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 - Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis - Emmanuel College, Cambridge
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2026, %RI played first trumpet in Johann Sebastian Bach’s Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (BWV 21) under the direction of Graham Walker, with Gabriella Jones leading, for a church service at Emmanuel College, Cambridge on Sunday 3 May 2026.
The service also included music by Georg Philipp Telemann, namely his Conclusion in D major (TWV 50:9) and Graham Walker’s arrangement of George Frideric Handel’s Thine Be the Glory. The trumpet section comprised Russell Gilmour, William Russell, and Sam Kinrade, with Nick Cowling on timpani.
Bach, Concert, Natural Trumpet
The service also included music by Georg Philipp Telemann, namely his Conclusion in D major (TWV 50:9) and Graham Walker’s arrangement of George Frideric Handel’s Thine Be the Glory. The trumpet section comprised Russell Gilmour, William Russell, and Sam Kinrade, with Nick Cowling on timpani.
We were invited to stay for a reception and dinner after the service, and it was wonderful to mingle in old library, dine in the resplendent hall and meet various members of the choir. It was lovely to receive such a warm welcome from the students and staff.
