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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Grand Baroque II - Exeter Cathedral - Blackdowns Early Music Projects
%AM, %Europe/London %b %2015, %RExeter Cathedral was the venue for a concert entitled 'Grand Baroque II', organised by Blackdowns Early Music Projects. It was the sequel to their successful debut concert in 2013.
The Altenburg Ensemble, consisting of Steve Bailey, Steve Burke, Steve Gilbey, myself, Katie Hodges, William Russell and guest player Jean-François Madeuf, opened the concert with a performance of Biber's Sonata for 6 trumpets and timpani. All of the trumpeters played without using fingerholes.
The concert featured members of early music specialist groups such as, the Monteverdi String Band, His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and the Altenburg Trumpet Ensemble. The Musical Director was JanJoost van Elburg and the soloists were Sally Dunkley, Amy Haworth, Hannah Cooke, Paul Phoenix, Mark Dobell, Julian Stocker, Jonathan Arnold and Thomas Flint.
The whole ensemble performed Biber's Vesperae à 32 and the Missa Alleluia à 36.
Great and very steep risers had been installed in the cathedral to make the ensemble visible and clearly audible in the large acoustic of Exeter Cathedral.
Well done to the organisers at Blackdowns Early Music Projects!
Biber, Concert, Natural Trumpet, VentlessThe Altenburg Ensemble, consisting of Steve Bailey, Steve Burke, Steve Gilbey, myself, Katie Hodges, William Russell and guest player Jean-François Madeuf, opened the concert with a performance of Biber's Sonata for 6 trumpets and timpani. All of the trumpeters played without using fingerholes.
The concert featured members of early music specialist groups such as, the Monteverdi String Band, His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and the Altenburg Trumpet Ensemble. The Musical Director was JanJoost van Elburg and the soloists were Sally Dunkley, Amy Haworth, Hannah Cooke, Paul Phoenix, Mark Dobell, Julian Stocker, Jonathan Arnold and Thomas Flint.
The whole ensemble performed Biber's Vesperae à 32 and the Missa Alleluia à 36.
Great and very steep risers had been installed in the cathedral to make the ensemble visible and clearly audible in the large acoustic of Exeter Cathedral.
Well done to the organisers at Blackdowns Early Music Projects!
