The idea of augmenting the magnificence of the cathedral organ along with the brilliance of the trumpet stimulates the Interest and imagination of both audiences and composers alike. Australian trumpeter John Coulton, along with English organist David Dunnett, give "superb" performances of the trumpet and organ repertoire on this their second recording from the heavenly Acoustics of the Ancient Cathedral of Norwich in England. The range of the Programme offered here shows insight yet again into the versatility of the combination: joyful and glorious music from the Baroque, beautiful and soulful melodies by composers such as Guilmant and Hovhaness, and powerful forces of transparent colour found in works by Tomasi, Fiser and Plog. This recording also features the world première of a new composition entitled “Thoughts”, written especially for John Coulton by the legendary composer Anthony Plog. A fantastic new addition to the Trumpet repertoire and available to purchase from BIM music publishers in Switzerland. John Coulton has worldwide experience as a professional trumpeter, concert and recording artist. His playing features on numerous recordings made for Compact Disc, Radio and Television including music for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. As an orchestral Musician, he’s performed with some of the world’s finest musicians, conductors, orchestras and ensembles including the Malaysian Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, Hamburg Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra of India, London Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia. As soloist with Orchestra, John has performed the majority of the Trumpet repertoire including the concerti of Vivaldi, Haydn, Hummel, Arutunian, Neruda, Malcolm Arnold and the 2nd Brandenburg Concerto by J.S. Bach. His career also features a performance of the Shostakovich Concerto for Piano and Trumpet (with Nikolai Demidenko) at the British Proms and a solo recital at the 2010 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Sydney. John has performed numerous times for Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip and other members of the British Royal Family, including the Royal Maundy Ceremony and a once in a lifetime trip to Buckingham Palace. At the beginning of 2012, John relocated back to his home country of Australia and is now an active Soloist, freelance musician and popular mainstay of the bustling music scene in the South East Queensland region. His latest recordings “Sounds of Splendour” (Brass Classics label) and “Sounds of Grandeur” (Tubicium Records) feature music for Trumpet and Organ with David Dunnett from Norwich Cathedral. His new Jazz album “Jazz Standards” features a selection of popular tunes from the Jazz Repertoire accompanied by an outstanding trio of international musicians. John Coulton is a Taylor Trumpet Artist. www.johncoulton.com