Doug Wilde is a Canadian composer, music director, and keyboardist. He studied Film Scoring and Arranging at the Eastman School of Music and has a Master’s Degree in Composition from York University. Doug has created over a thousand scores for radio, TV commercials, and Film, including many campaigns for brands like Toyota, Chrysler, General Mills, UPS, Foster's Light, and Air Canada. With memorable melodies and a deep harmonic mastery, Doug's specialties include 20th-century Classical music, Chamber Jazz, and dark beautiful soundscapes.
Doug Wilde has extensive experience as a music director for live television, composing, arranging and leading bands for the Gemini and Genie awards, weekly variety shows, Canada Day from Parliament Hill, and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Doug is also a Ph. D. candidate at York University studying post-tonal serial techniques and exploring ways to use these techniques in Classical and Jazz Composition. His particular interest is in harmonic systems created from six-note scales.
Doug has released two CDs of Chamber and scenic Jazz and a few CDs of his own melodic version of New Age ambient music.
Dark and beautiful, like a sweet dreamy spell being cast. Evocative and eerie, perhaps conjuring long ago mysteries. Perfect for scene setting or character studies, suspense, drama, mystery, romance film noir. Bass clarinet, strings, vibraphone and alto flute and voices. Very enigmatic and alluring, Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Dark Magical
Shadowy music for misty evenings, ancient fairy tales, dark forests, long forgotten magical spells, misguided incantations or sunless enchantments. Exquisitely arranged for winds, piano and strings. Great for drama, suspense, Halloween, desolate landscapes, city-scapes or unique character studies, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
This track suggests dystopian landscapes, mystery, suspense, the calm after the storm, peace after loss, perhaps a shadowy requiem, a dark dreamland or long ago forgotten places. This is a sad and beautiful lament presented by winds, strings, vibraphone and pianos. Great for a variety of settings, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
The deluge has ended, the battle is over, the storm has passed. A hushed calm settles over post-apocalyptic landscapes. Dark and contemplative, orchestrated for piano, strings, and mallets. Great for dystopian evenings around the camp fire, suspense, drama, film-noir, horror. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Contemplative
Motion music for evil minds. Something is amiss. A perky fun track with a dark side. Slightly dissonant, twisted. Great for the lighter side of crime scenes, suspense, detective, drama. Chamber orchestra featuring piano, tuba, winds and percussion. Twisted, percussive, animated, time to get moving, Instrumental, Dramatic, Playful Curious
A gentle orchestral interlude evoking holiday memories, gently falling snow, a warm fireplace, Yuletide joy, good tidings and peace on earth. Features piano strings, winds and celesta. Great for holiday scenes or any warm nostalgic setting. Memories of small towns, good times and past holidays, Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
Someone is up to no good! Sneaking around where they should not be. Moving at a fair pace through different shades of darkness with a hint of amusement. There are two versions provided, one with a repeating string figure and the other with a pulsing synth. Instrumental, Dramatic, Playful Curious
Mixed feelings, perhaps felt when returning home after a long time away. All is resolved by the warm embrace of home. Lovely, sophisticated and melodic. This is an evocative orchestral track featuring strings french horn and celesta. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Dry heat rising from the desert. In the distance a shimmering city rises. Is it real, a mirage or a glimpse of another magical world? This is a dark mysterious track with a slightly uplifting resolution. Orchestral hybrid with synth, strings, lap steel, piano and percussion. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
This is a haunting piece for piano strings and voices. Darkly beautiful, unusual mysterious and full of wonder. A unique harmonic structure, evocative of rainy nights and things unknown or unexplored. dark melancholic, bittersweet wonder. For suspense, drama, Halloween, mystery, film-noir, horror, Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
Sombre and sad, this is an evocative calm atmospheric piece for harp, strings, vibraphone, piano, French horn and winds. Suggests dystopian landscapes, perhaps a shadowy requiem or a dark dreamland, a slightly dissonant requiem. Great scene setting for drama horror, suspense, Halloween, film noir. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Imagine an exotic bird from a distant land singing a haunting mournful song, a sad and beautiful lament. Orchestrated for solo violin, strings, piano and harp. Great track for longing, nostalgia and bittersweet memories. Dark shadows misty apparitions shivering leaves evocative and atmospheric, Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
There was a time when these abandoned streets thrived, but those days are long past. Listen closely though, there are strange ragged tales waiting to be revealed. This is an evocative, gradually building piece, reminiscent of old spaghetti westerns. Great for drama or suspense, delightfully dark, Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
