Blair Mowat was the composer for Class throughout its first (and as of 2021, only) series in 2017.
As part of his work, he has created leitmotifs for characters, ideas or situations. These also recur through his scores for Big Finish's Class: The Audio Adventures series, and Blair has stated that if there was a continuation of any sort - he would continue to build on these leitmotifs.
This page is intended as a record of identified leitmotifs and the timings of their appearance. Some leitmotifs do not have an officially listed assignment to a particular character or idea from Blair himself, but these associations are easily apparent as such from the timing of their appearance and characters onscreen throughout their appearance.
Class - TV Series
For Tonight We Might Die
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodia (Charlie Smith & Miss Quill) | 10:55 - 11:52 | "Quill's Got A Gun" (Main OST Track 2) | |
| Rhodia (Charlie Smith & Miss Quill) | 18:47 - 19:07 | "Rhodia" (Main OST Track 3) | First half of the OST track. |
| Rhodia (Charlie Smith & Miss Quill) | 21:26 - 22:43 | "Rhodia" (Main OST Track 3) | Second half of the OST track. This cue is specifically referred to by Blair as "Requiem for Rhodia".[1] |
| Team Class[1] | 24:43 - 25:55 | "Death Awaits Us" (Main OST Track 4) | |
| Ram Singh | 40:13 - 40:56 | "Aftermath" (Main OST Track 6) | |
| Team Class | 45:01 - 47:05 | "Night Music" (Main OST Track 8) | |
| The Cabinet of Souls | 47:05 - 48:05 | "Night Music" (Main OST Track 8) | Contrary to fan belief, this is the Cabinet motif - and not Track 9 (which is entitled "The Cabinet of Souls", as that features a completely different melody that does not reoccur in the show as a motif at all.)[1] |
The Coach With The Dragon Tattoo
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Class | 20:18 - 21:06 | "Once Upon A Time In The Classroom" (Main OST Track 11) | |
| Name TBC | 21:10 - 21:21 | ||
| Miss Quill | Timing TBC | "Chasing The Dragon" (Main OST Track 12) | Quill's own separate motif, composed by Mowat for the "more playful side of her character".[1] |
| Team Class | Timing TBC | "Reflections" (Main OST Track 14) | First minute of OST track. |
| Ram Singh | Timing TBC | "Reflections" (Main OST Track 14) | Remainder of OST track. |
| Tanya Adeola | Timing TBC (under computer scene[2]) | Track TBC |
Nightvisiting
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| April MacLean | Timing TBC | "April's Past" (Main OST Track 16) | |
| April & Ram "relationship" theme | Timing TBC | "April's Past" (Main OST Track 16) | |
| Team Class | Timing TBC | "Here She Comes In A Ruddy Great Bus" (Main OST Track 18) | |
| Miss Quill | Timing TBC | "Here She Comes In A Ruddy Great Bus" (Main OST Track 18) |
Co-Owner Of A Lonely Heart
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| April MacLean | Timing TBC | "Heavy Petal" (Main OST Track 19) | |
| Shadow Kin | Timing TBC | "Heavy Petal" (Main OST Track 19) | |
| April & Ram "relationship" theme | Timing TBC | "To Share A Heart" (Main OST Track 20) | Track is an extended edit of the piece compared to the broadcast version. |
| Shadow Kin | Timing TBC | "To Share A Heart" (Main OST Track 20) | Track is an extended edit of the piece compared to the broadcast version. |
| April MacLean | Timing TBC | "Rescue" (Main OST Track 21) | |
| April/Corakinus "shared heart" theme[3] | Timing TBC | Track TBC |
Brave-ish Heart
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Kin | Timing TBC | "Regicide" (Main OST Track 22) | |
| April MacLean | Timing TBC | "Rise To Power" (Main OST Track 23) |
Detained
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodia (Charlie Smith & Miss Quill) | 37:35 - 39:11 | "Charlie's Angry, Charlie's Winning" (Main OST Track 27) |
The Metaphysical Engine, Or What Quill Did
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodia (Charlie Smith & Miss Quill) | 40:06 - 41:42 | "I Am War Itself" (Main OST Track 32) |
The Lost
| Motif | Episode Timestamp | Official Soundtrack Appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Governors/Dorothea | Timing TBC | "We Are Academics" (Main OST Track 35) | |
| The Cabinet of Souls | Timing TBC | "We Are Academics" (Main OST Track 35) | |
| Team Class | Timing TBC | "If They Die, April Dies" (Main OST Track 38) | |
| April MacLean | Timing TBC | "This Is The One You Will Not Tolerate" (Main OST Track 39) | |
| The Governors/Dorothea | 42:28 - 44:01 | "Governors Revealed" (Main OST Track 42) | |
| Class credits theme | Timing TBC | "Class Credits" (Main OST Track 43) |
Class - The Audio Adventures
To be added
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Class - Original Television Soundtrack - Vinyl Release - Track Notes sheet
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BlairMowat/status/1246882626067185664
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BlairMowat/status/1254489777178624002