Downton Abbey
Robert Lunn (arr. Robert Longfield)
General Info
Year: 2010 / 2015
Duration: c. 2:25
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The distinctive theme from this popular television series is both haunting and rhythmically intense. This very effective adaptation skillfully trades the active background figure from section to section, contrasting nicely with the flowing lyric melody.
- Program Note from publisher
Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on PBS on 9 January 2011.
The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) North Star Campus Band (Lauren Visel, conductor) - 1 December 2021
- Kanawha Valley Community Band (South Charleston, W.V.) – 13 December 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Downton Abbey (arr. Longfield) (2010/2015)
- Downton Abbey (arr. Wagner) (2010/2014)
Resources
- Downton Abbey. Wikipedia Accessed 1 December 2021
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "John Lunn." Accessed 1 December 2021
- John Lunn website Accessed 1 December 2021
- Perusal score