An orchestral adventure in 6/8 inspired by the Harlequin.. is he serious, is he joking? Charming, playful and scheming, this piece borrows from the late romantic masters, perhaps spiced with a touch of Russian folk music. Great track for a wide variety of scoring situations. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Sweet memories of friends and loved ones, snow gently falling outside, gathering around a warm fireplace - all suggested by this beautiful track featuring piano, strings boys choir and glockenspiel/celesta. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Ensemble
A haunted stroll at midnight, a zombie dance, the witching hour, an atonal dissonant serenade. Floating in the mist, lurking in the shadows. Hybrid ensemble plays music for sneaking, sleuthing, sliming and sinning. Detectives, suspense, horror, drama. A versatile ambient track for those dark scenes, Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Want some fun? Laughter and amusement, the clowns are parading past, the circus is in town. This is a festive orchestral track with xylophone, baritone sax, swinging to and fro adding different instruments. A playful adventurous orchestral excursion that will suit a variety of scoring options. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Childhood adventures, just rambling around the neighbourhood. Easy-going tuneful track that will enhance any lighthearted scene or character. Casual ensemble with piano, saxophone, cimbalom, cimbasso (tuba) brushed drums and strings. A melody reminiscent of TV themes of long ago. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A dream of far away places and times. Beautiful calm haunting melody with a slight dissonant twist. A delicate orchestral piece featuring piano, strings, and alto flute. Theme music or underscore - great for suspense, drama bittersweet nostalgia. Lovely, sophisticated, melodic and very evocative, Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
A quirky romantic journey, perhaps representing the joyous anticipation that comes with the first spark of love. Marimba, piano synth-bass, guitar, this is percussive and melodic, including a beautiful twisted bossa-nova. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A light whimsical excursion “in seven” featuring piano, electric piano, marimba, and vibes. It’s your lucky day. Easy going, relaxed but moving ahead, getting down to business, determined but with a slightly quirky twist. A very engaging track that will inspire a number of scoring situations. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Think of perpetual motion, dark danger, action, suspense, perhaps even a slightly sinister carnival ride. A brilliantly dissonant, gradually building adventure for hybrid orchestra. Great for building tension, dystopian chase scenes, suspense, drama mystery and horror, sophisticated and evocative, Instrumental, Dangerous, Dramatic Chase
A mysterious grotto hidden in an ancient overgrown garden. What exotic stories or long forgotten intrigues are waiting to be revealed? This is a floating reflective piece for orchestra, featuring piano, marimba, woodwinds and strings. Great for haunted stories, film noir, or quirky drama. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Hypnotic
An Impressionistic soundscape representing a world of subtly shifting colours, Diaphanous greens, sparkling emeralds, still aquamarine, verdant gardens. A beautiful gentle sonic exploration with piano, strings, vibes, and winds. Perfect for character studies, romance or tranquil landscapes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
A gentle exploration for winds, piano, harp and strings - an ode to a warm summer’s night. As darkness falls, a playful dance begins, mysterious flickers of light glide over a dark sleepy landscape. This music is slightly dissonant and pungent, yet very alluring. suggests the unknown or unexplored, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
An intimate warm reflective track featuring acoustic guitar and then piano, both accompanied by gentle strings. Old friends, reflecting on times gone by. Bittersweet but with a soft determination to move on. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
An evocative, slightly quirky waltz, reminiscent of a time long ago. Think lost love, regrets, and eventual acceptance. Coming to terms with the past. Will take you to beautiful dark places, a warm embrace, quiet oasis Perfect accompaniment for character studies, romance, or tranquil landscapes. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Evocative of a gentle pastoral scene, lush fields, clouds drifting lazily across sunny skies, tinged with slight melancholy. An exploration for piano, strings and winds.. Perfect accompaniment for character studies, romance or tranquil landscapes. Dreamy, beautiful, calm, melodic, ethereal, moody, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
The spirits of the evening are dancing. This is a dark, mysterious, grand, but slightly twisted orchestral waltz reminiscent of times long ago. Perfect for Halloween or any quirky fun dark character or scene. Each repeat of the theme builds reaching a grand sweeping extravaganza. Instrumental, Dramatic, Playful Curious
Nothing is quite the way it’s supposed to be. A dark mysterious track with acoustic bass, electric piano, piano, dulcimer, trumpet, sax and percussion. Think intrigue and rainy nights in a distant city. Composed using a unique six-note harmonic system. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
. An Impressionistic soundscape representing perhaps a lazy afternoon tinged with melancholy, beautiful and slightly dissonant. Reflective piece for chamber orchestra with woodwinds, strings, piano and vibraphone. Moody, emotional, melodic, ethereal, dreamy, beautiful, calm, a gentle pastoral scene, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
