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Track(s) taken from SIGCD217

When an old cricketer leaves the crease

First line:
When the day is done and the ball has spun
composer
Roy Harper (b1941)
author of text
Roy Harper (b1941)

The London Quartet
Recording details: February 2011
Air Studios, United Kingdom
Produced by Nigel Short
Engineered by Jake Jackson & Chris Barrett
Release date: July 2011
Total duration: 7 minutes 0 seconds
 

Reviews

'An absolute riot for cricket fans, this is quite extraordinary collection of cricket music, including a Village Rondo for piano by Matthew Holst, great-grandfather of Gustav, believe it or not' (Choral Guide)» More

In essence, the cricket song. Composed by Roy Harper and released in 1975 with a haunting melody, simple uncluttered guitar accompaniment and comforting brass band cushion. The ‘Geoff ’and ‘John’ in the lyrics are Messrs. Boycott and Snow to whom the song is dedicated. Harper has related how inspiration came from two people: ‘my grandfather Frank Harper (who) allegedly once turned out for Lancs 2nd XI, but his mother made him give it up because there was no money in it. Thereafter, he played in the Lancashire League and had a successful career in cotton’. And the other? ‘While listening to ‘Test Match Special’ on the radio one day, I heard John Arlott waxing lyrical about the time when every old cricketer must leave the crease…and a song was born on the spot. To both of these people I owe a deep gratitude’.

from notes by David Allen © 2011

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