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John Lunn

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

John Lunn was born in Scotland in 1956. At the University of Glasgow he delved into twelve-tone technique, and at MIT he took computer music courses. In the 1980s he played bass and keyboards in Man Jumping, a group that mixed jazz, pop and world music. He also wrote operas, such as Misper (1997) and Zoë (2000) for Glyndebourne. For television he wrote music for Dickens serials such as Bleak House (2005) and Little Dorrit (2008). He became known for Downton Abbey (2010–2015). For that series he won an Emmy in 2012 and 2013. Later came Grantchester (2014) and The Last Kingdom (2015), among others.

Listening

Listening tip. In Downton Abbey, listen to how piano and strings keep a steady, forward-moving rhythm, like a household that never stops running, beneath a broad melody.

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Other work

In School of Rock

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See also

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