A light rain falls in the land of dreams, melancholy drifts like a gentle mist. A delicate orchestral interlude. Slightly dissonant yet very evocative and alluring. Great for film noir, drama, suspense, mystery, horror, Halloween, will greatly enhance a number of scoring situations. Dark Beautiful, Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Nostalgia, warm thoughts, fond gentle memories, This is an original simple theme that sounds familiar, warm and friendly. Wistful affection, fond remembrance of people and places. Instrumental, Dramatic, Tender music
A rising wind on the open water, the great sea rises before you, majestic, powerful and awe inspiring, This is an evocative orchestral track with building excitement. Perfect for dramatic scenery, soaring vistas. Will add excitement and drama to any scene. Epic, dramatic, and delightfully dark, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
A bitter-sweet expression of the warm embrace, the safe harbour, the peace found in darkness, the quiet oasis. Realized with bass, textures and acoustic piano. Creates a intimate beautiful space, with a pulsing beat. Great for setting an introspective mood yet cool mood. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Unusual percussive piece with prepared piano, acoustic bass, flugelhorn, percussion - quirky yet melodic. Like a tiny world coming to life. Imagine small machines or automatons. Instrumental,, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Lumbering across barren desolate hardscrabble landscape, bleak and inhospitable, an image of hope shimmers briefly in the distance. Chamber orchestra with woodwinds and strings, suggesting slow heavy deliberate steps. Plodding under the weight of a heavy burden. Moody and dark with a slight twist. Instrumental, Dramatic, Sad Music
Enter into a realm of mystery and wonder, where nothing is really what it seems to be. This is a gentle non-threatening place. The piece concludes with a delicate positive up-lift. A score for a Halloween piece, a mystery score, or to reflect the inner wonder and resolution of a character. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
This track presents the warmth of a summer’s day, suggesting images of aquatic ballets or fields of flowers, the warm sun giving sustenance to all. Calm and beautiful. Vibraphone, piano, harp strings and winds. Slightly dissonant, yet evocative and alluring. great for a variety of scoring situations, Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
An exotic vamp, build upon an unusual guitar riff, revealed on a variety of instruments, sublimely cool yet dark, rhythmic and atmospheric. Strings, electric piano, vibes, synths and eventually samba percussion. A gentle swaying groove that will enhance a variety of scoring environments. Instrumental, Dramatic, Playful Curious
A sweet gentle waltz, played by piano and accordion, joined later by steel guitar and bass… remembering the good times shared, the years that have slipped away. A little hint of country and a little touch of romance. Bittersweet and melodic. Creates a nostalgic, intimate, beautiful mood. Instrumental, Dramatic, Tender music
Woodwinds, strings and piano engage in a musical conversation, everyone seems to have a different point of view, but despite differences a unique sort of harmony is produced. Instrumental, Dramatic, Playful Curious
This music was composed with a specific visual in mind: Looking for a lead, a curious detective goes over and over the same clues. Each time something new comes to light. Of course this music will work in a variety of ways. It is Inquisitive! Darkness with a hint of amusement, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Exotic, and exquisite, a hint of shadowy intrigue, a figure emerging from the mist. A sombre, yet serene meditation for strings, winds, vibes and piano. Slightly twisted harmonically. Great for character studies, or setting a dramatic scene. Moody, emotional and melodic, intimate and beautiful. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
A small village sequestered in the still, quiet countryside… shrouded by the passing years, what strange and delectable curiosities lie hidden here? This is an evocative piece for orchestra, featuring piano and English horn. Moody, emotional and melodic. heart-warming, ethereal, dreamy, Instrumental, Dramatic, Magical Music
Dark shadows, misty apparitions, ancient forest spirits, shivering leaves, ancient gnarled trees. An evocative atmospheric piece for harp, strings, celeste, piano and winds. Delectably atonal. Great scene setting for horror, suspense, Halloween, film noir. Shadowy music magical spells enchantments, Instrumental, Horror, Horror Contemplative
Music for that time of night when spirits arise. Dark floating haunting piece for piano strings and voices. Dark and sorrowful, a lament for things, places and people lost to the past. Hypnotic, Atmospheric and darkly Beautiful! Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Dark Magical
It’s lonely on the trail, moseyin' along in no great hurry. Across the open prairie under the wide western sky. A fun whimsical track for honky-tonk piano, accordion, acoustic guitar, and tuba. Tongue in cheek. For sad sacks, lazy bones, and people or things that just want to take their time, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A beautiful dark orchestral waltz, conjuring long ago mysteries. Enigmatic and alluring. Captivating, emotional resolution. Elegant, edgy, potential Film Noir or like a romance gone bad, regrets or a discovery of a betrayal, ends on a slight note of hope. Great for drama, suspense, mystery, romance, Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
Mixed feelings, perhaps felt when returning home after a long time away. All is resolved by the warm embrace of home. Lovely, sophisticated and melodic. Calm and beautiful. Evokes warm memories. Very nostalgic and melodic, ethereal, dreamy, beautiful, calm, considering, heart-warming, enchanted, Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
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