Downton Abbey Suite | Piano Solo Version + Sheet Music | John Lunn

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"The Downton Abbey Suite, arranged for solo piano! I hope you enjoy this slightly condensed version of the original, in celebration of the new movie "Downton Abbey: A New Era" just recently released. Writing this 340 bar arrangement came pretty quickly, but memorizing all the little variations throughout took a bit more time!
--Charles Szczepanek
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[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Hope you enjoy this solo piano version of the Downton Abbey Suite! Grab the sheet music here if you want to play it too! www.musicnotes.com/l/9T9M8

[@Piano_Reimagined]

I am just speechless. You play with passion and it shows. This is the most incredible cover I’ve heard!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, Benjamin!

[@dantonperiah]

You are so blessed and talented to be able to play the way you do. I came to KZbin to find a good piano version of the song, I stayed for your performance. Phenomenal!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@BobbyWitcher]

Beautiful beautiful arrangement. Could listen all day. 🎹🎹

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Bobby!

[@Lumpkinella._.]

This is (in every sense of the word) absolutely amazing. It does not feel like the music is a byproduct of mechanisms in a piano, it seems like the music is simply flowing out of your body and soul on its own accord. On a more grounded note, your pedal work is stunning. I hope to have your level of ease and mastery of this amazing and beautiful instrument one day

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

You are very kind, thank you so much! I'd love to hear you play as well :-D

[@Lets_Go_Anime23]

I just got into Downton Abbey with my family

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

It's such a great show! And the movies are pretty good too haha

[@torxsal7008]

Very nice achievement! Real happiness! and a very handsome man playing the piano wonderfully. how I would like to play just a little like that. bravissimo!

[@kathryn_morgan]

OMG Charles, can't wait!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

I'm excited too!!

[@DGPianoUK]

Looking Dapper in the suit

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, DG! Hope you'll tune in for the premiere!

[@DGPianoUK]

@@CharlesSzczepanek yes, see you there

[@musicman8938]

You should have way more subscribers! Not only your playing is superb, but also your whole set up! Your camera, lighting, and visuals are all on point! You're highly professional both in piano playing and camera/visual set up!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, MusicMan! Glad to see you here again! I also hope you'll check out my most recent vid from a little over a week ago... it's my official vocal debut, which I know you were asking about!

[@alexandrefernandes631]

My mother loved this show, amazing performance!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, Alexandre!

[@DanielLight]

This is gorgeous in every way: mostly the brilliant arrangement and fantastic playing, of course, but also the beautiful lighting, the creative cinematography, the excellent audio engineering, the suit, the cufflinks . . . . Your artistry is uplifting and inspiring. I loved this show so much that after the second season, I started paying for a VPN so I could watch the ITV versions of the remaining seasons 6 months before they aired in the U.S.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Daniel! I always appreciate your comments here and especially value them coming from a fellow pianist and educator! I never went as far as VPN, but I anxiously awaited each new episode of the original series when they'd air on PBS!

[@victoriarailton5149]

Beautifully done, best solo suite I've heard. Heck, I even recognize which segments belong to which character; Tom and Sybil, Mary and Mathew... Thank you. And thank you for offering this version in print (and not an easier version)(or I hope it is your version and not an easier version?!). You have natural talent and your joy is infectious. Bravo.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much! Yes, the sheet music is an exact transcription of this, not easier! I've gotten a few requests over the years to write less advanced versions, but I just can't haha.

[@donnabiczo1702]

Fabulous Charles! Beautiful color throughout your arrangement. And as is true to form, you are always so appropriately well dressed for your presentation. Thank you very much for such exquisite music to our ears.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Donna! Hope you are well!

[@DGPianoUK]

Your visual style has captivated me since I discovered your Schindlers List video and your videos get better each time as you hone your craft. I want you to know you have been an inspiration to me as a strive to make better videos myself. It’s a shame you don’t get the more views that you deserve but I applaud you for sticking to your cinematic approach and not going down the road of falling notes/synthesia videos. 👍

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, DG! I appreciate your support here! I've been tempted with the synthesia style but even the few of those I've done on this channel haven't done all that well either haha!

