The Medieval Manuscript the 'Chronicles of Mann and Sudreys' mentions various locations, including the Isle of Man, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and even places as far away as Norway and Brittany.
Russell Gilmour (trumpet) and David Kilgallon (organ) use melodies from these countries and they merge and fuse these ideas together with their own to create unique compositions for trumpet and organ. The idea behind their musical collaboration is to explore traditional music from these countries and to adapt the music, interpret it and explore it. Chronicles' musical format is slightly unusual in that it combines trumpet and organ - not the instruments you may initially associate with folk music - but it is an approach that has sparked a lot of interest.
Their limited edition EP "Prologue" is a sample of things to come, as the production of a full album is underway. The full album will be Chronicles' musical impression of the Isle of Man's influences and rich history - as documented in the Chronicles of Mann.
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Handel - Messiah - Temple Church
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2024, %RI performed Handel’s Messiah at Temple Church in London on Thursday 5 December 2024. The performance was led by Dominika Fehér (violin) and directed by Thomas Allery, Director of Music (and formerly my direct contemporary at the Royal College of Music).
I performed The Trumpet Shall Sound with the bass soloist Ashley Riches. The other vocal soloists, equally excellent, were Jessica Cale (soprano), Rebecca Leggett (mezzo), Stuart Jackson (tenor), and the Temple Church choir were in fine voice too! It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas!
Handel, London, Natural Trumpet, The Section
I performed The Trumpet Shall Sound with the bass soloist Ashley Riches. The other vocal soloists, equally excellent, were Jessica Cale (soprano), Rebecca Leggett (mezzo), Stuart Jackson (tenor), and the Temple Church choir were in fine voice too! It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas!
