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Delia Derbyshire
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Delia Derbyshire, from Coventry, studied mathematics and music at Cambridge. From 1962 she worked at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, the broadcaster's electronic studio. In 1963 she created there the sound of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme. There was no synthesizer yet: she recorded single tones from oscillators and noise on tape, sped them up and slowed them down, and spliced them together piece by piece. Grainer was so impressed that he wanted to credit her as co-composer, but the BBC would not allow it. She also made music for documentaries and radio, such as Blue Veils and Golden Sands (1968).
Listening
TARDIS - Doctor Who · Delia Derbyshire, 1963
Dr. Who · Delia Derbyshire, 1963- Doctor Who (New Opening Theme 1967) · BBC Radiophonic Workshop & Delia Derbyshire, 1967
Discography
Studio albums
- 1972Electrosonic
- 2016Circle of Light
- 2019The Dreams
Other work
- 1963Doctor Who (tv, realisatie thema)
In School of Rock
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- Film Music MapNL Map
- Mixtape 8: Electronic MusicNL Reader
- Mixtape 10: Women in Pop MusicNL Reader
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 5NL Reader
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 8NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Radiophonic Workshop Genre
In 1963, Delia Derbyshire built the Doctor Who theme, composed by Ron Grainer, note by note from oscillators, noise and tape loops.
- Theremin, tape and electronic pioneers Genre
In London in 1963, Delia Derbyshire realised the Doctor Who theme with tape.
- Classic television music Genre
The Doctor Who tune (1963) was written by Ron Grainer and turned into electronic music by Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, using oscillators and spliced tape.