[@marielaclericorhodes3030]

@@CharlesSzczepanek I've got a new viewer! After many years without playing piano ...I'm struggling to be back on track, which is really very hard. In order to smooth the rigours of classic music (I love Bach, for example) I took on to melodies and blues which can be also demanding. Compliments for your work!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

@@marielaclericorhodes3030 Thank you! Glad you are enjoying this one. I hope to continue to see you around the channel... AND... I also have a channel dedicated to teaching piano as well! You can check it out here: kzbin.info I also do live Q&A sessions talking about any music that viewers are working on and giving suggestions!

[@marielaclericorhodes3030]

@@CharlesSzczepanek thank you charles!

[@MrGeek2112]

Excellent arrangement of this suite, one of my favorites; and you are clearly having so much fun playing it, and so beautifully. Many thanks!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, and thanks for listening!

[@aemaryllelemmens1035]

The best version EVER !! Thank you for playing one of my favorites songs 🤩

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much for listening :-)

[@filmmusicguy26]

Absolutely phenomenal as always. Gorgeous.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, Patrick!

[@mirto5663]

Beautifully arranged and played. I always enjoy your performances, Charles!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, Mirto! And thanks for tuning in to the premiere!

[@LukeFaulkner]

This is a marvellous arrangement, Charles! Looks like you enjoyed playing it too 👌

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

I absolutely did, thank you for joining the premiere, Luke!

[@Meg-bp9es]

Lindo... A interpretação é maravilhosa !! Sensacional o arranjo !👏👏👏

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you!

[@annettearizona3812]

Beautiful! Tweeted! Watched this last summer while caring for my Mom who had a heart attack. She’s doing great and just saw the new movie!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Oh yay! I'm so glad she's doing well!

[@NOCTURNA05]

Capolavoro ❤

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you!

[@MsBerries25]

amazing. absolutely amazing

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks!!

[@imogensadler168]

Wow.. Gave me chills hearing you play this

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you so much, Imogen!

[@misstery25]

I’ve gotten the music sheets and I’m listening and watching your video and every time I do, I’m paralyzed by how beautiful and wonderful this version of one of my favorite themes of one of my favorite shows, is. I’ll probably never get around to learning and playing more than a page (fine by me) because it’s hard to do anything else but sit back and enjoy it. Thank you for this video! 😮🎉❤

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Absolutely my pleasure! And do continue learning the notes, little by little! Feel free to ask any questions about the score if you have them :-)

[@misstery25]

It's been a month and I’ve played bits and pieces with your sheet music, mostly memorized the first page. It brings me so much pride and joy to just play it, period. I’ve played bits and pieces of other songs like Interstellar and Chopin's Raindrop. But if I can finally play this from beginning to end, it would be a lifetime achievement (it could take me that long, haha). And then sometimes I just come back and listen and watch this video. I’ve also been listening to your songs on Spotify and watched some of your teaching videos. What absolute gifts you have given the world with your performance and interpretation. You make one instrument sound like an orchestra and you make that piano come alive, speaking, singing, dancing. This is artistry, folks! 👏👏👏

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

@@misstery25 Great work! The jumps in this arrangement make bits of it pretty tricky. I'm thankful you take the time to comment and also hear and appreciate the care that goes into both the writing and performance of my work 🙂

[@bethfrancis9396]

Charles you are a genius! No words and thank you!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, Beth!

[@bearandjellybean]

I came across this video while searching for a simple arrangement of this piece to buy and play at home. I think I've watched your rendition 10 times today. Not sure how you managed to make the piano sound like a chamber orchestra, but you did. Mind blown.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Ahhh, thank you so much! I hope you'll continue to check out my other arrangements as well :-)

[@sil8318]

Maravilhoso 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️

[@uraxymaangel9550]

unbelievably big😍🤩

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you!

[@victorokon1538]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you!

[@johnforster1963]

The master and the piano

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Haha, thank you John!

[@wallingtonlin9208]

Incredible!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you!

