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A Sparrow Alighted Upon Our Shoulder by Jóhann Jóhannsson, from the album Orphée (2016).
The piece was later also featured in the soundtrack for the film The Mercy (2018).
Orphée is one of Jóhannsson's most intimate works — a collection built around piano, strings, and subtle electronic textures, loosely inspired by the Orpheus myth. The music unfolds in a restrained, introspective language, where repetition and small harmonic shifts play a central role.
In this piano solo version, the texture is stripped back to its essence, revealing the quiet beauty at the heart of the composition.