New Theme Music Officially Released

[Rich Watson]

Though ironically it's the closest to one of the original series themes we've had, albeit played by a huge orchestra.

https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1712528794630717704

 

[The Nth Doctor]

That is pretty damn gorgeous and epic sounding.

I love the looks of sheer joy on the faces of the orchestra members.

 

[Redfern]

I still feel Segun Akinola's eldritch tones arguably came closest to the otherworldly aspects of Delia Derbyshire's arrangement, but I figure the goal here is to return to the "familiar" of Russell T. Davies era, so back to the bombastics heralding the "champion of time and space" rather than the leitmotif introducing the mysterious traveler.

 

[Samurai8472]

15th Doctor's theme is also out.

1:41:10 at this link. Yep I definitely get a "hi ho silver away!"

Ruby's is at 1:32:40

Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 - Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration - BBC Sounds

 

[Timofnine]

This is epic and spine tingling, wow! I know that there is a lot more amazing music to come. Welcome back Murray Gold, you have been missed.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I still feel Segun Akinola's eldritch tones arguably came closest to the otherworldly aspects of Delia Derbyshire's arrangement, but I figure the goal here is to return to the "familiar" of Russell T. Davies era, so back to the bombastics heralding the "champion of time and space" rather than the leitmotif introducing the mysterious traveler.

Agreed. I feel like that many people don't truly appreciate what he was going for in general. I get why his music style wasn't popular among many fans, but I thought it was always wonderfully otherwordly, which is precisely what you want for Doctor Who.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

My issues with Gold were less with his themes and more with the music editing of the show, at the time. Certainly around RTD. But I don't think I ever complained about it in Moffat's era.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Gold is excellent with quiet, somber themes. My issue with him is that he leans too heavily on the loud and bombastic. There's a time and a place for those moments and he did it far beyond those moments.

Like I said, I love this new intro theme (haven't had the chance to listen to the snippets Samurai8472 provided yet) so I'm not adverse to him returning. I just fear he won't restrain himself like before.

 

[Chaos Descending]

Not bad. Not bad.

But if I were Elon Musk level rich, I'd give a substantial portion of my wealth for modern Doctor Who to just use the 1980 Peter Howell theme tune. That was peak Doctor Who.

 

[Rich Watson]

A proper non-vertical version.

https://twitter.com/BBCNOW/status/1712528782853079249

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

Not bad. Not bad.

But if I were Elon Musk level rich, I'd give a substantial portion of my wealth for modern Doctor Who to just use the 1980 Peter Howell theme tune. That was peak Doctor Who.

All OldWho DVD's have that theme tune, though!

 

[The Nth Doctor]

A proper non-vertical version.

https://twitter.com/BBCNOW/status/1712528782853079249

Good. I'm so sick of these forced vertical videos. I get why but I still hate them.

 

[The Wormhole]

The new version of the opening theme is Excellent. As for the Fifteenth Doctor's theme and Ruby's theme, I'm a bit ambivalent on them at the moment, though I suspect they may work better when running with footage from the show than just hearing them on their own. That said, Ruby's theme in particular does show promise and I can easily see that growing on me.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

They should have had that guy who is playing the toy maker pop up at the beginning and state, "World wide premiere" ha

 

[Saul]

Now can we call Tennant the 14th Doctor?

 

[Rich Watson]

Reading all the comments on the music both here and elsewhere has been it's own kind of time travel, since they're all so very familiar. It's love him or hate him with no real middle ground.

 

[Starkers]

I like to think my view of Gold is pretty in the middle. I love his work, I just find it a tad overwhelming at times

 

[The Doctor]

The main theme brought tears to my eyes. The sting that kicks it off is that pure RTD shot of Saturday morning cartoon nostalgia straight to the heart. 15's was ... ok, not a fan of most of it but the final bit that references 11 and 12 hits HARD. I mean, it's nigh on impossible to top 'I Am the Doctor,' so it's hard to fault Gold here for not being able to top himself.

Man, I am bursting with excitement not just for Tennant's return but for the proper launch of 15 and a hopeful return to form for a show that has brought me so much joy and happiness since the 2003 revival.

And here's hoping that they back up a truck of money to Whittaker's door in a few years and give her some good material to work with on a multi-Doctor story because I know when she's got the goods that her Doctor stacks up to the greats. Chibnal's failure to give her something to work with is nothing short of criminal.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Is this the first time there have been voices in the theme (ala the STTOS theme)?

 

[Starkers]

Man, I am bursting with excitement not just for Tennant's return but for the proper launch of 15 and a hopeful return to form for a show that has brought me so much joy and happiness since the 2003 revival.

Oh crap have I slipped dimensions again!