[@wallingtonlin9208]

@@CharlesSzczepanek This is just unarguably a masterpiece. I have watched every single episode of Downton Abbey during a very memorable period of my life. Listening to your play just brought back the warm, nostalgic, and serene feelings.

[@meaghanparent8740]

I am always so in awe of your talent and passion! And cufflinks on a friday morning....it doesn't get any better, hehe🤓

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Meaghan! Gotta kick off the weekend right!

[@Sarah-xz9dq]

incredibly beautiful. I am learning it on the piano now (teaching myself and returning to your video all the time for reference) but my delivery is nothing compared to yours. Truly inspirational playing. Thank you so much for the performance and the sheet music!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, Sarah! I hope you enjoy learning the arrangement and that you get to perform it sometime!

[@jrjubach]

Great job!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks!

[@dianekiki9651]

Wow❤

[@daenahseo]

I'm very impressed! this deserves more views

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, Daenah!

[@sergiogambini186]

Bellissimo!!!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, Sergio!

[@ericaatkinson1503]

This is fantastic in every way! I just discovered your channel last weekend and I'm growing mildly obsessed with watching all these videos and listening on Spotify. LOL :) :) Love your beautiful arrangements, performance style, and video productions. Looking forward to purchasing some of these arrangements for a difficult, but worthwhile, challenge! So talented!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Yay! Thanks!!!

[@valerie_handani_pianist]

Wow, what a classy and master level performance!!👍👍 The sound, the touch, the awesome video footage are all blended into a super solid artistic presentation.⭐⭐ Warm greetings and respect.🙏

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, Valerie! Glad you enjoyed all of the aspects of the production!

[@valerie_handani_pianist]

@@CharlesSzczepanek It's a great pleasure.🙏😊

[@asianbyutee]

This was so beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you so much, Shana!

[@MarcelMombeek]

Great!!!! More of that!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Marcel! More music from Downton? Or more of this style? Let me know :-)

[@mrslita2575]

This is just..... beautiful ❤️🌸

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you!

[@briancurtis1384]

I love this song and I've always wanted to play it on my piano, you sound great!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Brian! Are you looking to arrange it yourself, or get the sheet music?? Have fun playing it!

[@ComposerDanielWillett]

Absolutely gorgeous Charles! Also, the piano sounds incredible! 💥

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, Daniel!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

If you have tracks you really want acoustic piano on (instead of vst), let me know!

[@ComposerDanielWillett]

@@CharlesSzczepanek That would be awesome! 😀

[@zenaidaaragoncaylan6348]

❤aime beaucoup félicitations 🎉🙏👏🎹

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you for listening!

[@zenaidaaragoncaylan6348]

Bonjour 🙋 Je suis très contente de tes dons 👏❤️🙏

[@zenaidaaragoncaylan6348]

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄🎶🎅❤️🙏

[@zenaidaaragoncaylan6348]

Happy new year 😇🎶🎹🪘🎺🙏💐❤️

[@ElSilma]

Love this!!!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, Silma!

[@joaosalla1265]

Amazing

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks!!

[@JoeLinux2000]

Brilliant!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks!!

[@angelacarter6196]

Fantastic as always x

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks, Angela! Glad you enjoyed!

[@theUrbanJoe]

I really love the piano; how it marries pressure/touch and sound! Making music is like dancing on the keys 🎹 It’s good I don’t have a piano anymore because when I do literally all I do is want to is practice 😊 Love listening to you & others instead for now! Watching good playing is delightful! And I use good VERY sparingly. My other fav is Nick Van Bloss & another guy that studied at University of Alabama and Eastman… Tabb Dendy, oh and of course Andre Watts. All very passionate musicians ❤️ best of best. After 8 weeks of lessons having never played before my first recital was 3 pieces from Anna Magdalena Bach ans shortly after I was plowing into Bach Inventions etc. Such an amazing thing… piano literature can’t get enough. Thanks for doing well and promoting & making interesting/relevant this wonderfully enriching experience of piano music. You’re making a marvelous contribution! If I can ever find time to work the Wonderer Fantasy and the Goldberg Variations before I die I will be very happy indeed ❤️ I have listened to those probably hundreds of times 😊

