The UK National Panorama Competition, a Saturday evening event that immediately precedes the Notting Hill Carnival, is a major showcase for Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan, or (Steel Band), music.[1] Held at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance park in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea it typically involves approximately 1,000 performers, and attracts almost 5,000 spectators. Steel Bands from around the UK prepare a music performance, arranged to last for up to 10 minutes, and compete for the Panorama Championship.
Ebony Steel Band Trust has dominated this competition over the years winning nineteen times; although the crown has been passed on to Mangrove Steel Orchestra for 2011
From 2007-2009 the event was held at London's Hyde Park, and broadcast by BBC radio.[2]
| Band | Tune | Arranger | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Is ah Trini' | Andre White | 1st | 275 |
| Ebony Steel Band | 'It's Showtime' | Earl Brooks | 2nd | 274 |
| Caribbean Steel International | 'Pan in De Panyard' | Brent Holder | 3rd | 267 |
| Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Do Something For Pan' | Paul Dowie | 4th | 251 |
| London All Stars | 'Momentum' | Frank Rollock | 5th | 244 |
| Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra | 'Calling Meh' | Iman Pascall | 6th | 229 |
| Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony Steel Band | 'Far From Finished' | Voice | Duvone Stewart | 1st | 283 | |
| Metronomes | 'Full Extreme' | Ultimate Rejects | Leroy Clarke | 2nd | 269 | |
| Mangrove Steel Band | 'Full Extreme' | Ultimate Rejects | Andre White | 3rd | 266 | |
| Southside Harmonics | 'Rumble in the Jungle' | Chuck Gordon | Eustace Benjamin | 4th | 237 | |
| Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Good Morning' | Peter Ram | Brent Holder | 5th | 227 | |
| Endurance Steel Orchestra | 'Good Morning' | Peter Ram | Marlon Hibbert | 5th | 227 | |
| Phase One Steel Orchestra | 'Hold Dat Panstick' | Sheldon 'Mocha' Martin | Stephon Phillip | 5th | 227 |
| Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Hulk' | Blaxx | Andre White | 1st | 279 | |
| Ebony Steel Band | 'Hulk' | Blaxx | Duvone Stewart | 2nd | 276 | |
| Metronomes | 'Ignorance' | King Crazy | Leroy Clarke | 3rd | 269 | |
| Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Sweet Fuh Days' | Patrice Roberts | Paul Dowie | 4th | 238 | |
| Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra | 'Mad Man' | Marlon Abner | Paul Jr Watson & Dani Richardson | 4th | 238 | |
| Phase One Steel Orchestra | 'Hulk' | Blaxx | Stephon Phillip | 5th | 229 |
| Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Savannah Grass' | KES | André White | 1st | 284 | |
| Metronomes | 'So Long' | Nadia Baston | Leroy Clarke | 2nd | 270 | |
| Ebony Steel Band | 'Trouble In The Morning' | V'ghn | Duvone Stewart | 3rd | 269 | |
| Pan Nation Steel Orchestra | 'Iron Love' | Nailah Blackman | Chris Storey | 4th | 263 | |
| Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Savannah Grass' | KES | Paul Dowie | 5th | 245 | |
| Phase One Steel Orchestra | 'Savannah Grass' | KES | Stephon Phillip | 6th | 237 |
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Panorama did not take place this year.
| Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Happy Place' | Lyrikal | André White | 1st | 271.5 | |
| Ebony Steel Band | 'Backyard Jam' | Farmer Nappy | David “Soj” Ijaduola | 2nd | 255 | |
| Metronomes | 'Backyard Jam' | Farmer Nappy | Vivian Miller | 2nd | 255 | |
| Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Festival Song' | Ella Andall | Paul Dowie | 4th | 247 |
| Band | Tune | Composer | Arranger | Position | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebony Steel Band | 'Mash Up' | Blaxx | Duvone Stewart | 1st | 277 | |
| Mangrove Steel Orchestra | 'Mash Up' | Blaxx | André White | 2nd | 276 | |
| Pan Nation Steel Orchestra | 'Out and Bad' | Aaron “Voice” St Louis | Chris Storey | 3rd | 255 | |
| Metronomes | 'Out and Bad' | Aaron “Voice” St Louis | Vivian Miller | 4th | 252 | |
| Croydon Steel Orchestra | 'Jelly' | Nadia Baston | Paul Dowie | 5th | 225 |