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Pancouver (Steel Band)
Genre: Steel Band
# of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 2:45
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2019
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$36.00
Item #:
26060
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Notes & Instrumentation
O’ Pan-ada! A piece for beginner/intermediate level steel band transporting you to beautiful Vancouver, Canada through calypso music. This work will have you dancing in your seat and whistling the tune down the street!
Genre: Steel Band | # of Players: Standard
Level: Medium | Duration: 2:45
Instrumentation
Lead/Tenor
Double Tenors
Double Seconds
Guitar/Cello
Six Bass
Optional Electric Bass
Drum Set
Engine Room 1 & 2 (Brake Drum, Cowbell)
Congas
Program Notes
Pancouver is a piece for steel band that encapsulates the fond memories I had living in Vancouver, Canada. From its opening of O Canada the music steps off on a series of fun melodies in Calypso style. The melodies of the piece represents the friendly people of Vancouver, its beautiful scenery, and the gentle rain that occasionally makes an entrance. This work will have you dancing in your seat and whistling the tune down the street! -
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Pancouver
Composed by Ian J Meiman Southern Miss Steel Pan Orchestra Performed November 5, 2016 The Thirsty Hippo: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Product Reviews
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
Encapsulating pleasant memories of the composer’s time living in Vancouver, Canada, “Pancouver” is a fun steel band composition that the composer says “represents the friendly people of Vancouver, its beautiful scenery, and the gentle rain that occasionally makes an entrance.”
Written in a typical calypso style, the melody and accompaniment parts offer up bits of syncopation here and there, keeping with the style of the genre. The melody is mostly taken up by the lead and double tenor, with guitar/ cellos and bass having the spotlight for a phrase later in the work. Double seconds are limited to primarily an accompaniment role for most of the work. The composer also provides chord changes in the lead and double tenor parts and encourages opening up sections of the piece for solos. The changes are not terribly difficult and could provide a good vehicle for students wanting to gain experience improvising. He also notes that directors are welcome to add instruments to the engine room outside of the brake drum, cowbell, and congas requested.
Ian Meiman has provided steel band directors with a fun and approachable work that moves away from the traditional steel drum repertoire while maintaining the overall style and character of the genre.
Brian Nozny
PERCUSSIVE NOTES
VOL. 59, NO. 3, JUNE 2021 Brian Nozny on Jun 29th 2022
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