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Doctor Who: Album Introduction

Here we are then. It seems so long ago. Wintersago. Another lifetime. A Doctor’s lifetime.

There he was, back in Christmas 2008 fending offdubious foes until New Year’s Day 2010 when hesuccumbed at last, crushingly, to the four knocksof fate.

This collection is a bit different to the previousreleases on Silva Screen. It’s a double CD, ofcourse, and the tracks are drawn from fourstories. Previously a single episode has had, atmost, three tracks. This time, we linger somewhatlonger, and there’s perhaps more a sense ofpassage through the stories. In some ways, it’s amore conventional soundtrack, with less zippingabout through styles. We could have compressedeverything onto a single disc, but Silva Screenoffered to put out a double. It seemed the betterroute.

CD1 features music from the first three specials -The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead and TheWaters of Mars.

CD2 is entirely devoted to The End of Time twoparter.

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For the most part, the tracks are in order. Veryoccasionally (perhaps three times) I switchedsome around for variety or musical continuity.

The CD also reflects Russell’s arc that movedfrom two episodes that were light in tone andpivoted on the lonely and decisive The Waters ofMars, before landing us in the uproar of The Endof Time.

As usual, the brilliant ladies and gentlemen of theBBC National Orchestra of Wales gave their all inthese recordings. Mostly these are first or secondtakes. What you are hearing is literally being readoff the page for the first or second time. Mostlythe best part of an hour of music is recorded in aday with these talented and generous people andI applaud their attitude and devotion on sometimestough days in Cardiff.

As usual, Ben Foster stood shoulder to shoulderat every recording, flailing arms and baton,juggling his increasingly demanding schedule andgenerally offering his musical intelligencewhenever it was requested. And only veryoccasionally when it wasn’t.




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DISC ONE

1. Vale...Why these episodes exist. To say goodbye toDavid Tennant’s tenth Doctor. This piece was firstheard in The Waters of Mars but bookended thefinal proceedings. It seemed right to let it cast itsshadow over the opening of this collection too.

THE NEXT DOCTOR

2. A Victorian Christmas...Put that melancholy behind you. Everything is fine.This was the theatrical opening to 2008’s TheNext Doctor with David Tennant in buoyantmood... and straight into a scrape with amalevolent Cybershade.

3. Not the Doctor...Remember Prokoviev’s Montagues and Capuletsat the Doctor Who prom in 2008. A little homagewas paid in this piece for David Morrissey’s lostleading character, Jackson Lake. Threadedthrough are themes of a half-remembered life, andan ominous metallic menace.

4. A Bit of a Drag...The two ‘Doctors’ pulled along a rough lookingfloor by the tireless Cybershade.

5. In the Sea of Memory...A development of track 3, as Jackson Lakeattempts to make some sort of sense of his life.

6. Hidden in the ClosetTennant started out a fighting Doctor. And hebegan the specials the same way in this fleet-footed duel with a Cyberman...

7. The Wonder of Balloons...This track appeared briefly on the BBC’s adventcalendar of 2009 (how much do we LOVE adventcalendars) David Morrissey played Jackson Lakewith such innocence and sincerity. It’s almost likehe wrote this tune.

8. A Forceful Intelligence...Conventionally, thinking isn’t scored as action. Butwhen the Doctor thinks, you know the world isgoing to change. He paces, twitches, gesticulatesand shouts to himself (mostly). Thinking is action.

9. The Greats of Past Time...Inserted into the twists and turns of Lake’s mindwas the memory of former selves he had neverbeen - the past Doctors. In a magical moment,these incarnations are brought to the screen.

10. The March of the Cybermen There’s another, very different, March of theCybermen by the late, great Malcolm Clarke fromthe episode ‘Earthshock”. Nearly thirty years later,they are still on the march.

11. Goodbyes...This episode was unashamedly hearty, warm andgood natured. Morrissey and Tennant made awinning pair, and this underscored theirfriendship, albeit with a tinge of sadness, and theprospect of a good feast.




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PLANET OF THE DEAD

12. A Disturbance in the Night...Planet of the Dead began in distinctly Ocean’sEleven mode. A charming thief and a daringcrime - the theft of a gold chalice once owned byKing Athelstan.

13. The Cat Burglar...Also known as Lady Christina de Souza.

14. Alone in the Desert...The entire team flew to Dubai for that lonelydesert. I ...um...thought it was the Mill workingtheir magic.

15. A Special Sort of Bus...The eagle-eyed...or should that be the bat-eared...of you might notice some of this track poking itsnose into season 5. But where?

16. Stirring in the Sands...Tritovores everywhere...

17. Lithuania.Why did we call it that? It stuck. It sounds like thenational anthem to an Eastern European state.Okay, it doesn’t really, but that’s how we referredto it. So it’s stuck.

THE WATERS OF MARS

18. Letter to Earth...Waters of Mars found us in very different territory.

At least emotionally. This claustrophobic adventurebegan with the story’s ‘Major Tom’, AdelaideBrooke, calling back to Earth from theappropriately named Bowie Base One.

19. By Water Borne...And not just your common cold. This outbreakwas nasty.

20. The Fate of Little Adelaide...Adelaide Brooke’s encounter with a mercifulDalek is recalled in her moving testimony to TheDoctor.

21. Altering Lives...As he affects the people around him, withoutasking their consent, profound moral questionsare asked of the doctor. He is guilty ofexaggerated pride, or what the Greeks called‘hubris’. In so doing he seems to summon theforces that will lead to his downfall. This piece ofmusic is really quite simple, but it speaks of thoseunavoidable powers beyond our control.

DISC TWO - THE END OF TIME

1. We Shall Fare Well...Wilf in a church on Christmas Day. A song in thebackground, presented here in a version sung bysopranos from the Crouch End Festival Chorus.

