Tress of the Emerald Sea

Book Playlist

Tress of the Emerald Sea Playlist

by Brandon Sanderson

20 tracks

balanced

Sep 4, 2026

3 mixes for this book

“Tress of the Emerald Sea” is a fantasy adventure of island life, courtly storytelling, and the pull of the wider world—so this playlist balances warm, nautical wonder with hints of danger and longing. The instrumental half mirrors the emerald ocean’s quiet vastness and Tress’s steady curiosity, while the vocal half leans into themes of friendship, courage, and romance as her world expands.

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Track List

20 songs

1

The Swan

Camille Saint-Saëns · Encores

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2

Elgar: Nimrod (From 'Enigma' Variations)

Edward Elgar · A Classic Panpipe Experience

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3

Clair de lune

Claude Debussy · Träumerei - Liebestraum - Für Elise - Clair de lune - Gymnopédie - Sony Classical Masters

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4

One Summer's Day (From "Spirited Away", Arr. for Guitar by Emmanuel Rossfelder)

Joe Hisaishi · Home

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5

May It Be

Enya · Universal Heartbeat 2022

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6

The Shire

Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings

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7

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · Fantasy Book Reading

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8

The Foggy Dew (with Sinéad O'Connor)

The Chieftains · The Essential Chieftains

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9

Flight Of The Silverbird

Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry

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10

I Lived

OneRepublic · Pride 2021

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11

Under the Milky Way

Sia · The Best Acoustic Album 100 Greatest Songs

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12

ocean eyes

Billie Eilish · Rainy Day Vibes

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13

Home

Maria Loka · Home

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14

Hold On

YUSSI · Hold On

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15

Follow You

Imagine Dragons · #LoveIsLove2023

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16

A Sky Full of Stars

Coldplay · POP NOSTALGIA 2010s

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17

Somewhere Only We Know

Keane · studying like rory

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18

Make You Feel My Love

Adele · Make You Feel My Love

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19

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

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20

Late Night Lemonade

Luminary Flux · Late Night Lemonade

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