John Lunn - DOWNTON ABBEY (2010) - Soundtrack Suite

Downton Abbey is a British television period drama series, produced by British media company Carnival Films for the ITV network. It was created and principally written by actor and writer Julian Fellowes.
The first series aired in 2010 and following its high ratings, ITV confirmed on 12 October 2010 that it would return for a second series in 2011.

The series is set in the fictional Downton Abbey, stately home of the Earl and Countess of Grantham, and follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants early in the reign of King George V. The series spans the two years prior to the Great War, commencing with news of the sinking of the Titanic, an event that triggers much of the plot.

Highclere Castle in Hampshire was used as Downton Abbey, with the servants' living areas constructed and filmed at Ealing Studios.

The village of Bampton in Oxfordshire was used for filming the outdoor scenes, most notably St Mary's Church and the village library, which became the entrance to the cottage hospital. Series characters often refer to the North Yorkshire towns of Malton, Easingwold, and Kirby; Ripon and Thirsk have also been mentioned. However, the Downton estate is centred on the fictional village of Downton, a place name in several English counties but not in Yorkshire.

The first series cost an estimated £1 million an episode. It is also the most successful British period drama since Brideshead Revisited, with British ratings exceeding 10 million viewers. Similarly, the series enjoyed successful ratings in the United States, averaging over 6 million viewers per episode.

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[Cassie Calgary]

I have probably watched/listened to this at least 100 times...no exaggeration. Best show ever in my opinion and I have watched PBS since the late 60's (yes I'm old). Great job on this!

[Amie poole]

So would have LOVED to be born and to live in these times :) x x x

[isakari7]

Maestro by Hans Zimmer

[Aarifah Muhammad]

Love this music the violins and cello's sound amazing. ;)

[Revne Ahsap]

been hearing it every day, finally managed to catch what it was

[Jalal Bekchanov]

highgrove suite by patrick hawes

[Kuba Santarius]

great,fantastic



[burjalmadre]

Can somebody PLEASE recommend, share any other songs/channels similar to this one? Im not looking for classical classical but more of this kind of contemporary music score sounding classical which is still emotional and captivating/intense ,etc.

[aLadyofAtlantis]

If you don't find the Downton Abbey soundtrack at least a little beautiful (if not gorgeous), I am seriously concerned for your music taste.

[Robert Milton]

All ages are watching this series, Cassie. It is timeless and what makes this series so grand, is more than anything else, the main and supporting actor's characters care about each other. That's what makes it universally appealing. And having Maggie Smith is a delicious treat. Thank you, BBC, for these great historical presentations.

[Mariah Rapier]

Oh my word i'm dying. Dying of the violins; they're killing me. The feels--it's too much