Dark Classical Music

»In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.«
-Francis Bacon

The Third and final movement 'Carillon - Finale' is based on a poem called 'Lacrymae Mundi' (Tears of the World). The part available for free download starts out with an eerie and mournful flowing choir and then builds up to a forceful finale with the full power of the symphony orchestra, large choir, and pipe organ.

"Carillon" - Lacrymae mundi (excerpt) MP3

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From reviews of Like a Flame:

"...you are alternately shaken and
stirred by dark, DARK, images
which fill you with dread"

"...Listen to it carefully - just in
small chunks if you're a person of
nervous disposition and certainly not
as something to lull you off to sleep.
It could give you NIGHTMARES."


"Gothic fantasy"


"...a strange, sick, fascinating,
and ghostly universe"
 

Dark Organ Music

»Gothic« organ music: "Origin" for organ, a thunderous piece played on a new pipe organ in a 1000-year old gothic church. The organ is built with a tonal design by Frederik Magle himself. Origin is part of the album "Like a Flame".

"Origin" (whole piece) MP3

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For higher audio quality you can buy 'Origin' on iTunes, Amazon.com, and other stores. A free 1½ min. excerpt is available in 320kbps MP3 and lossless downloads as well.


"Awakening" for organ. Also from "Like a Flame", Awakening may be the darkest music listed on this page, but be warned; it is also the least accessible and thus certainly not for every taste. A slow awakening building up to a scream of pain. (Buy Awakening on Amazon.com and iTunes).


"Awakening" (large excerpt) MP3

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"Lament" for organ (from Like a Flame). Mournful organ music:

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"End of the Circle" (from Like a Flame) - Ghostly, haunted music for pipe organ...

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Frederik Magle, playing live on the pipe organ, September 10, 2011.

Dark Piano Music

Ragnarok March for piano is a dark piano piece, despicting a march towards the end of the world; 'ragnarok', 'armageddon', the apocalypse - and the rise of the dead....

"Ragnarok March" for piano (whole piece) MP3

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War Music

Other Dark Music

Polyphony is a fusion of rock/metal and contemporary classical music.

"Polyphony" (excerpt) MP3

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Buy Polyphony on iTunes, Amazon.com, or Frederik Magle's own online store.

Far Away is inspired by dark and dramatic movies and film scores. It begins with a slow foreboding introduction, before the carnage...

"Far Away" (whole piece) MP3

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The free download is 128kbps MP3 (good but not high audio quality) - Buy Far Away on iTunes, Amazon.com, or Frederik Magle's own online store for high quality.

More dark classical music and Halloween music by Frederik Magle will be added to this page when new recordings are released. Subscribe to Frederik Magle's Newsletter to get updates and more free music.