The current state of Grant!

After the accident

Well the last recital had to be cancelled after me have a slight incident involving mountains and forward rolls! http://www.northern.police.uk/news-item.htm?item_id=PR1684_2009

I was on the hill for around 4 hours and thankfully rescued by RAF 137 from Lossiemouth.

After 8 days in Raigmore – Inverness and 4 operations to sort the wound on my leg I`m finally on the mend.

The trumpet playing has only been effected by having a few weeks off to let things calm down.

All this time has lead to me looking at new repertoire choices and arrange another recital idea – so keep checking back, details will follow in the new year.

 

Coming up next

21st June 7.30pm
Baroque and Beyond in Coates Memorial Paisley
Programme -
Mouret – Rondeau
Viviani – Sonata Prima
Organ Solo TBA
Marcello – Concerto
Hovhaness – Prayer of St Gregory
INTERVAL
Mussoursky arr Golding/Edwards – Pictures at an Exhibition
We are both looking forward to this concert and airing the new arrangement of the epic work that is Pictures!

Sat 27th June 12pm
The trumpet shall sound – Dunblane Cathederal Lunchtime concerts
Martini – Toccata
Viviani – Sonata Prima
Jenkins – Hymn
Bizet arr Golding – Moments from Carmen

28th June 7.30pm
Dunblane Chamber Orchestra – Victoria Hall Dunblane
Grant will appear with the Orchestra in Telemanns Concerto in D and Coplands Quiet City.

14th August 7.30pm
Ballater Church – Upper Deeside Music Club

1 – Martini – Toccata
2 – Clarke – Suite in D
3 – Handel – Lascia chio Pianga
4 – Organ Solo
5 – Marcello – Concerto
6 – Jenkins – Hymn
> INTERVAL
7 – John Maxwell Geddes – The reform of Rank Bajin
8 – Bowles – Night Sun Journey
9 – Organ Solo
10 – Bizet – Moments from Carmen
 11 – Maxwell Davis – Farewell to Stromness
This is a real mix of a programme and we are both looking forward to the trip up north!

29th August 7.30pm
St Mary`s Richmond – North yorkshire
“Pictures”
Mouret – Rondeau
Viviani – Sonata Prima
Organ Solo TBA
Geddes – Dances of the Scottish Court
Hovhaness – Prayer of St Gregory
INTERVAL
Mussoursky arr Golding/Edwards – Pictures at an Exhibition
Our 3rd return south of the border looks to be an exciting evening – the organ is great and Kiev will blow the roof off!
Grant will not be abducting any audience members during this concert!

 

We hope to see you at a concert soon!
Cheers

Grant and Matt

Coming up next!

After a hectic few months it`s time to reflect and prepare for a busy summer schedule!
Our last trip down to Yorkshire recieved some excellent feed back - 
Dear Grant and Matt
Saturday’s concert was a TRIUMPH! It was really magnificent and I can’t thank you enough for coming to St Mary’s here in Richmond. Every one who heard it was full of praise and delight and we all want you to return again.
Very best wishes to you both and, once again, many thanks for a superb evening. 
Sheila Harrisson
(St Mary’s, Richmond)

Dear Matt and Grant,
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your concert at St. Mary’s Church, Richmond on 7^th February.
What a wonderful, varied selection of music and a fantastic sound.
I enjoyed the whole evening but was very moved by Meg Bowles’ “Night Sun Journey”, and particularly carried away by John Maxwell-Geddes’ “Reform of Rank Bajin”!!
Thank you for braving the weather and the roads and giving us all a fantastic evening.
Good Luck,
Margaret Watson

So what is coming up next? In June we have

Baroque and Beyond in Coates Memorial Sun June 21st 7pm,
Programme to include – Te deum prelude, Viviani – Sonata prima, Maxwell Geddes – Dances of the Scottish Court, Marcello – Concerto and Mussoursky Pictures at an Exhibition. 

The Trumpet Shall Sound in Dunblane Cathedral Sat 27th June 1pm,
A uplifting lunchtime programme that includes – Martini – Toccata, Viviani – Sonata Prima and Moments from Carmen.

Dunblane Chamber Orchestra with Grant Golding Trumpet. Sun 28th June 7.30pm
I`ll be performing the Telemann Concerto in D and Coplands hauntingly beautiful Quiet City with this excellent bunch of musicians from central Scotland.

Thats June at the moment August is shaping up with a trip up North and down South – more info to follow.

Grant

The World Goes Round

The planet spins, and the world goes round! Alloa Musical Players staged their annual performance last week in Alloa Town Hall, with myself conducting and Grant playing solo trumpet in the orchestra.

I am delighted to see the updated website, and am very excited about having this blog! I look forward to reading some of your comments in the weeks ahead.

Remember to keep checking back here, and our Facebook group, for details of forthcoming concert appearances.

Happy Blogging !!!

- Matt

Lips!

I think this is the first winter that I have managed to control my chapped lips, there are loads of products on the market but I have recently tried a specialist musicians lip balm and an off the self one from tesco!

Chop saver – Cheesily tagged “for musicians with lips!” as opposed to what beaks?
The lip balm is great smells nice and has a fresh lemony citrus taste – there are two drawbacks with this stuff, the first being that it is very soft and you end up using loads so it really doesn`t last. Even putting it in the fridge doesn`t help.
The second drawback is you feel like a trumpet geek if any other musicians catch you putting it on!

In my opinion the best one is the cheap and cheerful CARMEX! it comes in a small white tub with a yellow top and lasts for ages (its quite a hard waxy balm) This has got me through the lip chapping season with no problems!

I tend to drink loads of water and I feel that cracked lips are also a sign of dehydration!

Hello world!

Welcome to the new look site for 2009 and the new blog which should make life easier for concert dates and our general natter and gossip!