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“Shield of Sparrows” blends romance, devotion, and the slow turning of trust into protection—so this playlist stays in cinematic, warm orchestral worlds with tender, sustained melodies and restrained momentum. The instrumental majority creates a steady, high-focus emotional backdrop, while two carefully chosen vocal tracks add intimacy and yearning without breaking concentration.
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Track List
20 songs
1
One Summer's Day
Joe Hisaishi · メロディフォニー
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The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan
Camille Saint-Saëns · Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
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Kiss the Girl
Alan Menken · The Little Mermaid Special Edition
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4
Il Postino
Luis Bacalov · The Soul of Tango
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The Mission
Ennio Morricone · The Mission: Music From The Motion Picture
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Atonement
Dario Marianelli · Atonement OST
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Hymn To The Sea
James Horner · Organ - Music Through Ages (Live from Petrikirche, St. Petersburg, November 3, 2015)
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Don't Know Why
Norah Jones · Come Away With Me (Super Deluxe Edition)
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Into the Mystic
Van Morrison · The Essential Van Morrison
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Time
Hans Zimmer · Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)
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Cornfield Chase
Hans Zimmer · Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]
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Glimpse of Us
Joji · SMITHEREENS
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13
The Night We Met
Lord Huron · Strange Trails
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The Shape Of Water
Alexandre Desplat · The Shape Of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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The Imitation Game
Alexandre Desplat · The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Arrival of the Birds
The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)
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The Shire
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings
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Lux Aeterna
Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream / OST
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Requiem for a Dream
Clint Mansell · Requiem for a Dream
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