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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Brixen, Italy
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2010, %RI recently enjoyed a trip to Brixen, Italy where I performed Mozart’s C Minor Mass and “Jupiter” Symphony with Musica Saeculorum - under the direction of Philipp von Steinaecker. It was a beautiful and fascinating place - which made for a wonderful tour.
The music was excellent and it was brilliant to meet and hear so many fabulous musicians from all over Europe.
It was also enjoyable to visit the nearby mountains and walk from the cable car terminus (circa 1900 metres) to the summit at 2447 metres - where the view over Brixen was spectacular.
Travel, TrumpetThe music was excellent and it was brilliant to meet and hear so many fabulous musicians from all over Europe.
It was also enjoyable to visit the nearby mountains and walk from the cable car terminus (circa 1900 metres) to the summit at 2447 metres - where the view over Brixen was spectacular.
