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Pelham Goddard at WST Headquarters
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Global
- Veteran songwriter and steelband music arranger
Pelham Goddard continues to set
the pace. He has now made publicly available the full lead sheet to
"Roaming," the tune of choice performed by the
2008 National Steelband Music Festival (better known as Pan Is
Beautiful XI) Champions, Exodus Steel Orchestra. “Roaming” took first place honors at this prestigious competition
(Trinidad & Tobago's 2008 ‘Pan Is Beautiful XI’) as
the best Tune of Choice. With the lead sheet of his exquisite composition
- “Roaming” - Mr. Goddard has provided other bands
interested in learning the music, the opportunity.
Background:
For the Pan Is Beautiful XI festival, Exodus
thought of doing something different, because most of the big classical pieces
where already beautifully played on the steelpan instrument, and the festival
judges knew all of those ‘by heart.’ Pelham Goddard had composed a song
for the local government of Trinidad and Tobago called ‘Roaming’ - the concept
being that the music will take you through all of the communities of Trinidad &
Tobago, with different rhythms. So for the festival Goddard decided to go
worldwide with the same concept; he started in Europe, and moved on, ‘roaming’
through Africa, China, India, America, Jamaica, ending back in Trinidad
and Tobago. Hence the name of the song - “ROAMING.”
The audio you are listening to is the actual performance of “Roaming” by Pan Is
Beautiful XI champions Exodus Steel Orchestra from Trinidad and Tobago.
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