The UK National Panorama Competition, a Saturday evening event that immediately precedes the Notting Hill Carnival, is a major showcase for Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan, or (Steel Band), music. [1] Held at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance park in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea it typically involves approximately 1,000 performers, and attracts almost 5,000 spectators. Steel Bands from around the UK prepare a music performance, arranged to last for up to 10 minutes, and compete for the Panorama Championship.
Ebony Steel Band Trust has dominated this competition over the years winning nineteen times; although the crown has been passed on to Mangrove Steel Orchestra for 2011
From 2007-2009 the event was held at London's Hyde Park, and broadcast by BBC radio. [2]
Band | Tune | Arranger | Position | Points |
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Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Is ah Trini' | Andre White | 1st | 275 |
Ebony Steel Band | 'It's Showtime' | Earl Brooks | 2nd | 274 |
Caribbean Steel International | 'Pan in De Panyard' | Brent Holder | 3rd | 267 |
Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Do Something For Pan' | Paul Dowie | 4th | 251 |
London All Stars | 'Momentum' | Frank Rollock | 5th | 244 |
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra | 'Calling Meh' | Iman Pascall | 6th | 229 |
Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points |
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Ebony Steel Band | 'Far From Finished' | Voice | Duvone Stewart | 1st | 283 |
Metronomes | 'Full Extreme' | Ultimate Rejects | Leroy Clarke | 2nd | 269 |
Mangrove Steel Band | 'Full Extreme' | Ultimate Rejects | Andre White | 3rd | 266 |
Southside Harmonics | 'Rumble in the Jungle' | Chuck Gordon | Eustace Benjamin | 4th | 237 |
Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Good Morning' | Peter Ram | Brent Holder | 5th | 227 |
Endurance Steel Orchestra | 'Good Morning' | Peter Ram | Marlon Hibbert | 5th | 227 |
Phase One Steel Orchestra | 'Hold Dat Panstick' | Sheldon 'Mocha' Martin | Stephon Phillip | 5th | 227 |
Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points |
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Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Hulk' | Blaxx | Andre White | 1st | 279 |
Ebony Steel Band | 'Hulk' | Blaxx | Duvone Stewart | 2nd | 276 |
Metronomes | 'Ignorance' | King Crazy | Leroy Clarke | 3rd | 269 |
Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Sweet Fuh Days' | Patrice Roberts | Paul Dowie | 4th | 238 |
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra | 'Mad Man' | Marlon Abner | Paul Jr Watson & Dani Richardson | 4th | 238 |
Phase One Steel Orchestra | 'Hulk' | Blaxx | Stephon Phillip | 5th | 229 |
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