Steel Orchestra - repertoire includes jazz, pop, and calypso.
Formed in September 1987 by Terry Noel, the award-wining BT Melodians Steel
Orchestra has provided opportunities for young people from varied social and racial
backgrounds to develop music skills, techniques and a wide repertoire that includes
classical, modern, calypso, pop and jazz compositions.
The orchestra is well known internationally through its links with the British Council
Cultural departments around the world.
Over the years the orchestra has travelled to several countries including Abu Dha'bi.
Belgium, Croatia, Doha, France, Germany, Ireland, India. Isle of Man. Jersey.
Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Russia. Sri Lanka, Singapore, Switzerland,
and Turkey, sometimes performing at International festivals and for British High Commissioners at
British Embassy's in some of the countries.
The orchestra has appeared for 8 successive years at the Commonwealth day Service
at Westminster Abbey in the presence of HM The Queen and other members of the
Royal family. Other Royal engagements included 3 performances at Garden parties in
Buckingham Palace, 1 at St James's Palace. and 3 at Highgrove House home of the
Prince of Wales
The versatility of the orchestra's repertoire is recognised. I: is the first steel Orchestra
to receive 2 Performing Right Society Enterprise Awards a Royal Anniversary
Challenge Award and BT Innovation Award.
A very special band for a special occasion.
