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A '''conductor''' is a person who directs the performance of a [[composer]]'s [[incidental music|score]]. In this pursuit, they will be most concerned with determining when individual instruments play their parts of the music. Often, but not always, the conductor will also be the [[orchestrator]] of | A '''conductor''' is a person who directs the performance of a [[composer]]'s [[incidental music|score]]. In this pursuit, they will be most concerned with determining when individual instruments play their parts of the music. Often, but not always, the conductor will also be the [[orchestrator]] in cases of [[orchestra]]l performances. | ||
[[Marcus Dods]] was the only conductor so credited on the 1963 version of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', for his work on ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]''. Nonetheless, some others received the specific credit of "Incidental music composed and conducted by": [[Norman Kay]] on ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', [[Raymond Jones]] on ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'', and [[Carey Blyton]] on ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. | [[Marcus Dods]] was the only conductor so credited on the 1963 version of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', for his work on ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]''. Nonetheless, some others received the specific credit of "Incidental music composed and conducted by": [[Norman Kay]] on ''[[The Sensorites (TV story)|The Sensorites]]'', [[Raymond Jones]] on ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'', and [[Carey Blyton]] on ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]''. | ||
In [[BBC Wales]] ''Doctor Who'', conductors were at first only credited on special occasion, as with ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. During the [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]] and [[Chris Chibnall|Chibnall]] eras, however, the conductor began to be credited on a more regular basis. {{as of|2019|1}}, the only individuals credited as conductors for the BBC Wales programme were [[ | In [[BBC Wales]] ''Doctor Who'', conductors were at first only credited on special occasion, as with ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. During the [[Steven Moffat|Moffat]] and [[Chris Chibnall|Chibnall]] eras, however, the conductor began to be credited on a more regular basis. {{as of|2019|1}}, the only individuals credited as conductors for the BBC Wales programme were [[David Temple]], [[Ben Foster]], [[Jeremy Holland-Smith]], [[Alastair King]] and [[Alec Roberts (orchestrator)|Alec Roberts]]. Most were commonly credited for "Music conducted and orchestrated by [them]". | ||
Ben Foster was also the conductor for ''[[Doctor Who: A Celebration]]'', the series' first live music event. He also conducted the orchestra at ''[[Doctor Who at the Proms]]'', together with [[Stephen Bell]] in [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2008)|2008]], alongside [[Grant Llewellyn]] in [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)|2010]], and on his own in [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2013)|2013]]. [[Geoff Alexander]] conducted and orchestrated for the 2013 docu-drama ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. | Ben Foster was also the conductor for ''[[Doctor Who: A Celebration]]'', the series' first live music event. He also conducted the orchestra at ''[[Doctor Who at the Proms]]'', together with [[Stephen Bell]] in [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2008)|2008]], alongside [[Grant Llewellyn]] in [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2010)|2010]], and on his own in [[Doctor Who at the Proms (2013)|2013]]. | ||
[[Geoff Alexander]] conducted and orchestrated for the 2013 docu-drama ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]''. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://education-portal.com/articles/Band_Director_Educational_and_Training_Requirements.html Conductor job description at education-portal.com] | * [http://education-portal.com/articles/Band_Director_Educational_and_Training_Requirements.html Conductor job description at education-portal.com] | ||
[[Category:Production team titles]] | [[Category:Production team titles]] | ||
[[Category:Conductors| ]] | [[Category:Conductors| ]] | ||
