Eleventh Doctor Theme: Multiple
A much more adventurous piece, the Eleventh Doctor’s theme was one that captured his young spirit and longing for fantastical journeys into unknown realms. The example I have chosen here is alongside one of Smith’s best speeches, in the series finale of his debut year. Whilst the theme has been used many times since then and continued to evolve with the character, this is perhaps one of the purest uses of it. A manchild shouting and laughing at the world, ready for whatever challenges comes his way.
The Shepard’s Boy: Heaven Sent
A Peter Capaldi entry now and in my opinion, the best of his run. Riffing a little off of his own theme, but becoming integral to this continued scene in Heaven Sent, the appropriately titled Shepard’s Boy is both warm and impactful, as the Doctor relives the same events over and over again, dying repeatedly. This thoughtful theme not only added much more to the sequence, but also stood out above the interesting dialogue, to become one of the themes that fit the visuals of a scene best in this list. This actually reminds me a little of a Harry Potter score and that is absolutely a compliment.
Melody Pond: A Good Man Goes to War
The next song on this list owes its credit to a lot of the scores that accompany Gallifrey and River Song. This big moment in the arc of the Pond’s culminates in the identity of River being revealed to her own parents. Whilst the story itself is grand here, the music that accompanies it is sweet and gentle for a while, before building to the revelation that this episode is giving us. No other music would fit as perfectly into this scene as what was produced and I believe the scene was uplifted by the composers operatic choices.
This Is Gallifrey: Mulitple
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Originally published November 18, 2018. Updated November 22, 2018.
