TMO Background Mode Interview with Music Composer John Lunn
John Lunn is a classically trained music composer in London. He’s probably best known for scoring the TV drama Downton Abbey — for which he received two Primetime Emmy awards. His recent work includes the scoring of the feature film Electricity and the hit TV shows: The Grantchester Mysteries, Shetland, and The White Queen—for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination. John and I chatted about how he always wanted to be a music composer and the journey that made his dream a reality. I asked him about the various mechanics of scoring a TV show, his tools (Mac, Logic Pro), the production process, and how the music is keyed to the scene to produce desired emotions. I played sound snippets and he explained the instruments. If you love his music and the TV shows he’s scored, this is show is essential listening.
Show Notes
![John Lunn on Background Mode](https://www.macobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BGM-Logo-and-John.jpg)
My Background Mode interview with John Lunn
- John on Twitter.
- John Lunn's home page.
- John's Wikipedia page.
- Downton Abbey soundtrack.
- Shetland soundtrack.
- Grantchester soundtrack.
- The White Queen soundtrack.
- Electricity (movie) soundtrack.
- This show's music snippets: Downton Abbey @ 11m:48s; Shetland @19m:08s and 36m:13s. (With permission.)
- Support TMO when you buy your Apple gear from Apple.
- The story of my Background Mode podcast.
- TMO Background Mode Twitter feed.
- Archive of all Background Mode Shows.
- Background Mode at iTunes.
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