bond
Historic/Period
Spy & Thriller
adventure chase, duane eddy, 007, beatnik, 1960, james bond, 60's, upbeat, swing pop
1.30
£16.95
The 60's Doo Bee Doo
The 60's Doo Bee Doo
£16.95
The 60's Doo Bee Doo
Historic/Period
Retro
sixties, happy, innocence, swingle singers, 1960, period documentary, male harmonies, happy go lucky, positive, optimistic
2.42
£16.95
THE 70's Fire Wind & Earth
THE 70's Fire Wind & Earth
£16.95
THE 70's Fire Wind & Earth
Historic/Period
Retro
seventies, disco funk, sports, 1970, Starsky and Hutch, historic, 70's disco, lively, sharp, funky
2.52
£16.95
Morning Dream
Morning Dream
£16.95
Morning Dream
Orchestral/Classical
Classical
Elgar, dawn, wildlife, nature, peaceful, pastoral, countryside, morning, period drama, gardens
1.30
£16.95
A Woman of Paris
A Woman of Paris
£16.95
A Woman of Paris
Historic/Period
Swingtime 20's, 30's & 40's
scott joplin, jazz age, 1920's, nostalgic, silent movies, France, Charleston, flappers, vintage, bygone era
2.19
£16.95
Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen
£16.95
Behind the Screen
Historic/Period
Swingtime 20's, 30's & 40's
ballroom, 1920, jazz, nostalgic, retro, vintage, bouncy, cheeky, cheerful, flappers
1.31
£16.95
Little Tramp
Little Tramp
£16.95
Little Tramp
Historic/Period
Swingtime 20's, 30's & 40's
Charleston, ragtime, flappers, upbeat, 1920's, 1930's, big band, retro, nostalgic, vintage
1.02
£16.95
Nice Day
Nice Day
£16.95
Nice Day
Historic/Period
Swingtime 20's, 30's & 40's
trumpet, double bass, chilled tempo, gipsy jazz, ragtime, 1940, historic, Grappelli, smooth, vintage
3.13
£16.95
One More Bebop
One More Bebop
£16.95
One More Bebop
Historic/Period
Swingtime 20's, 30's & 40's
fast, walking bass, jazz, lounge, hotels, 1950, catchy, snappy, bouncy, jazzy
1.46
£16.95
Take me to Dance
Take me to Dance
£16.95
Take me to Dance
Historic/Period
Swingtime 20's, 30's & 40's
swing, crooners, Las Vegas, casino, luxury, Glen Miller style, big band, GIs
0.55
£16.95
Pride & Glory
Pride & Glory
£16.95
Pride & Glory
Historic/Period
Orchestral Themes Heroic
monastery, sad, cinematic, aftermath, the massacre, landscape, defeat, dark
2.19
£16.95
Lost Battle
Lost Battle
£16.95
Lost Battle
Historic/Period
Emotive World
exciting, adventure, fantasy, historic, action, epic, heroic, warrior, battle, conflict
4.07
£16.95
Final Battle
Final Battle
£16.95
Final Battle
Historic/Period
Cinematica
epic, trailer, battle, war, anger, military, conflict, historic, warlike, warrior
1.28
£16.95
Local History 1960's
Local History 1960's
£16.95
Local History 1960's
Historic/Period
The Special Interest Video Selection
swinging London, hammond organ, hippy, the 60's, vintage, groovy, hipsters, swinging 60's, jaunty, bouncy
4.12
£16.95
Local History 1940's
Local History 1940's
£16.95
Local History 1940's
Historic/Period
The Special Interest Video Selection
Pathe newsreel, nostalgia, 1940's, joyful, home life, retro, vintage, nostalgic, happy, cheerful
3.33
£16.95
Steady Pulse
Steady Pulse
£16.95
Steady Pulse
Tranquil/Atmospheric
Tranquil Rhythms
moody and ambient, Gregorian chant, Enigma style, sad, melancholic, reflective, monks, church, religion, historic
4.59
£16.95
Legends
Legends
£16.95
Legends
Cinematic
Historic
emotional, heroic, epic, orchestral, panoramic, historic, finale, female voice
2.43
£16.95
Victorian Parlour Games
Victorian Parlour Games
£16.95
Victorian Parlour Games
Historic/Period
Historic
Victorian houses, whimsical, solo piano, silent movies, playful, nostalgic, Victoriana, costume drama, period drama, antiques
1.44
£16.95
Mr Grimsdale
Mr Grimsdale
£16.95
Mr Grimsdale
Comedy/Children
Historic
comedy, Norman Wisdom, Ealing comedies, funny, 1940's, clowning, whimsical, playful, fun, antics
2.42
£16.95
Aftermath
Aftermath
£16.95
Aftermath
Historic/Period
Suspense Drama
sad, mournful, realisation, loss, emptiness, desolate, sombre, bleak, historic, aftermath
2.42
£16.95
Sonata Terza
Sonata Terza
£16.95
Sonata Terza
Historic/Period
Music From The Past
long, bright and cheerful court, the Stuarts, kings, monarchs, courts, courtly, etiquette, Charles II, jolly
6.15
£16.95
Trio
Trio
£16.95
Trio
Historic/Period
Music From The Past
court, the Stuarts, kings, Charles II, jolly, royal, regal, stately, sedate, dignified
5.46
£16.95
