The Besson Friday at Home guests this week are the iconic Norwegian euphonium star Tormod Flaten and the Belgium cornet virtuoso Lode Violet.
Apart from being acclaimed performers in their own countries, both have also played together with the Wallberg Brass Band in Switzerland — the popular Swiss Open project band — under the baton of Philip Harper.
Tormod tells of his relatively late development taking up the instrument seriously at the age of 18, and the decision that entailed in moving from home to join Eikanger Bjorsvik Musikklag.
After amazing success with them he is now enjoying playing with their 'senior' band — Bjorsvik Brass — although he isn't that old! He is also a member of the Norwegian Navy Band based in Bergen.
We also find out a lot more about the life of the multi-talented Lode Violet — whose has brass banding in his family blood as the son of Franz Violet — the inspirational conductor of Brass Band Willebroek.
We will be lucky to hear performances from both players — whilst Roger and Stephen share their memories of working under Lode's father Franz.
Enjoy:
Go to: All this and more in this week's superb Episode 20 of Besson Fridays at Home
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Previous Episodes:
Episode 19:
Bastien Baumet and Roland Szentpali.
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Episode 18:
Alan Thomas and Thomas Nielsen
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Episode 17:
Amos Miller and Mark Templeton
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/1173452629755844
Episode 16:
Cory Tuba Section
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/538321640819626
Episode 15:
Frank Renton
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/2305046332961086
Episode 14:
Scott Kerr & Chris Shanks
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/109984231009544
Episode 13:
Maurice Murphy Tribute
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/449847116384239
Episode 12:
Keith Hutchinson and Tom Smith
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/696285934615157
Episode 11:
Phil Cobb and Stephen Cobb
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/173773204414220
Episode 10:
Chris Bradley and Mike Cavanagh
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/378376613490663
Episode 9:
Helen Harrelson and Misa Mead
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/403404634387318
Episode 8:
Thomas Ruedi and Harmen Vanhoorne
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/403021190697675
Episode 7:
Davur Juul Magnussen and John Barber
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/4511865358886917
Episode 6:
Derick Kane and Stephen Kane
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/2697574597127493
Episode 5:
Ian Porthouse and Dewi Griffths
https://www.facebook.com/BessonBrass/videos/755381705256477
Episode 4:
James Gourlay and Les Neish
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Episode 3:
Owen Farr and Ailsa Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2c-SLs3ujY&fbclid=IwAR1xdfk1dO_Z9xTV8-jnJXP6GP6cyxMxw_Th-W8QTrLM61VdpMxWV0Hwvi8
Episode 2:
Tom Hutchinson, Sheona White and Mark Wilkinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yWqt_Az90I&fbclid=IwAR1EdTIm14XeEGTF6l1Wph3Rw0seCwAyRiY0IP8K95Orq5L5HsJbcJf6e8k
Episode 1:
Philip Harper, Steven Mead, Roger Webster and Tom Hutchinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0VYGFu6rpE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1VKnZzVAQ3mPmG7HWKVFim8yAQgcTJNvRvzI8heK1D8S29pVNeyv5A-5w
