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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St. Martin-in-the-Fields - B Minor Mass
%PM, %Europe/London %b %2015, %RBach's B Minor Mass was performed by candlelight at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London on Thursday 9th April 2015. The concert was part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival 2015. Rufus Frowde conducted the Brandenburg Baroque Soloists who accompanied vocalists: Nika Goric (Soprano), Charlotte Schoeters (Soprano), Laura Zigmantaite (Ato), William Blake (Tenor), Nicholas Mogg (Bass) and the Vivamus Chorus.
I played in a section with David Staff (1st Trumpet), Russell Gilmour (2nd Trumpet), Richard Deacon (3rd Trumpet) and Tristan Fry (Timpani).
It is always a privilege to work in St. Martin-in-the-Fields. It is great to perform in one of the busiest and most vibrant musical areas of London.
A performance at St. Martin-in-the-Fields would not be complete without a visit to a restaurant in the nearby Chinatown area on Gerrard Street and today was no exception.
Bach, Brandenburg Baroque Soloists, London, Natural Trumpet, St. Martin-in-the-FieldsI played in a section with David Staff (1st Trumpet), Russell Gilmour (2nd Trumpet), Richard Deacon (3rd Trumpet) and Tristan Fry (Timpani).
It is always a privilege to work in St. Martin-in-the-Fields. It is great to perform in one of the busiest and most vibrant musical areas of London.