Clean Sweep for Golden Hands

Pan Trinbago has released the names of the winners of the both the Soloists and Ensemble categories of the National Steelband Music Festival Pan Is Beautiful XII held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA), Port of Spain, on Friday 08th November.

Eight (8) Soloists and six (6) Ensembles competed in the Finals of their respective categories. At the end of the exercise, two new champions were declared, both from the same steel orchestra, Golden Hands, from San Fernando.

Joshua Jabari Bedeau of Golden Hands earned the top spot (280 points) for his performance of “Call Me Hero” in the Soloists class while Golden Hands the Band amassed 542 points for their renditions “Respect the Calypsonian” and “Earth Song”. Two of the winning selections were composed by the band’s leader Vanessa Alexandra Headley while the third was the mandatory test piece composed by Leroy Calliste.
In second berth was The Codrington Pan Family soloist and band. The former, Keisha Codrington received 278 points whilst the latter totaled 241 points just one (1) point behind the winning ensemble.

The first three places in the Solo category received $10,000., $8,000., and $7,000. while the first three placings in the Ensemble category received $100,000., $75,000. and $65,000. respectively.

 

Judges in the Soloist category were Dr. Anne Marion Osborne, Mrs. Michelle Huggins-Watts, Ms. Mia Gormandy and Mrs. Joslynne Sealey with Mr. Lambert Phillip, Mrs. Joselynne Sealey, Mrs. Merle Albino-DeCoteau and Mrs. Michelle Huggins-Watts adjudicated in the Ensemble category.

In addition to the competition aspect of the Pan Is Beautiful XII series, Pan Trinbago has earmarked Friday 15 November 2013 as a Workshop for all music conductors. Venue is Theatre One, UTT, Knox Street, Port of Spain, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Theme is “The Maestro At Work”. Facilitator is internationally acclaimed conductor, adjudicator, lecturer and consultant for instrumental music education, Dr. Ronnie Wooten. Registration at Pan Trinbago is required as there are limited spaces.

The complete list of results is as follows:-

Soloists	Selection	Composer	Score
Joshua Jabari Bedeau	Call Me Hero	Vanessa Alexandra Headley	280
Keisha Codrington	Pan In Harmony	Aldwyn Roberts	278
Khari Codrington	Pan Night & Day	Aldwyn Roberts	267
Avery Attzs	Caught In A Loop	Jeannine Remy	260
Kern Sumerville	Rainorama	Aldwyn Roberts	255
Anthony Phillip	La Vie Sur La Paix	Arddin Herbert	252
Dachelle Morrison	Fiddle Faddle	Leroy Anderson	246
Meagan Taitt	Written In August	Nigel Diaz	245

 

Ensemble	Selection	Tune Points	Score
Golden Hands	Respect The Steelband	268	542
	Earth Song	274
Petrotrin Hatters	Respect The Steelband	266	541
	The Renewal	275
Stryke Stars	Respect The Steelband	261	523
	Journey to the Promised Land	262
Fusion Steel	Respect The Steelband	262	520
	Play Mr. Pannist	258
Success Stars Gems	Respect The Steelband	257	517
	Pan In A Minor	260
Longdenville Claytones	Respect The Steelband	252	502
	Tenderly	250