Doctor Who theme music

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The Doctor Who theme music is the theme song of the science fiction programme Doctor Who. It was written by the Australian composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1963, and was the first electronic music signature tune for television. It has been adapted and covered many times. Although numerous arrangements of the theme have been used on television, the main melody has remained the same. The theme was originally written and arranged in the key of E minor. Most versions of the theme – including the current arrangement by Murray Gold – have retained the use of the original key, with exceptions being Peter Howell (F♯ minor) and Keff McCulloch's (A minor) arrangements. Although widely listed in reference works, and many series soundtrack albums, under the title "Doctor Who Theme", its official title is "Doctor Who", although its initial sheet music release used the now-deprecated form "Dr. Who".

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