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  2. Mar 14, 2023 · 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.

  3. The current theme tune for the series is titled "Match of the Day". It was composed for the programme in 1970 by Barry Stoller, and was used for the first time on 15 August 1970. Stoller's brief was simply to write "something good"; the short closing fanfare occurred to him first. [ 43 ] "

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  4. 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. The Match of the Day at 50 documentary, celebrating the programme's...

  5. Jun 29, 2016 · Match of the Day's current theme debuted in 1970 (see above) to much controversy: viewers weren't happy with the original tune - Drum Majorette, written by Major Leslie Statham, band...

  6. Who wrote the theme tune for Match of the Day? | Classical Music

  7. Aug 15, 2020 · Fifty years ago today, on 15th August 1970, BBC introduced a new theme tune for Match of the Day. It would become an iconic part of British culture. 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 ...

  8. 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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