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

John, great to hear you are learning and enjoying listening! The others you have mentioned are wonderful players, I'm honored to be in their company! The Goldberg and The Wonderer are some high aspirations! I hope your practice pays off. I have another channel here on YT where I teach. The channel is only a few months old so I don't yet have a huge library of videos, but I add a lesson every week. You might find some of them interesting or helpful! You can see all the videos here: kzbin.info

[@theUrbanJoe]

@@CharlesSzczepanek I should add some of your arrangements in there as well. I appreciate your advanced proficiency in not only playing but composition as well. It’s a path I nearly continued myself in college but God called me to other things since. It’s hard to believe 25+ years has passed since I closed the fall board the last time on my Mason Hamlin. Then I was working on Beethoven Sonatas, Bach as always. Brahms 3 intermezzi, Albeniz and Debussy. Ahh… such wonderful literature ❤️. Your playing is such a recent blessing to my soul! Thank you 🙏

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

@@theUrbanJoe Beautiful and thank you for your compliments! What model M&H do you own? They are my favorite pianos!

[@theUrbanJoe]

@@CharlesSzczepanek It’s sad really. It was my grandmothers… she studied at Birmingham Southern. Was an AMAZING pianists/music teacher as well as accomplished primary educator. To your question, her father gave her a brand new shiny black AA around 1924. Her goal at the time was to be a touring concert professional. It was cherished for many years. We had it until 1995 when circumstances dictated we sell. The happy ending is we sold it to the man who had worked on it. He’s a world class piano builder/technician so it went to a very good home. Maybe we’ll get it back one day? Now, though, I’d love to practice on the carbon fiber action. We are long-standing Alabama people and now live in FL ❤️

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

​@@theUrbanJoe Beautiful story, and yes I hope you'll find it and be able to play it again if nothing else! The WNG actions are amazing, quick, precise, and yet not too light. I used to record on a 2013 BB that I helped my church in Arizona purchase. It was a GREAT piano and I'll be going back to perform on their concert series and on it later this year. Very much looking forward to it! In the meantime, I've found a fantastic tech for my Kawai at home and I hope to purchase a second instrument sometime in the next few years... 7+ feet, Steinway, M&H, or Yamaha very likely. Yamahas new top end pianos are quite fantastic, despite the brand's association with many more pop artists than classical. I had a chance to demo the brand new redesign of the CFX in Arizona about a month ago... it was a really fun hour of recording on it! I'd probably be looking for a really nice rebuild on a 1910ish Steinway B if I went that route. M&H I'd probably "settle" for a BB, but their VX-CC is really a great piano, just a little difficult to fit 9'4" in a home haha. On the off chance I could find a Hamburg Steinway C, that'd be super.

[@betaniafranklinmelo8715]

Boa tarde! Perfeita e emocionante. Parabéns por esta entrega a nós ouvintes. Obra riquíssima. Excelente interpretação. Oh benção de Deus.,🙏🇧🇷🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you so much, Betania! I'm glad you enjoyed this!

[@felipeadix]

Amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thank you, Felipe!

[@betaniafranklinmelo8715]

Goooddd Showwwww. Waiting

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Yes, soooo good! Hope to see you at the premiere!

[@pamellacarvalho7149]

Amo tanto essa música ❤

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Same! Thanks for listening, Pamella!

[@musicalia1619]

🌹❤️🌹

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks for listening!

[@antoniomaccagnan7200]

340 bars. Gosh, my limit is 32 ahahah.

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

You are likely one of the very few who actually read the description! Thanks for that :-D

[@ekr-artzrzkavakcievaklimen56]

:-) :-) :-)

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks for listening, Eva!

[@GeorgeKreitem_]

Very underrated video… This was the best version I’ve watched. I play piano myself and this was very impressive! Respect.🫡

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks George! I'm glad you found the video and thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@torxsal7008]

very nice achievement! real happiness! and a very handsome man playing the piano wonderfully. how I would like to play just a little like that. bravissimo!

[@CharlesSzczepanek]

Thanks so much, tor! Glad you enjoyed this!