Finalists in the NSMF Soloists and Ensembles Chosen

Eight (8) Soloists and six (6) Ensembles have been chosen to move forward to the Grand Finals of the Trinidad & Tobago Steelband Music Festival…. Pan Is Beautiful XII at NAPA, Port of Spain, on Friday 8 November 2013.

The finalists were selected from among twenty-one (21) and ten (10) competitors in the respective categories over the weekend of the Preliminaries at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Topping the Soloist Competition with 275 points is the “young” veteran Keisha Codrington of the Codrington Pan Family with her arrangement of the Aldwyn “Lord Kitchener” Roberts’ classic “Pan in Harmony”. Also making the cut was sibling Khari Codrington who placed third. His score was 262 for his rendition of another Roberts’ composition, ”Pan Night and Day”. He tied with Anthony Phillip. Defending champion Micahai Felician had to settle for eleventh spot.

Adjudicators were Ms. Joanna Shortt, Dr. Anne Marion Osbourne, Ms. Joslynne Sealey and Mrs. Michelle Huggins-Watts.

The results in the Soloist Category are:

1.	Keisha Codrington	Pan In Harmony	275
2.	Joshua Jabari Bedeau	Call Me Hero	264
3.	Khari Codrington	Pan Night and Day	262
4.	Anthony Phillips	La Vie Sur La Paix (Life at La Paix Road)	262
5.	Megan Taitt	Written in August	255
6.	Kern Sumerville	Rainorama	253
7.	Dachelle Morrison	Fiddle Faddle	252
8.	Avery Attz	Fiddle Faddle	248
9.	Jonathan Emile Grant	Mm….Hmm	247
10.	Ashley Weeks	Turkish March	244
11.	Kristin Murrell	Cell O Vibes	241
12.	Micahi Felician	Fantasie Impromptu	241
13.	Louis Rogers	William Tell Overture	239
14.	Opal Murrell	The Little Cloud	238
15.	Brenton Joseph	Tempest	238
16.	De Jean Cain	Carmen Suite No.1 Los Toreadors	236
17.	Luke Walker	Czardas	233
18.	Tamara Silverthorn	Asturias	230
19.	Wendell Newsam	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik	215
20.	Shenelle George	Gypsy Rondo	212
21.	Steffon Thomas	Pan Talent	205

Four (4) South/Central Bands made the cut to the Finals of the Ensemble category. Bands were required the Test Piece, “Respect The Steelband” composed and sung by Leroy Calliste aka The Black Stalin and a Piece of Choice. Taking the lead is Golden Hands for their arrangement and execution of “Earth Song” composed by Michael Jackson with 561 points. Second placing went to Fusion Steel 535 points while Petrotrin Hatters placed fourth with Longdenville Claytones in fifth position. The other places were filled by Stryke Stars and Success Stars Gems.

Adjudicators were Mr. Lambert Phillip, Ms. Joslynne Sealey, Mrs. Michelle Huggins-Watts and Mrs. Merle Albino De Coteau.

The results in the Ensemble category are as follows:-

1.	Golden Hands	Respect The Steelband	280	561
		Earth Song	281
2.	Fusion Steel	Respect The Steelband	274	535
		Pan Patterns	261
3.	Stryke Stars	Respect The Steelband	268	532
		Journey To the Promise Land	264
4.	Petrotrin Hatters	Respect The Steelband	257	523
		The Renewal	266
5.	Longdenville Claytones	Respect The Steelband	254	516
		Tenderly	262
6.	Success Stars Gems	Respect The Steelband	251	502
		Pan In A Minor	251
7.	St. Margaret’s Super Stars	Respect The Steelband	244	496
		Nagala Soobax (Interpretation)	252
8.	Tamana Pioneers	Respect The Steelband	244	495
		Pan Romance	251
9.	Flabej Now Ensemble	Respect The Steelband	238	475
		Serenade	237
10.	Tobago Serenity Vibes	Respect The Steelband	236	474
		Finlandia Overture	238

The draw for playing positions will be held on Friday 01 November at CNMG. The Soloist and Ensemble Finals will be held at NAPA, Port of Spain, on Friday 08 November at 7:00 pm.

The Festival continues with the Orchestra Preliminaries on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Starting time is 6:00 pm and 5:00 pm respectively.

Admission is $100.