National Panorama Competition (UK)

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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.

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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]

Results

2011 [3]

BandTuneArrangerPositionPoints
Mangrove Steel Orchestra'Is ah Trini'Andre White1st275
Ebony Steel Band'It's Showtime'Earl Brooks2nd274
Caribbean Steel International'Pan in De Panyard'Brent Holder3rd267
Croydon Steel Orchestra'Do Something For Pan'Paul Dowie4th251
London All Stars'Momentum'Frank Rollock5th244
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra'Calling Meh'Iman Pascall6th229

2017 [4]

BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPoints
Ebony Steel Band'Far From Finished'VoiceDuvone Stewart1st283
Metronomes'Full Extreme'Ultimate RejectsLeroy Clarke2nd269
Mangrove Steel Band'Full Extreme'Ultimate RejectsAndre White3rd266
Southside Harmonics'Rumble in the Jungle'Chuck GordonEustace Benjamin4th237
Croydon Steel Orchestra'Good Morning'Peter RamBrent Holder5th227
Endurance Steel Orchestra'Good Morning'Peter RamMarlon Hibbert5th227
Phase One Steel Orchestra'Hold Dat Panstick'Sheldon 'Mocha' MartinStephon Phillip5th227

2018

[5]

BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPoints
Mangrove Steel Orchestra'Hulk'BlaxxAndre White1st279
Ebony Steel Band'Hulk'BlaxxDuvone Stewart2nd276
Metronomes'Ignorance'King CrazyLeroy Clarke3rd269
Croydon Steel Orchestra'Sweet Fuh Days'Patrice RobertsPaul Dowie4th238
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra'Mad Man'Marlon AbnerPaul Jr Watson & Dani Richardson4th238
Phase One Steel Orchestra'Hulk'BlaxxStephon Phillip5th229

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