r/moviemusic • u/Legitimate-Note-1148 • 8h ago
[Original] Mourning & The Light of Hope – emotional cinematic piece I composed as a pianist
Hi everyone,
I’m a pianist and I recently released this track called “Mourning & The Light of Hope”. It sits somewhere between emotional film score, ambient and cinematic music.
I composed and finished it back in February. I started building it in my DAW with virtual instruments, then went back and refined the sounds to make them feel more realistic and organic — especially the piano and the supporting layers. I wanted it to have that emotional, film-like quality where the mood slowly moves from darkness/mourning toward a sense of hope and light.
It’s not overly epic or bombastic; more introspective and atmospheric, the kind of piece that could sit under a dramatic or reflective scene in a film.
If you enjoy emotional cinematic or ambient-leaning film music, I’d love for you to give it a listen and tell me what you think.
Link: MOURNING & THE LIGHT OF HOPE
Thanks for taking the time!