Downton Abbey: The Ultimate Collection 2CD

Selections from John Lunn's soundtracks for BBC TV's drama Downton Abbey have been gathered in this ultimate collection from Decca, affording fans of the show a retrospective of its most memorable music. These lush and lyrical pieces have been drawn from all six seasons, and the Chamber Orchestra of London, conducted by Alastair King and featuring Lunn at the piano, give the music its distinctive mix of sentimentality, nostalgia, and dramatic tension. The main theme song from Downton Abey was recently nominated as the best British TV theme of all time!

In an interview with the Emmy Award winning composer Lunn from his home in London, England last week, he told Morning Light host Michael Wolch about this compilation, and how he became involved in composing the music for the hit series: