30 Days of Nu-Who: Day 23

[annissamazing]

Day 23 - Something Epic



This one should have been harder to choose, but I knew exactly what I wanted to talk about today. Everything about the Tenth Doctor's finale was epic, but what impressed me the most was the music.

I love how it starts out soft like a lullaby and slowly grows. It retains the somber mood, but becomes grander, triumphant. Mark Chambers' counter-tenor voice positively rings. Then it comes to climax and soars into a reprise of the Doctor's theme. This song never fails to give me chills.

Guys, this song was written for a TV show. If that ain't epic, I don't know what is.

Day 1 - Favorite Incarnation of the Doctor: Nine
Day 2 - Favorite Companion: Donna Noble
Day 3 - Favorite Villain/Monster/Alien/Baddie of the Week: The Entity from "Midnight"
Day 4 - Favorite Character: Wilfred Mott
Day 5 - Favorite Guest Star: Anthony Stewart Head
Day 6 - Least Favorite Character: Lady Christina de Souza
Day 7 - Favorite Episode: "Midnight"
Day 8 - Favorite Series: Series Four
Day 9 - Least Favorite Episode: "Planet of the Dead"
Day 10 - Favorite Scene/Moment: "Don't... just don't."
Day 11 - Scene/Moment that makes you cry: Ten rages against the dying of the light
Day 12 - Scene/Moment that makes you giggle: Jackie Tyler smacks the Doctor
Day 13 - Favorite Era visited by The Doctor & Co: The End of the World
Day 14 - Fave Doctor Moment: "Basically, run."
Day 15 - Fave Rose Moment: "The Doctor showed me a better way of living your life."
Day 16 - Fave Martha Moment: "This is me, getting out."
Day 17 - Fave Donna Moment: "If I change things, I don't die? That's... that's right, isn't it?"
Day 18 - Fave Amy Moment: "Must be a hell of a scary crack in your wall."
Day 19 - Favorite Ship: TenII/Rose
Day 20 - Prettiest Scene: "Vincent and the Doctor"
Day 21 - Favorite Location: The TARDIS
Day 22 - Something Silly: "Partners in Crime" and "The Unicorn and the Wasp" Charades
Day 23 - Something Epic: "Vale Decem"
Day 24 - Favorite Accessory of the Doctor's
Day 25 - Favorite TARDIS Team
Day 26 - Scene/Moment that made you go 'awww'
Day 27 - Scene/Moment that made you go 'argh'
Day 28 - Favorite Series Arc
Day 29 - Favorite Music/Song
Day 30 - Why Do YOU Love Doctor Who

Comments

[bunny-chan85.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes! Loved the music. Great pick for the day. =]

[annissamazing]

Thank you!

[redknightalex.livejournal.com]

The whole Specials Soundtrack was epic, imho (at least the WoM and EoT music), but my real tear-jerker musical piece would have to be "Four Knocks". "Vale Decem" is great but doesn't have the same heart-tugging effect that "Four Knocks" does for me.

Still, so agree with you on this one. Epic music. I wish the Series 5 soundtrack had been just as good....

[annissamazing]

You've said this before, and I have still not checked it out! I need to do so, because I can't quite recall the piece from the show.

I like the new adventure theme in S5, but that's the only piece that really stands out to me.

[redknightalex.livejournal.com]

I have still not checked it out! I need to do so, because I can't quite recall the piece from the show.

*jaw drops*

Ok, go listen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuHynbdEFDA), right now, and tell me if you still can't place it (actually, the comments give it away).

I can see why you can't place it though: it's very low in the background now that I rewatch the scene. *sniff*

As for "Vale Decem," I just never got as much emotion out of it as I have "Four Knocks," probably because I know which scene made me cry the most. Down to personal, preference of course, but I still think "Vale Decem" is a great piece either way. (And I try not to think of how many Latin errors are in the piece; someone pointed them out a long time ago and it amused me that they created such a huge piece with so many errors.)

As for Series 5...you've got Eleven's theme and that takes up a lot of the big bangs for the background music when you watch it. However, there are some other good ones (as I scroll through my ratings) and I still haven't given it a proper chance yet. Did enjoy "The Life and Death of Amy Pond" it seems.

[annissamazing]

Oh! I recognized the end. I thought, "Nooo!" heh

It's beautiful! Now I have to go find that part and watch it to hear the music behind the monologue.

[redknightalex.livejournal.com]

I thought, "Nooo!"

Exactly! That's why it gives me a little *sniff* moment each time I hear it. Have you heard "A Lot of Life Behind Us"? I can place that one as well and it is also a nice, calming, sorrowful musical piece (which is what I felt was missing mostly from the Series 5 music; much like Eleven now that I think of it).

Oh noes! You're going to go rewatch that bit of EoT? But...it's just so hard to watch... *is still traumatized*

[sandyosullivan.livejournal.com]

Beautiful piece... it really is! Good on them for picking something really epic, and to you for recognising it's epicness!

[annissamazing]

Thank you!

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I can't listen to Vale Decem without crying. I don't think a piece of music has EVER had that effect on me - and being as I'm a musician, I've listened to a fair bit of pretty much everything in my time! There are pieces that bring a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye - bits of Mozart, Mahler, Faure to name a few - but nothing that causes out and out sobbing.

It's an incredibly beautiful piece of music in its own right, but when associated with the accompanying events... I'm a wreck.

[annissamazing]

I still get choked up when I hear it. I think that's a sign of a good piece of music.

My son is quite taken with "Doomsday." He stood in front of his class last week and sang it to them. I'm glad they obliged him. :)