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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Bach - B Minor Mass - St John the Baptist, Chester
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2025, %RI played second trumpet, alongside Adrian Woodward and Daniel Weitz, in Bach’s B Minor Mass (BWV 232) at the Parish Church of St John the Baptist in Chester on Saturday 22 March 2025.
Baroque, Natural TrumpetThe performance given by the Chester Bach Singers featured the superb soloists Ruth Provost (soprano), Amy Wood (soprano), Joseph Judge (alto), William Balkwill (tenor [formerly a trumpeter!]), and Peter Edge (Baritone). After a 38-year tenure, this concert marked Martin Bussey’s last as conductor of the Chester Bach Singers—and what a great piece of music to finish with!
