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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Mozart - Mass in C Minor - The Brook Street Band – Ware
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2022, %RWill Russell and I performed Mozart’s Mass in C minor K427 (417a) with the Ware Choral Society and the Brook Street Band on Saturday 11th June 2022. The performance, which took place in Ware, Hertfordshire, was directed by Harry Sever. The soloists were Ellie Laugharne (soprano), Hanna Hip (mezzo soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) and Alaistair Ollerenshaw (bass). The former performed a stunning opening Kyrie and she was joined by flute, oboe and bassoon soloists for the equally breathtaking Et incarnatus est.
The first half of the concert featured Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G [Op 3, No. 3] and Sonata a Cinque in B Flat.
Mozart, Natural Trumpet, VentlessThe first half of the concert featured Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G [Op 3, No. 3] and Sonata a Cinque in B Flat.
It was a glorious day in Ware, and we enjoyed a walk alongside the river Lea.
