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The Full Theme Tune to BBC's Match Of The Day which has been on the air since 1964 and still around.
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The original theme tune to Match of the Day was written by Major Leslie Statham, the band leader of the Welsh Guards and was entitled "Drum Majorette".
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Apr 25, 2020 · Provided to YouTube by Ditto MusicMatch of the Day Theme (The Original Complete Release) · Barry Stoller · Barry StollerMatch of the Day Theme (The Original ...
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Aug 20, 2014 · The composer of the Match of the Day theme tune, Barry Stoller, explains the process of how he created the iconic score.
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The Match of the Day tune was written by 29-year-old composer (and shockingly, non-football fan) Barry Stoller in 1970 as the programme wanted a theme suitable for the new decade. Stoller’s was chosen out of half-a-dozen submissions to be the show’s new theme, and show runners at the time had simply briefed entrants to compose, ‘something good’. Ju...
Stoller’s theme was a fanfare-esque melody complete with offbeat percussion, driving a brass-fuelled fantasy over two minutes long. Alongside perhaps the more easily identifiable instruments such as the trumpet and lead, rhythm and bass guitars, the work’s instrumentation also includes a banjo and a clavioline electric keyboard. Stoller used a mult...
Stoller’s fanfare premiered on 15 August 1970 replacing the previous TV theme which the show felt was too old-fashioned for the programme, six years into its run. The show’s original tune was ‘Drum Majorette’, a piece of military music written by by Major Leslie Statham, a former band member of the Welsh Guards. Major Statham wrote under the name o...
The Full Theme Tune to BBC's Match Of The Day which has been on the air since 1964 and still around.
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Aug 15, 2020 · Young composer Barry Stoller recorded a demo in his London basement using a Clavioline, an early electronic keyboard that replicated the sounds of trumpets. The BBC then recorded a full orchestra version for the show, but the song lost its magic when it was played perfectly.
