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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Tudor Music - Hampton Court Palace - Corporate Event
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2017, %RI performed Tudor music on the Cornetto as part of a high-profile corporate function in the Great Hall, at Hampton Court Palace on the evening of Wednesday 11th October 2017.
The Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace features a highly decorated hammer-beam ceiling with King Henry VIII’s fine tapestries of 'The Story of Abraham' hung all around the room.
The group of musicians wore Tudor regalia bearing H R insignia (Henry Regina). The players were: Russell Gilmour (Cornetto), Nicholas Perry (Tenor Cornetto, Bagpipes, Alto & Tenor Shawm, Hurdy Gurdy, Pipe and Tabor), Sam Goble (Trumpet, Bagpipes, Tenor Shawm) and Phil Dale (Trombone). The evening also featured tours of Hampton Court Palace from guides dressed as Henry VIII, his wife and lady-in-waiting. There was also a fool (jester) present to provide further entertainment in the Great Hall.
Cornetto, Historic Royal Palaces, London, Period CostumeThe Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace features a highly decorated hammer-beam ceiling with King Henry VIII’s fine tapestries of 'The Story of Abraham' hung all around the room.
The group of musicians wore Tudor regalia bearing H R insignia (Henry Regina). The players were: Russell Gilmour (Cornetto), Nicholas Perry (Tenor Cornetto, Bagpipes, Alto & Tenor Shawm, Hurdy Gurdy, Pipe and Tabor), Sam Goble (Trumpet, Bagpipes, Tenor Shawm) and Phil Dale (Trombone). The evening also featured tours of Hampton Court Palace from guides dressed as Henry VIII, his wife and lady-in-waiting. There was also a fool (jester) present to provide further entertainment in the Great Hall.