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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OAEducation - Durham
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2019, %RThe Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAEducation) gave two performances on Wednesday 30th of January 2019 in two schools in County Durham.
The project followed on from a similar one that took place in London in November 2018. Like the November project, it catered for young musicians including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Again, Purcell's Fairy Queen was the focus of these educational performances and the story of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was a key element of the workshop and story. Kirsty Hopkins (Soprano) and Timothy Dickinson (Bass) gave fantastic performances as the protagonists and love interests of the story.
The composer and animateur James Redwood enlivened the capacity audiences in these schools and all the students were all able to participate in a meaningful and enjoyable way.
I watched in amazement as a student with hearing difficulties sat on the floor in front of our double bass player, in one of the schools. At times she had been allowed to put her hand on the front of his double bass and she could feel the vibrations coming from it. Most of the time she looked up at John-Henry playing it, with her head tilted almost as far back as possible. She watched him in undistracted awe and she had the look of someone who was taking it all in.
It's always amazing to hear children singing and playing instruments with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. The fantastic music captivated the young people's imaginations and it was great to see total participation throughout.
I played first trumpet with Will Russell on second and Will Edwards on percussion.
Congratulations and thanks to all involved in another excellent OAEducation project and special thanks must go to the animateur, teachers and assistants who ensured the smooth running of the workshops.
Baroque, Education Outreach, Natural Trumpet, OAEducation, PurcellThe project followed on from a similar one that took place in London in November 2018. Like the November project, it catered for young musicians including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Again, Purcell's Fairy Queen was the focus of these educational performances and the story of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was a key element of the workshop and story. Kirsty Hopkins (Soprano) and Timothy Dickinson (Bass) gave fantastic performances as the protagonists and love interests of the story.
The composer and animateur James Redwood enlivened the capacity audiences in these schools and all the students were all able to participate in a meaningful and enjoyable way.
I watched in amazement as a student with hearing difficulties sat on the floor in front of our double bass player, in one of the schools. At times she had been allowed to put her hand on the front of his double bass and she could feel the vibrations coming from it. Most of the time she looked up at John-Henry playing it, with her head tilted almost as far back as possible. She watched him in undistracted awe and she had the look of someone who was taking it all in.
It's always amazing to hear children singing and playing instruments with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. The fantastic music captivated the young people's imaginations and it was great to see total participation throughout.
I played first trumpet with Will Russell on second and Will Edwards on percussion.
Congratulations and thanks to all involved in another excellent OAEducation project and special thanks must go to the animateur, teachers and assistants who ensured the smooth running of the workshops.