Test Pieces

EVENT

ENSEMBLE

SINGLE PAN

ORCHESTRA

COMPOSITION

Ensemble shall mean any combination of Pannists performing in concert on Steelpan instruments and that the configuration is not less than ten (10) Pannists and not more than fifteen (15) Pannists.

Single Pan Band shall mean any combination of Pannists playing Single Steelpan Instruments accompanied, and that such a combination contains no less than Twenty (20) Pannists / Musicians and no more than Twenty-five (25)   Pannists/Musicians.

Orchestra shall mean any combination of Pannists/Musicians playing Steelpan Instruments, and that such a combination contains no less than thirty – five (35) Pannists/Musicians, and no more than fifty (50) Pannists/Musicians inclusive of Rhythm.

MUSICAL PIECES

Each Category will perform two songs:

Test Piece &

Tune of Choice

Test Piece =

“OIL & MUSIC”

sung by

David Michael Rudder

Test Piece =

“ENGINE ROOM”

Test Piece =

“DEDICATION”

sung by

David Michael Rudder

QUALIFYING BANDS FOR FINALS COMPETITION

6 Finalists

8 Finalists

8 Finalists

PRIZE STRUCTURE

1st - $100,000.00

2nd - 90,000.00

3rd - 80,000.00

4th - 70,000.00

5th - 60,000.00

6th - 50,000.00

1^st - TT$200,000.00

2^nd- $175,000.00

3^rd - $150,000.00

4^th - $125,000.00

5^th - $100,000.00

6^th - 8th

$100,000.00

1^st - 500,000.00

2^nd- 450,000.00

3^rd- 400,000.00

4^th - 350,000.00

5^th - 300,000.00

6^th- 250,000.00

7^{t h}- 250,000.00

8^th - 250,000.00

For each category, there shall also be trophies awarded for:

- Best Test Piece

- Best Tune of Choice

- Best Dressed

- Champion Band