Ehlers-King James (SP)-Steel band

"King James" is a catchy Soca for intermediate pan ensemble. The engine room (percussion) for this chart lays down a infectious groove as each section of the pan ensemble contributes to the upbeat melodic play.

Number of Players: 7
Difficulty: Grade 3
Instrumentation:

Tenor Pan

Double Tenor

Double Seconds

Triple Guitars/Cellos

Bass Pans

Drumset

Congas, Break Drum

Matt Ehlers is the assistant director of bands at McCullum High School in Austin, Texas. As the assistant director of bands, Ehlers conducts the Symphonic Band, beginner, intermediate, and advanced steel pan classes high school percussion ensembles, and a beginning percussion class at Lamar Middle School. Ehlers originally from Seward, Nebraska, he received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of North Texas in 2006. At the University of North Texas he had the privilege to study percussion under Mark Ford, Christopher Deane, Paul Rennick and Ed Smith.