The idea of augmenting the magnificence of the Cathedral Organ with the brilliance of the Modern Valved Trumpet is provoking the interest and imagination of both audiences and composers alike. The range of the program offered here shows insight into the versatility of the combination: Joyful and Glorious music from the Baroque, Beautiful and soulful melodies found in the Faure and Gounod, and powerful forces of transparent colour found in the ground breaking work by Petr Eben. 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