2. A Frosty Ood...When the Doctor emerges from the TARDIS, he’sbeen on a last runaround through time beforereturning to accept his fate.




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3. A Dream of Catastrophe...The Ood focus the Doctor’s mind on the dangersthat await.

4. All in the Balance...The force of the Ood’s prophecy sends TheDoctor dashing off.

5. A Ruined Gaol...A desolate landscape. Surely no prison can holdThe Master?

6. Wilf’s WiggleOne of the most beloved characters to appear inDoctor Who, Bernard Cribbins brought warmth,fun and realism to every scene he played.

7. Minnie Hooper...Can you lose with June Whitfield and BernardCribbins in the same scene? On Christmas Day?Can you? I don’t think so.

8. The End Draws Near...This is the heart of the penultimate episode. WhenTimothy Dalton’s Lord President is revealed forthe first time. But the scene begins in gentlyheart-squeezing fashion with The Doctor and Wilftalking man to man in a local cafe.

9. Gallifrey...The Master remembers Gallifrey. And a reprise ofa perhaps familiar theme.

10. Final Days...The final piece of music of Part One, and an

unforgettable finale, with the Lord Presidentfuriously emoting ‘For Gallifrey! For Victory! Forthe end of time itself!’

11. The Council of the Time Lords...Ben wanted to orchestrate this like the DarthVader theme from Star Wars. It’s Gallifrey in aminor key.

12. The Master Suite...A collection of Master themes drawn from thefinal two episodes.

13. The Ruined Childhood...The Master in reflective mode. Don’t be fooledinto thinking that talking things through will clearthe air.

14. A Chaotic Escape...I’m pretty sure David was in genuine pain as hewas bundled down a flight of stairs tied to a chair.

15. The World Waits...One of my favourite pieces from the specials, anda big tune I am sorry not to use again

16. A Longing to Leave Claire Bloom’s characterwas the subject of much speculation. Was sheThe Doctor’s mother? Either way, she seems tooffer him comfort as his end approaches.

17. A Lot of Life Behind Us...A really heart rending scene between The Doctorand Wilf which culminates in an outpouring ofemotion from the old soldier.

18. Dealing with the Menace...A final act of defiance before theinevitable.

19. Speeding to Earth...The Doctor, with nothing to lose,finds the fastest possible routeto his audience with the TimeLords.

20. The Time Lords’ LastStand...Mixed motives, allegiances andshifting power in the GateRoom.

21. The Clouds Pass...For one lovely moment, it lookslike The Doctor has evaded fate.The happiness and surprise onhis face are cruelly ironicmoments later.

22. Four Knocks...There’s one moment in thispiece, the little tune, that is,musically, where everything elsebefore it has been heading. It’ssimple and sincere. It’s just aflower poking through the snow.I can’t even watch this scene.

23. Song for Ten (Reprise)Did this make it into the finaledit? I honestly don’t know. It’s

here anyway because it wasrecorded. I think in the end thisbecame Rose’s theme. I actuallythought this was moreappropriate in mood. Julie and Ihad one of our arguments. I lost.As you do with Julie.

24. Vale Decem...Wow, this one...Mark Chambersis staggering in this piece. Whatan incredible voice. Therecording at Air, Ben’sorchestration, the choir, Jake’smix. I thought it came out prettywell in the end. I suppose Iwanted to write the TenthDoctor’s ‘My Way.’ This scene...the walk through the snow...well... it hurt. That was our time,and when it makes us sob, it’sfor the times we all had together.

25. Vale...This bookended the series ofgoodbyes. It was first introducedat the end of The Waters ofMars. Watch your headphonesat the end. The finale was neverincluded in the show. It’s...loud... it belongs on here.

26. The New Doctor...Now he has his superb firstseries 5 behind him, we cansay... goodness, was anybody

EVER given as tough anentrance as Matt Smith...following in the path of thesetorrid, despairing scenes. Butwe already know the outcome.He was brilliant.

Well, that’s that. Until...well,perhaps until not so long.Because as noted, Mr Smith hadsome adventures too. And therewas PLENTY of music toaccompany them. Perhaps myfavourite Doctor theme ever. Butthat will have to wait. Thank youfor buying this CD, for watchingand for being the most lovely,loyal fans.

See you soon, somewhere.

Murray Gold,New York. August 2010.




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Music Produced by MURRAY GOLDMusic Orchestrated and Conducted by BENFOSTER**Additional Orchestration by Bryan Senti, JayWadley And Trevor GuerekisMusic performed by THE BBC NATIONALORCHESTRA OF WALESSpecialist musicians contracted by ISOBELGRIFFITHS LTDChoir CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUSChoirmaster David TempleCounter Tenor Mark ChambersMusic recorded at HODDINOTT HALL, CARDIFFand AIR STUDIOS, LondonMusic Mixed at AIR STUDIOS, LondonMusic Recorded by GERRY O’RIORDAN andJAKE JACKSONMusic Mix and Music Editing JAKE JACKSONMusic Preparation DAVE FOSTERAlbum Mastering MATT COLTON and JAKEJACKSON at AIR MASTERING, London

Thanks to: Julie Gardner, Russell T Davies, DavidTennant, Huck Howarth, Tim Ricketts, Jan ArwynJones, Silva Screen, Becky Bentham and HotHouse Music, Alison Burton and all at Air Studios,Paul Bullock, the lovely Euros Lyn, Piers Wenger,Beth Willis and Steven Moffat.Thanks also to Dominic Walker, Kate Walsh,David Turbitt and Alex Thompson.

Special thanks to: You for continuing to requestthis CD and making it happen.

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