I didn’t expect so many people to be releasing music over the holidays, but there’s almost an abundance of lovely Christmassy orchestral pieces including this one by Sonic Hooves. Little plucked harps and bells make great aural representations of snowfall and the rising and falling of the strings carries the steady progression of this piece.
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NeverLastStanding – Winter’s Warmth | Orchestral
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 26 December 2017.
To celebrate the holidays many musicians have released some lovely festive music, and here’s one of them! This orchestral piece from NeverLastStanding is full of warm feels, and perfect for the occasion. This song is primarily focused on strings that build to an uplifting crescendo.
Jastrian – A Wintery Evening | Orchestral
Jastrian is back and with a beautiful tribute to the winter season! This pretty piano track uses soft, high notes that move like snow mixed with strong, low tones which round out the sound and bring the sensation of the holidays to your ears. Jastrian orchestrates both a subtly cheerful opening and then builds to a lively middle sections, creating a truly capturing representation of the holiday season.
[SoK] Lucas Gimeno – Sound Chaser | Piano Solo
Lucas Gimeno starts his channel with a bang, with this magnificent and emotional contribution to Seeds of Kindness: A Healing Touch! Powerful melodies are taking the soul for a journey in Sound Chaser, and this feels just like the character theme of a pony with a big heart and a deep story. With more songs on the way, Lucas is definitely a very promising pony musician!
TGiuseppe – This Day Aria (Covering Daniel Ingram) | Orchestral
An amazing orchestral piece for celebrating the return of one great orchestral producer in the fandom, TGiuseppe! The instruments played created the feeling that this cover is a Valsa and sometimes is so epic that reminds me all that times I’ve watched the national anthems before international soccer matches! So epic! Good job and welcome back TGiuseppe!
GhostXb – Here For You (feat. Angel Love, Scarlet Harmony & StealingShad3z) | Acoustic Pop
A funny and catchy song composed by the amazing GhostXb featuring strong vocals from Angel Love (who also did the video art), Scarlet Harmony and StealingShad3z! The acoustic guitar riffs are well made as well the awesome violin strings played in the middle of the song! I love how Ghost did the vocal harmonies and I love how this 3 great singers managed to give emotion to this cute and catchy lyrics! A pop song for your winter, enjoy it!
John Doe – Horns | Soundtrack
After the last Fall Update to the OST of Ponytown, now it’s time for a full Xmas Update from game soundtrack composer John Doe! Musically fitting to the season and to the holidays, Horns is a beautiful and inspired prelude to the festivities to come, as well as the strolls in the snow… or in Ponytown’s 2D landscapes!
NeverLastStanding – The Enchanted Library | Orchestral
Story-centered Orchestral masterpiece incoming! Inspired by the eponymous fanfic, Hype Horse created a magnificent progressive piece that retells some of the story in musical format. While the description contains information about each part of the song and the corresponding story, NeverLastStanding’s comment below in the comments section provides some lovely backstory and shows once again the love that goes in and come out from his pieces regardless of their genres. No matter if you’re here to appreciate the music and its gorgeous composition and progression, to immerse yourself in the story, to feel good among so many wonderful people in the comments section, or all of that at the same time, you’ll enjoy your stay in The Enchanted Library!
Sonic Hooves – Melancholy Heart | Piano Solo
Sad yet beautiful, this new composition by Sonic Hooves is a BGM of choice for the “serious/sad/deep” kind of scenes in a show/anime/game. Showcasing an amazing composition, it comforts the troubled mind with understanding and meaningful melodies.
Jyc Row – The Daring Explorer | Epic Orchestral
This song is everything that is great about music. It is inspirational, thought-provoking, it generates emotion – or as most people would say by now – it’s another Jyc Row song. With a strong ensemble of woodwinds and strings, powerful drums, and a perfect balance between it all, The Daring Explorer is an aural thrill ride you can’t miss! Written as a tribute to the tireless adventurer, this track is every bit as epic as Daring Do herself!