Du-at-nbn
Du-at-nbn
£16.95
Du-at-nbn
Historic/Period
Distant Moods
slow violins fade in, fantasy, biblical, desert, hot, dark, epic, Romans, ancient
1.23
£16.95
Tombs of the Pharoahs
Tombs of the Pharoahs
£16.95
Tombs of the Pharoahs
Travel/Landscape
Distant Moods
eastern, Egypt, historic, mysterious, desert, camels, nomads, tombs, the pharoahs, evocative
2.25
£16.95
England's Glory
England's Glory
£16.95
England's Glory
Orchestral/Classical
Orchestral Themes: Period & Costume Drama
national anthem, patriotic, the Queen, victory, seafaring, rousing, spirited, regal, stately, uplifting
1.06
£16.95
Parlour Waltz
Parlour Waltz
£16.95
Parlour Waltz
Historic/Period
Orchestral Themes: Period & Costume Drama
parlour games, Victorian era, silent movies, whimsical, piano, carousel, fairground, funfair, jaunty, light
1.04
£16.95
Flora's Waltz
Flora's Waltz
£16.95
Flora's Waltz
Historic/Period
Orchestral Themes: Period & Costume Drama
waltz, regal, whimsical, light, rural, pastoral, cheerful, costume/period drama, solo piano, parlour games
2.00
£16.95
Love Theme
Love Theme
£16.95
Love Theme
Romantic
Orchestral Themes: Period & Costume Drama
slow, tender, love, memories, Edwardian, quiet, touching, piano, emotional, emotive
1.30
£16.95
One More Bebop
One More Bebop
£16.95
One More Bebop
Historic/Period
It's A Mad, Mad World
boogie woogie piano, lounge, hotel lobby, jazz piano, good time jazz, easy going, 1940's, 1950's
1.48
£16.95
Heroes of WW2
Heroes of WW2
£16.95
Heroes of WW2
Drama
World At War
band of brothers, heroic, world war two, epic, cinematic, war, hymn, triumph, triumphant, historic
2.31
£16.95
Memories Of WW2
Memories Of WW2
£16.95
Memories Of WW2
Historic/Period
World At War
aftermath, reflection, war, epic, heroic, cinematic, funeral, dramatic, loss, bereavement
1.59
£16.95
A Happy Housewife
A Happy Housewife
£16.95
A Happy Housewife
Historic/Period
Orchestral Themes: The 20th Century
light, nostalgic, historic, pathe news, 1940's, orchestral, vintage, retro, nostalgia
1.52
£16.95
Northern Brass Wedding
Northern Brass Wedding
£16.95
Northern Brass Wedding
Historic/Period
Orchestral Themes: The 20th Century
bright and uplifting brass band, nostalgic, playful, hope, the north, 1950's, nostalgia, retro, period drama
3.45
£16.95
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
£16.95
Mysterious Island
Historic/Period
Cinematic Underscores 2
moody, dark cinematic, low cellos, epic, tension, discovery, voyage, quest, exploration, unknown
1.22
£16.95
Speed Boat - Bonus
Speed Boat - Bonus
£16.95
Speed Boat - Bonus
Historic/Period
Spy & Thriller
adventure chase, action
1.19
£16.95
The 50's Woogie Mood
The 50's Woogie Mood
£16.95
The 50's Woogie Mood
Historic/Period
Retro
fifties dance, jerry lee lewis, blues, boogie woogie, 1950, boogie woogie piano, energetic, pacey, jive, snappy
1.51
£16.95

What Can Royalty Free Historic & Period Music Be Used For?

We provide a comprehensive library of royalty free historic and period music which can be used for all types of video and audio productions. Whether it’s for personal or commercial use, you can use our copyright free music tracks for a variety of applications. 

Some examples of applications that you can use our royalty free historic music for include:

• YouTube / Vimeo & Video Production – Our historic and period music tracks are perfect for use on YouTube, Vimeo, and other social media and streaming websites. If you’re involved with historic or factual drama productions on video streaming sites, then our period music tracks can help to immerse and engage your audience.

• TV Broadcasts – Our royalty free historic music tracks can also be used for television productions. Regardless of the TV channel your production will air on, our period music can help to set the right scene for your production.

• Video Games – Do you make video games? If so, music and sound are a huge part of the gaming experience. Fortunately, our royalty free historic and period music tracks can be used for video game productions too.

• Advertising – If you’re looking to set a dramatic mood for your advertisements, our royalty free historic music is ideal. Whether your advert is online, on TV or on radio, our royalty free music tracks can be a great way to set the right tone.