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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Carol Service - Emanuel School - Clapham
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2021, %RI performed in a carol service which was led by students from Emanuel School. The service took place at St Luke's Church on Thurleigh Road, near Clapham South tube station on Tuesday 7th December 2021. I performed in the brass quintet with Sam Kinrade (trumpet), Katrina Lauder (horn), Rory Cartmell (trombone) and Sasha Koushk-Jalali (tuba). Charles Jenz directed the school choir, organist, and brass quintet for the congregational carols.
The service featured several well-known carols, and a rendition of the fanfare by David Willcocks to proceed O Come All Ye Faithful. The service ended with Clark's Trumpet Voluntary, arranged for brass quintet. That was followed by an excellent organ voluntary – Widor's Toccata.
London, Modern TrumpetThe service featured several well-known carols, and a rendition of the fanfare by David Willcocks to proceed O Come All Ye Faithful. The service ended with Clark's Trumpet Voluntary, arranged for brass quintet. That was followed by an excellent organ voluntary – Widor's Toccata.