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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Handel - Coronation Anthems - St. Martin-in-the-Fields
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2024, %RI played two of Handel’s Coronation Anthems with St. Martin’s Voices (directed by Andrew Earis) at St. Martin-in-the-Fields on Monday 6th May 2024. I played first trumpet with Rebecca Toal on second. I came directly from an Aurora Orchestra rehearsal at Henry Wood Hall, where I had been playing Beethoven’s 'Eroica' symphony (from memory), ahead of performances at the Apex in Bury St Edmunds, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Snape Maltings and Norwich Cathedral this week.
In addition to the Handel, the performance at St. Martin-in-the-Fields featured:
Bennet – 'All creatures now' from The Triumphs of Oriana (1601)
Weelkes – 'As vesta was' from The Triumphs of Oriana (1601)
Parry – 'Who can dwell with greatness' from Choral Songs for Queen Victoria (1899)
Bridge – 'For all the wonder of thy regal day' from Choral Songs for Queen Victoria (1899)
Ireland – 'The Hills' from A Garland for the Queen (1953)
Finzi – 'White flowering days' from A Garland for the Queen (1953)
Handel, London, Modern Trumpet, St. Martin-in-the-FieldsIn addition to the Handel, the performance at St. Martin-in-the-Fields featured:
Bennet – 'All creatures now' from The Triumphs of Oriana (1601)
Weelkes – 'As vesta was' from The Triumphs of Oriana (1601)
Parry – 'Who can dwell with greatness' from Choral Songs for Queen Victoria (1899)
Bridge – 'For all the wonder of thy regal day' from Choral Songs for Queen Victoria (1899)
Ireland – 'The Hills' from A Garland for the Queen (1953)
Finzi – 'White flowering days' from A Garland for the Queen (1953)
