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'''"Westminster Bridge"''' was a theme written by [[Murray Gold]] and played by the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]]. It was used as [[incidental music]] in the soundtracks of many episodes of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|the first]] and [[Series 2 (Doctor Who)|second series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', mostly attributed to [[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''.
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'''"Westminster Bridge"''' was a [[leitmotif]] written by [[Murray Gold]] and played by the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]]. It was used as [[incidental music]] in the soundtracks of many episodes of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|the first]] and [[Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)|second series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The piece is mostly attributed to the television story ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', and has the distinction of being the first incidental piece to feature in the revived series, in the opening scene of the aforementioned episode.
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It was released in [[Doctor Who: Original Television Soundtrack|the official soundtrack]] for the first and second series of ''Doctor Who'' on 4 December 2006.
It was released in [[Doctor Who - Series 1 and 2 (soundtrack)|the official soundtrack]] for the first and second series of ''Doctor Who'' on 4 December 2006.


Gold revealed in [[DWM 363|issue 363]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' that "Westminister Bridge" was inspired by a {{w|Pixies}} song, "Celia Ann."
The ''[[Doctor Who: A Celebration]]'' concert, on 19 November 2006, featured the only live performance of this piece {{as of|2018|alt=to date}}, conducted by [[Ben Foster]].
 
Gold revealed in [[DWM 363|issue 363]] of ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' that "Westminister Bridge" was inspired by the {{w|Pixies}}' cover of The Surftones' song, "{{w|Cecilia Ann}}".


== Episodes used in ==
== Episodes used in ==
"Westminster Bridge" featured in the following television stories.
"Westminster Bridge" featured in the following television stories:
=== ''Doctor Who'' ===
=== ''Doctor Who'' ===
==== Series 1 ====
==== Series 1 ====
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* ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]''
* ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]''
* ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]''
* ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]''
* ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'',
* ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''
 
==== Series 2 ====
==== Series 2 ====
* ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''
* ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]''
* ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]''
* ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]''
* ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]''
* ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]''
==== Series 3 ====
==== Series 3 ====
* ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]''
* ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]''
==== Series 7 ====
 
==== 2013 specials ====
* ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''
* ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]''


== External links ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who music]]
[[Category:Leitmotifs]]
[[Category:Leitmotifs]]
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