United
Kingdom - UK 2019 Steelband Panorama Line-up
London, United Kingdom - Saturday 24th August is the date set for the 2019 UK Panorama Championship being held at Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park, Kensal Road in London.
Five steel orchestras will rise up in musical challenge to reigning champ Mangrove Steel Orchestra, which this year is defending its title with the popular Savannah Grass by KES The Band arranged by Andre White. It is one of three bands going with this track as tune of choice.
One new band enters the competition - Pan Nation Steel Orchestra, and is expected to take the stage with one hundred players, and arranger Chris Storey who also manages the band.
2019 UK National Panorama Performance Information |
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| Band / # of Players |
Selection/ Performer |
Arranger, Tuner, Manager, Captain | |
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Croydon
Steel Orchestra
70 players |
Savannah Grass (“KES”) |
Arranger:  Paul Dowie Tuner:  Emily Lemmerman Manager: Paul Dowie Captain: n/a |
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Ebony
Steelband
90 players |
Trouble In The Morning (“V’ghn”) |
Arranger:  Duvone Stewart Tuner: Dudley Dickson Managers: Pepe Francis & Albert Faustine Captain: n/a |
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Mangrove Steel Orchestra
110 players |
Savannah Grass (“KES”) |
Arranger:  Andre White Tuner:  Augustus Peters Manager: Matthew Phillip Captain: Andrew Facey |
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Metronomes Steel Orchestra
100 players |
So Long (Nadia Batson) |
Arranger:  Leroy Clarke Tuners: Toussaint Clarke & Grafton Yearwood Manager: Eversley Mills Captain: Vivian Miller |
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Pan
Nation Steel Orchestra
100 players |
Iron Love (Nailah Blackman) |
Arranger:  Chris Storey Tuner: Grafton Yearwood Manager: Chris Storey Captain: Maisha Adams-Amalemba |
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Phase One
Steel Orchestra
50 players |
Savannah Grass (“KES”) |
Arranger:  Stephon Phillip Tuner: Victor Phillip Manager: Beverly Phillip Captain: JJ Mattu |
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