We are very sorry to advise you that we have had to cancel the Steelpan Experience Day planned for 18th November. We are hoping to be able to organise another similar event next year instead.
Author: Mary Noel
SteelPan Experience Event for UK Parliament Week Festival
The Melodians Steel Orchestra has been invited to take part in the UK Parliament Week Festival 2017 . The Week runs from 13th to 19th November and the Melodians will be running a SteelPan Experience Event on Saturday 18th November at their base in Henry Cavendish School in Balham.
As part of the event you will be able to learn about the history of Steel Pan and try your hand at it with help and guidance from the Melodians themselves. It will be a fantastic day and a great opportunity to listen to the Melodians and learn how they create their fantastic music.
Toreador by Bizet
We have added the full recording of the Toreador song by Bizet to our YouTube account. This was learnt for the BBC Virtual Orchestra last year.
Next Trustees Meeting 22nd January 2.30pm
The next Trustees meeting will take place on 22nd January at 2.30. The 5 trustees will be there to discuss the Annual Report for our financial year ending 30th November 2016 plus progress on the proposed Exchange between the Melodians Steel Orchestra UK and the Melodians of Trinidad and Tobago.
Wonderful Christmas Concert on Saturday 10th December
It was a fantastic evening on Saturday 10th December and enjoyed by all the guests. The School Steel Pan Club opened the event with ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ followed by the Melodians with 9 of their favourite pieces.
Featured pieces by the Melodians included ‘Thinking Out Loud’ composed by Ed Sheeran and arranged by Robert London. This was performed at Robert and Joanna’s wedding earlier this year.
There was also a great reception to ‘All My Life’ composed by KC & Jo. This was arranged by Azaria and was given a wonderful round of applause by the audience.
After the concert there were speeches by Mike Fuller, Alexandra Hardy – the Head Teacher, and the Mayor who then went on to present the awards.
The awards were:
The Player of the Year Award went to Azaria Francis
Just in case you were unable to attend the concert you can now watch it via the YouTube playlist from our recordings of the day.
Ely’s of Wimbledon Winter Fashion Event
A few photos from the winter fashion event at Ely’s on 2nd November. The hats were an interesting addition to the day. A bit chilly on the day but a great event.
Support the Melodians when you shop on-line at Christmas
To all our supporters, we have now set up an account on the GiveasyouLive site. If you would like to support the Melodians and provide some funding towards our projects then you can do so at no cost to you. When you want to shop on-line go to the ‘Give as you Live’ website and select the Melodians as your chosen charity. Then from the site go to the retailer you want to shop from. This automatically generates funding for the Melodians.
Raise donations for charity by shopping online with Give as you Live, over 4,000 retailers to choose from, shop & raise a donation for one of our UK charities.
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Woodfield Fair this weekend
Just a quick reminder that the Melodians will be playing at Woodfield Fair tomorrow (23rd September). The fair opens at 1pm and the Melodians will be playing between 1.15 and 2.45pm. The fair is in Woodfield Recreation Ground, Abbotswood Road, Streatham SW16 1AP .
See you there!
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