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 - Southwell Music Festival
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2023, %RI played first trumpet in Handel’s Coronation Anthems in Southwell Minster on Sunday 27th August 2023. The performance was part of Southwell Music Festival, and it was conducted by the festival's founder and artistic director, Marcus Farnsworth. The performance also featured a Concerto Grosso by Handel, and his Dixit Domimus, after the interval.
Our section comprised Russell Gilmour, Will Russell, Graham South and Keith Price (timpani). It was also great to play alongside the festival chorus—the Coronation Anthems never fail to send a shiver down my spine.
There was a wonderful festival atmosphere, as ever, and it was great to see so many friends, old and new. I performed Bach’s B Minor Mass at Southwell in 2018 and Handel’s Israel in Egypt in 2019. It was great to be back after missing some years due to Proms, the pandemic, or quarantine!
Festival, Handel, Natural TrumpetOur section comprised Russell Gilmour, Will Russell, Graham South and Keith Price (timpani). It was also great to play alongside the festival chorus—the Coronation Anthems never fail to send a shiver down my spine.
There was a wonderful festival atmosphere, as ever, and it was great to see so many friends, old and new. I performed Bach’s B Minor Mass at Southwell in 2018 and Handel’s Israel in Egypt in 2019. It was great to be back after missing some years due to Proms, the pandemic, or quarantine!
