Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Although only in its second year, Pan With The Saints is fast becoming one of the better quality pan productions. Patrons who attended this event last week Saturday at the St Mary’s College Big Yard thoroughly enjoyed the performances of the six bands.
Opening the proceedings was the SJC/CIC Combined band (Symphony of Saints) which placed third in the Schools Panorama competition earlier this year. The students’ first offering of “Sleigh Ride” brought on the Christmas feeling and they followed up with “Black Cake and Sorrel”, arranged by the CIC music teacher, Michelle Marfan-Urquhart who also arranged the next number, Jahaji Bhai by Brother Marvin. After playing a medley of Christmas songs, the band ended with their Panorama song, Trini, arranged by former SJC student and All Stars panist, Mia Gormandy who is furthering her studies in musicology in Florida.
....Skiffle Steel Orchestra was not only making it’s debut, but was the first South band to perform at the event.
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