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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Mozart - C Minor Mass - Musica Poetica - St. John's Smith Square
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2019, %RThis week continued with more Mozart, this time at St. John’s Smith Square on Wednesday 3rd April 2019. Will Russell (2nd trumpet) and I (1st trumpet) played natural trumpets with Musica Poetica and the English Baroque Choir under the direction of former King’s Singer, Jeremy Jackman.
It is always a pleasure to play for Jeremy Jackman. He is a fantastic combination of vibrant, pragmatic, clear, charismatic, diplomatic and musically stylish. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him and the English Baroque Choir before. We performed Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Brandenburg Baroque Soloists at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in September 2017.
Biber, Classical, Concert, London, Mozart, Natural Trumpet, The Section
The programme consisted of Biber’s Requiem in F Minor [IHB 17] and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor [K. 427], both performed at A=440Hz. Ellen Bundy (violin) played beautifully and was an excellent leader of the orchestra. We had excellent soloists: Kathleen Nic Dhiarmada (Soprano), Clare Tunney (Soprano), Tabitha Reynolds (Mezzo), Robert Forrest (Tenor) and Will Pate (Baritone). Orchestra, soloists and choir alike did an excellent job in this demanding programme.
It is always a pleasure to play for Jeremy Jackman. He is a fantastic combination of vibrant, pragmatic, clear, charismatic, diplomatic and musically stylish. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him and the English Baroque Choir before. We performed Vivaldi’s Gloria with the Brandenburg Baroque Soloists at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in September 2017.