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.
Related Journal Articles:
writing on music, photography, travel and life as a freelance professional musician.
Spiritato! - ‘Sound the Trumpet’ - Chichester Assembly Room
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2017, %RI performed the 'Sound the Trumpet' programme with ‘Spiritato’ at the Chichester Assembly Room on Thursday the 16th of February 2017. The evening included works by Purcell, Corbett, Rebel, Fantini, Legrenzi, Albrici, Matheis and Franceschini.
Baroque, Concert, Music, Natural Trumpet, Spiritato!, The Section
H Purcell: King Arthur
H Purcell: Sonata in Four Parts No.3 in A minor
W Corbett: Suite in D
G F Rebel: Les Caractères de la danse
~ Interval ~
G Fantini: Sonata a due Trombe detta del Gucciardini
G Legrenzi: Sonata a Quarta in D
V Albrici: Sonata a 5
N Matteis: Extracts from Ayres for the Violin
P Franceschini: Suonata a 7 con due Trombe
This programme has proved to be very popular. We have played it around the UK, including in Camden, Stroud Green and Wiltshire. It is a very popular choice of programme for promoters and based on the warm reception it received from the audience at the Assembly Room, it is popular with audiences too.
Thanks to all in Spiritato - and special mention must go to Claudia Norz who was deputising on Violin II. She played brilliantly in this chamber music programme where there is a lot going on!
H Purcell: Sonata in Four Parts No.3 in A minor
W Corbett: Suite in D
G F Rebel: Les Caractères de la danse
~ Interval ~
G Fantini: Sonata a due Trombe detta del Gucciardini
G Legrenzi: Sonata a Quarta in D
V Albrici: Sonata a 5
N Matteis: Extracts from Ayres for the Violin
P Franceschini: Suonata a 7 con due Trombe
This programme has proved to be very popular. We have played it around the UK, including in Camden, Stroud Green and Wiltshire. It is a very popular choice of programme for promoters and based on the warm reception it received from the audience at the Assembly Room, it is popular with audiences too.
Thanks to all in Spiritato - and special mention must go to Claudia Norz who was deputising on Violin II. She played brilliantly in this chamber music programme where there is a lot going on!