Alexica and I are taking part credit for Duvone's RETURN TO CALYPSO in his CALYPSO ARRANGEMENT this year ...and his PANORAMA VICTORY!!!

[Claude Gonzales]

From a WHEN STEEL TALKS DISCUSSION after the 2020 PANORAMA.

https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topics/here-is-a-nice-explanation-of-a-panorama-arrangement?commentId=2534462%3AComment%3A733264

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Alexica Lxc Adams  ... well if this is so then Renegades should have been disqualified for all the theatrics and lack of melodic, motivic development and every other development. But wuh de ass do I know.

Melodic development is the restatement of the initial material/piece/song which is attached to rhythmic development. It's like when they take the verse and chorus and turn them into variations but you can still tell what is the verse and what is the chorus. Motivic development is taking fragments from the song and placing it throughout the orchestra. For example, in the basses, mids (guitars, cellos and quads) or frontline (tenor, double tenor and double seconds).

With regards to the lack of development to the particular band [RENEGADES], about 3 mins into the arrangement up until about 6:45, the arrangement was unrelated to [the] song itself. How can something unrelated to the tune of choice be considered melodic and motivic development if I can't locate neither of those things on your arrangement? And yes you would think that it is common practice to map out these developments but some arrangers stray for whatever reason.
The set rule is the judging criterion and the definitions/understanding of those by which the points should be given. The other rule is musical form. I listen to and analyse arrangements based on my musical knowledge and understanding of what is required and expected. If there was no what and how, then panorama would be a free for all because there are no rules.