MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw

1. THE STORY SO FAR 00:02:20 SUBTLE AND MYSTERIOUS SCENE-SETTING ORCHESTRAL CUE FEATURING CYCLICAL STRING AND WOODWIND PATTERNS; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 120 BPM (FMIN)

2. THE STORY SO FAR 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

3. THE STORY SO FAR 00:02:19 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 120
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606480

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

4. A SECRET KEPT 00:03:02 CONTEMPLATIVE CUE FEATURING CRYPTIC PIANO WITH HUSHED STRINGS AND ELECTRONICS; WELL-SUITED TO UNDERSCORING MOMENTS OF INTROSPECTION IN DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 90 BPM (CMIN)

5. A SECRET KEPT 00:00:32 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

6. A SECRET KEPT 00:03:01 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 90
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606483

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

7. SO IT BEGINS 00:02:54 DELICATE STRINGS AND PIANO ESTABLISH A PENSIVE MOOD, BUILDING STEADILY TOWARD AN EXPANSIVE CINEMATIC CONCLUSION; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 120 BPM (C#MIN)

8. SO IT BEGINS 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

9. SO IT BEGINS 00:02:53 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 120
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606486

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

10. SEEKING THE TRUTH 00:02:51 INVESTIGATIVE CUE FEATURING PATTERNED SYNTHS AND WOODWIND, GRADUALLY REVEALING NEW LAYERS AS THE TRACK PROGRESSES; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 100 BPM (EMIN)

11. SEEKING THE TRUTH 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

12. SEEKING THE TRUTH 00:02:50 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 100
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606489

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

13. TIME IS SHORT 00:02:27 STRIDENT STRINGS, WOODWIND AND TIMPANI MARK TIME IN THIS TENSION-BUILDING, COUNTDOWN-LIKE CUE; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 94 BPM (AMIN)

14. TIME IS SHORT 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

15. TIME IS SHORT 00:02:26 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 94
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606492

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

16. DARK DECEPTION 00:02:36 FURTIVE CUE FEATURING PIZZICATO STRINGS AND ELECTRONICS, WELL-SUITED FOR UNDERSCORING COVERT ACTION; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 95 BPM (BMIN)

17. DARK DECEPTION 00:00:32 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

18. DARK DECEPTION 00:02:36 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 95
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious, Playful


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606495

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Stealth, Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

19. FINAL RECKONING 00:02:58 MOODY INVESTIGATIVE CUE WITH CYCLICAL PIANO PATTERNS AGAINST EVOCATIVE STRINGS AND ELECTRONICS; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 110 BPM (AMIN)

20. FINAL RECKONING 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

21. FINAL RECKONING 00:02:58 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 110
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606498

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

22. MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA 00:02:36 CLASSICAL-FLAVOURED ORCHESTRAL DRAMA FEATURING PROMINENT PIANO, BUILDING IN MOMENTUM AND DYNAMICS TO AN UNRESOLVED CONCLUSION; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 94 BPM (GMIN)

23. MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA 00:00:32 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

24. MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA 00:02:35 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 94
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Classical, Neo-classical, Solo concert
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606501

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Classical Idiom, Classical Idiom - orchestral, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

25. DECISION POINT 00:02:33 LOW-KEY PIANO, STRINGS AND ELECTRONICS CREATE A MOOD OF SLOW-BURNING TENSION WELL-SUITED TO UNFOLDING NARRATIVES; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 104 BPM (EMIN)

26. DECISION POINT 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

27. DECISION POINT 00:02:33 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 104
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606504

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

28. CLOSURE 00:02:52 REFLECTIVE CUE FEATURING MOURNFUL STRINGS UNDERPINNED BY PULSING ELECTRONICA, PERFECT FOR UNDERSCORING EMOTIONAL OR DRAMATICALLY SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 90 BPM (FMIN)

29. CLOSURE 00:00:30 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

30. CLOSURE 00:02:52 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 90
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606507

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Ticking, Tick Tock, Uneasy

31. STRATAGEMS 00:02:24 CLASSICALLY-HUED ORCHESTRAL CUE BEGINNING WITH POINTED WOODWIND AND STRINGS, BUILDING TO A DRAMATIC CONCLUSION; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 92 BPM (F#MIN)

32. STRATAGEMS 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

33. STRATAGEMS 00:02:24 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 92
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606510

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

34. UNFOLDING 00:02:18 AGITATED WOODWIND OVER A RELENTLESS STRING OSTINATO, BUILDING A SENSE OF UNFOLDING DRAMA AND FORWARD MOMENTUM; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 138 BPM (GMIN)

35. UNFOLDING 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

36. UNFOLDING 00:02:18 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 138
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606513

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Ticking, Tick Tock, Uneasy

37. LAST RITES 00:02:59 REFLECTIVE CUE FOR QUIET MOMENTS, FEATURING PLAINTIVE PIANO WITH TRANSPARENT STRINGS AND SYNTHS; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 53 BPM (EMIN)

38. LAST RITES 00:00:32 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

39. LAST RITES 00:02:59 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 53
Tempo: Slow
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious, Calm


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606516

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Reflective, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Thriller

40. TURNING THE SCREW 00:02:41 NEO-CLASSICAL TENSION-BUILDING CUE WITH INTRICATE STRING COUNTERPOINT AND SYNTHS, BECOMING MORE URGENT THROUGHOUT; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 155 BPM (BBMIN)

41. TURNING THE SCREW 00:00:31 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

42. TURNING THE SCREW 00:02:41 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 155
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Classical, Neo-classical, Solo concert
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606519

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Neo-classical, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy

43. EVENTS IN MOTION 00:02:24 UNSETTLED CUE WITH LYRICAL WOODWIND FIGURES UNDERPINNED BY CONSTANT MOVEMENT IN STRINGS AND SYNTHS, IDEAL FOR UNDERLINING UNFOLDING NARRATIVES; CRAFTED FOR DRAMA, MYSTERY, DOCUMENTARIES AND FACTUAL PROGRAMMING. 114 BPM (BBMIN)

44. EVENTS IN MOTION 00:00:32 COMMERCIAL 29-30 SEC

45. EVENTS IN MOTION 00:02:24 GENERAL UNDERSCORE

BPM: 114
Tempo: Fast
Genre: Production music
Mood: Cinematic, Dramatic, Dark, Serious, Restless


Label: SONOTON
Sub-label: SONOTON VANGUARD - SCDV
Album: MODERN ORCHESTRAL DRAMA - Tim Whitelaw
Album code: SCDV1517
Year: 2026
Composers: Tim Whitelaw
Publishers: Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Figurata Music GmbH & Co. KG
ISRC code: DEB632606522

Tags: Build, Cinematic, Detective Stories, Documentary, Documentary (Orchestral), Drama (Orchestral), Dramatic, Dramatic (Orchestral), Driving, Film (2020s), Film - Thriller (Orchestral), Human Drama, Human Drama - orchestral, Instrumental, Investigation, Mystery, Mystery - orchestral, Propulsive, Restless, Serious, Serious (Orchestral), Suspense, Tension, Tension (Orchestral), Thriller, Uneasy