ATLAS - Daniel Johns

The opus, named Atlas, was recorded by Daniel Johns in conjunction with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and is Johns' first piece of commercial work. "When Qantas first approached me, I agreed to the project as I was really into the idea of creating a piece of music that represented Australia" Johns says. "I wanted it to sound big, something special. It was a conscious effort to create a good piece of music and not just a jingle. I've also wanted to work with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for a long time now so it was great to finally be able to do that." Here's a behind-the-scenes video on the creation and recording of Atlas, which you'll hear plenty of times in the future as the soundtrack for the new Qantas brand and Olympic advertising. [i heard daniel is also working on his solo album!! can't wait!!]