Global - There are twenty-one semi-finalists in the National Panorama Small Bands category for the 2014 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama. Supernovas Steel Orchestra playing Amrit Samaroo’s arrangement of “In De Minor” amassed the most points. In the final preliminary leg of competition in the South/Central region on February 9, two orchestras - Music Makers Steel Symphony and Starland Steel Orchestra - though registered, eventually did not compete.
These qualifying small steel orchestras will join thirty-two Single Pan Bands in the play-off of the National Panorama Semi Finals on Saturday February 15 at the Queen’s Park Savannah in the country’s capital, Port-of-Spain, from 12:00 noon. Admission is TT$100.00; seating will be only in the Grand Stand.
The semi finalists are as follows:
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SMALL STEEL ORCHESTRAS |
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Placing
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Band
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Score |
Selection
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| 1. | Supernovas | 277 | In De Minor |
| 2. | Laventille Serenaders | 269 | Pan Scandal |
| 2. | Arima Golden Symphony | 269 | In De Minor |
| 4. | Siparia Deltones | 267 | Play More Local |
| 4. | Fascinators Pan Symphony | 267 | Big In De Dance |
| 6. | Nutones | 265 | Spankin’ - A Tribute |
| 6. | Crescendoes Musicale | 265 | Spankin’ - A Tribute |
| 6. | Southern Marines Steelband Foundation | 265 | Marajiin |
| 9. | Moods | 264 | Shakin’ It |
| 9. | Codrington Pan Family | 264 | E.P.I.C. |
| 9. | Pandemonium | 264 | Pan In Yuh Pwefen |
| 9. | LH Pan Groove | 264 | This Melody Sweet |
| 13. | Tamana Pioneers | 263 | In De Minor |
| 13. | Merry Tones | 263 | Excitement |
| 15. | New East Side Dimension | 259 | Long Time |
| 15. | Tornadoes | 259 | Musical Tornadoes |
| 17. | Old Tech | 258 | Pan Scandal |
| 17. | Tobago Pan-thers | 258 | Toco Band |
| 19. | Golden Hands | 254 | Old Time Days |
| 20. | Potential Symphony | 251 | Spankin’ - A Tribute |
| 20. | Humming Birds Pan Groove | 251 | Men Of Steel |
Following are the remaining steel orchestras in this “Small” category which did not make the cut to move on.
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Non-Qualifying Small Steel Orchestras |
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Placing
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Band
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Score |
Selection
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| 22. | Xpress 21 | 250 | Take Me With You |
| 23. | Panosonic Connection | 248 | Ah Beautiful Invention |
| 23 | Musical Gems | 248 | Thoroughbred of Pan |
| 25. | Steel Sensations | 247 | Fire In The Area |
| 26. | Simple Song | 246 | Rebecca |
| 27. | Kalomo Kings | 245 | In De Minor |
| 28. | Morvant Ebonites | 243 | Tell Me Why |
| 29. | Mt. Moriah Pan Movement | 241 | First Time |
| 30. | Uptown Fascinators | 240 | Carnival Tabanca |
| 31. | West Stars | 238 | Du Du Yemi |
| 32. | Tunapuna Tipica | 237 | Take Me With You |
| 33. | Genesis Pan Groove | 234 | In De Minor |
| 34. | Harvard Harps | 231 | Burn Dem |
| 35 | Casablanca | 230 | The Mystery Band |
| 36. | Tremolandos | 228 | Fantastic Friday |
| 36. | Blue Diamonds | 228 | Ah Come Out To Play |
| 36. | Antillean All Stars | 228 | Soca Pan Tuner |
| 36. | Crown Cordaans | 228 | Drop It Down |
| 40. | Longdenville Claytones | 227 | On De Drag |
| 41. | Dem Boys | 222 | Free Up |
| 42. | T&T Music Stars | 217 | Stranger |
| 43. | Bon Air Rhythm Rockers | 214 | Jam De Pan |
| 44. | Morne Diablo Funk-a-Delic | 208 | Red Light District |
| 44. | Flamingoes | 208 | Colours |
| 46. | Central Symphony | 204 | Big In De Dance |
| 47. | Trinidad Pan Connoisseurs | 202 | The Happiest Man Alive |
| 48. | Jay Notes | 195 | Bounce And Drive |
| 49. | New World Symphony | 149 | Miss Tourist |
| Music Makers Steel Symphony - (did not compete) | |||
| Starland - (did not compete) | |||
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