The Green Mile
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The Green Mile

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the haunting, emotional, and morally complex atmosphere of Stephen King's "The Green Mile," blending mid-20th century American sensibilities with a balanced mood that reflects both the darkness and humanity within the story. The instrumental selections evoke the 1930s-40s setting through jazz-inflected, bluesy, and cinematic orchestral pieces, while also incorporating character-driven themes that mirror the novel’s profound themes of justice, compassion, and supernatural mystery. The diverse yet cohesive mix maintains medium focus for reading, offering warmth and depth without distraction.

42 tracks
balanced
Feb 26, 2026
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Track List

42 songs
0
Movie Memories- Music From the Greatest Films

The Magnificent Seven - Suite

Elmer Bernstein · Movie Memories- Music From the Greatest Films

1
The Thorn Birds (Original Television Soundtrack / Deluxe Encore Edition)

The Thorn Birds Theme

Henry Mancini · The Thorn Birds (Original Television Soundtrack / Deluxe Encore Edition)

2
Unforgettable

Laura (From "Laura") - Instrumental

David Raksin · Unforgettable

3
Swing Is King (Vol.2)

Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen · Swing Is King (Vol.2)

4
Górecki: Symphony No. 3

Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: III. Lento - Cantabile Semplice

Henryk Górecki · Górecki: Symphony No. 3

5
The Essential Stan Getz: The Getz Songbook

Moonlight In Vermont

Stan Getz · The Essential Stan Getz: The Getz Songbook

6
100 Masterpieces

Blue In Green

Miles Davis · 100 Masterpieces

7
Satie: Piano Works (Selection)

3 Gymnopédies: No. 1

Erik Satie · Satie: Piano Works (Selection)

8
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Kegelstatt Trio

II. Adagio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Kegelstatt Trio

9
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Pietro Mascagni · Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

10
Faces of Night

Theme from Schumann's Piano Concerto

David Helbock · Faces of Night

11
Somethin' Else (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

Autumn Leaves

Cannonball Adderley · Somethin' Else (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

12
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

13
Romantic Favorites for Strings (Expanded Edition)

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Samuel Barber · Romantic Favorites for Strings (Expanded Edition)

14
Perfect for Parties

Sleep Walk - instrumental

Santo & Johnny · Perfect for Parties

15
The Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection

Blue Monk

Thelonious Monk · The Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection

16
Winter Adagios

Satie: Réflexions nocturnes Nos. 1 & 2

Erik Satie · Winter Adagios

17
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo

24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo

Frédéric Chopin · Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo

18
B.A.C.H.

Largo (after Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056)

Johann Sebastian Bach · B.A.C.H.

19
Una Mattina

Nuvole Bianche

Ludovico Einaudi · Una Mattina

20
Arvo Pärt: Portrait

Spiegel im spiegel

Arvo Pärt · Arvo Pärt: Portrait

21
Clair de Lune

Clair de Lune

Johann Debussy · Clair de Lune

22
Grieg: Peer Gynt

Grieg: Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood

Edvard Grieg · Grieg: Peer Gynt

23
12 Songs From Home

Elegy For The Arctic

Ludovico Einaudi · 12 Songs From Home

24
0,9 (Deluxe Version)

Nullkommaneun - Instrumental

SSIO · 0,9 (Deluxe Version)

25
Ascent

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

26
The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

On the Nature of Daylight - Orchestral Version

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

27
Schindler's List

Theme From Schindler's List

John Williams · Schindler's List

28
Piano and Cello Duet

Song for Sienna

Brian Crain · Piano and Cello Duet

29
First Love (The Original & the Very First Recording)

River Flows In You

Yiruma · First Love (The Original & the Very First Recording)

30
Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

Les jours tristes - Instrumental

Yann Tiersen · Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Bande originale du film)

31
The Best of Epic Themes

Requiem For A Tower - Re:Scored | Vocal Version

Clint Mansell · The Best of Epic Themes

32
"A Winter Classical Dream - Bach, Mozart & more"

Sonata in C Minor, Op. 6 No. 10: III. Adagio

Tomaso Albinoni · "A Winter Classical Dream - Bach, Mozart & more"

33
Pachelbel: Canon in D - Bach: Air on a G String - Handel: Largo from 'Xerxes' - Hallelujah Chorus - Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary

Canon in D

Johann Pachelbel · Pachelbel: Canon in D - Bach: Air on a G String - Handel: Largo from 'Xerxes' - Hallelujah Chorus - Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary

34
The Piano Album

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846

Johann Sebastian Bach · The Piano Album

35
Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

In the bus

Lisa Hannigan · Song of the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

36
The Mission: Music From The Motion Picture

Gabriel's Oboe

Ennio Morricone · The Mission: Music From The Motion Picture

37
Porcelain (Reprise Version)

Porcelain - Reprise Version

Moby · Porcelain (Reprise Version)

38
Firedove

Time (From "Inception" Soundtrack)

Hans Zimmer · Firedove

39
Instrumental Baby Sleep Music 2

Colors of the Stars - Instrumental

LiederTiger · Instrumental Baby Sleep Music 2

40
Grosse Freiheit

Neuland - Instrumental

Unheilig · Grosse Freiheit

41
Luminary

Luminary

Joel Sunny · Luminary

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