The third leg of finals at Pan Is Beautiful XII was held on November 10th 2013. This time it was the Single Pans Category and 9 bands participated. The following are the results.
1st MARSICANS {545} "Donkey Kong Country 2" by David Wise arranged by Frank Alleyne & Marlon White.
2nd UNI STARS {538} "Tempest" by Kareem Brown & also arranged by Kareem Brown.
3rd D' Original WOODBROOK MODERNAIRES {532} "The Eleventh Hour" by Arddin Herbert who also arranged & conducted.
4th TRINIDAD NOSTALGIC {530} "I am a Slave" by Mighty Sparrow arranged by Amrit Samaroo.
5th TRINIDAD POLICE STEEL ENSEMBLE {527} "Dance of the Comedians" arranged by Dr. Jeannine Remy.
6th ICE WATER PAN ENSEMBLE {514} "Castillian Folk Medley" arranged by Kendell Lewis.
7th SCRUNTER'S PAN GROOVE {487} "Pan in Harmony" by Lord Kitchener, arranged by Aaron Clarke.
8th SELF HELP MARINES {481} "Sabor A Mi-Be true to Me" arranged by Godwin Bowen.
9th NEW AGE TRENDSETTERS {474} "Somewhere My Love" arranged by Curtis Jones.
5 of the 9 compositions were locally written, but If one did not know, one would have thought that 2 of the top 3 bands were performing classical compositions that were written by Europeans. How wrong one would have been. As a matter of fact the Single Pan Bands and their Arrangers have to be commended for producing should great music on pans that are limited. Only the tenors and the seconds are chromatic.
The 4th leg of Pan Is Beautiful XII, which are the Orchestras is scheduled for November 16th 2013 at the largest playground in the Caribbean, The Savannah.
I am looking forward and hope that with great music there will be great pan support.
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