New Doctor Who soundtrack being recorded
This week, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales are recording the new Doctor Who soundtrack at the BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff.
The music will be heard for the first time in Planet of the Dead, which airs in a few weeks, and new scores are also being recorded for the remaining 3 special episodes.
“We are thrilled that the orchestra records the soundtrack for this special programme and is associated with the BBC Wales series,” said David Murray, director of the orchestra. “The opportunity to perform a different style of music helps to showcase the diversity of the orchestra.”
It’s also the first time the Doctor Who soundtrack will have been recorded at the Hoddinott Hall, which offers new and exciting recording and performing facilities which are set to improve the quality of the music in the series.
This news has also sparked speculation that a new arrangement of the theme tune is being planned for the special episodes. Stick with us!
Excellent! I hope a soundtrack does actually follow, as the music in these last four episodes will be fantastic.
*Another* theme tune? I liked the one of 2006. I thought the S4 ‘funked up’ version was too clashy and harsh for me. Oh god, I’m a music student and I just described a piece of music as clashy…
But the point still stands. I preferred the orchestral version. And that’s the version that still sounds in my head when I think of the theme tune.
I presume the new theme tune might be for Series Five too.