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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Monteverdi - Vespers - His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts - London Oratory
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2023, %RI played cornett with His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts and the St Cecilia Players for a performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers at The Oratory on Brompton Road in London on Wednesday 10th May 2023. The performance was directed by Charles Cole and featured the exceptional singers of the Schola Cantorum of the London Oratory School and the tenor soloists Peter Davoren and Mark Dobell.
We performed an untransposed (high) Magnificat: Adrian Woodward and Jeremy West played opening of the Deposuit beautifully, and I played the echo from the organ loft.
Cornetto, LondonWe performed an untransposed (high) Magnificat: Adrian Woodward and Jeremy West played opening of the Deposuit beautifully, and I played the echo from the organ loft.
It was a pleasure for me to work with His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts for the first time, and it was great to play with the Schola Cantorum and Charles Cole again—I played first trumpet in their Bach B Minor Mass this time last year.
This was, once again, a very uplifting performance and it was wonderful to hear such fine voices and well-trained young musicians performing at such an exceptional standard. Congratulations to them and to their teachers!
Another state school that embraces choral music! Monteverdi 1610 Vespers performance tonight with @LondonOratory and @hismajsagbutts conducted by my former Schola director @schola_cantorum, although that was at the ‘other place’ 😬 #IfYouKnowYouKnow #keepsinging pic.twitter.com/bh240gQ1Ah
— Peter Davoren (@PeteDavTenor) May 10, 2023