OK – my guess wasn’t completely off (got the first right, didn’t I). Oslo Brass Band shocked by coming second in their first year in the championship section. Since I have played with a few of the bandsmen (and women) in that band, I was really proud. Well done – Tone, Mattias, and Clare!
Also, Eikanger has my favorite euphonium player – Patrik Randefalk – and he and the rest of the band were marvelous, especially on the Extreme Makeover.
But the thing that impressed me most was that the whole event was taped for Norwegian television. You can see every performance afterwards here.