Louisville Bach Society

Since 1988, I have been the Principal Trumpeter for the Louisville Bach Society. Here are some photos taken with Musical Director, Melvin Dickinson.

Listen to the following WAV audio recordings, the First Movement and the Last Movement, from the Bach Christmas Oratorio Contata 4 played on the Corno de Caccia.

Reviews

About Bach's Christmas Oratorio Contata 4, "Orchestra members Bruce Heim and Michael Tunnell sturdily negotiated the hunting-horn figures at the start and close of the Bach - among the few moments yesterday where a little chest thumping was fully appropriate."

- The Courier-Journal, December 5, 2005, Andrew Adler, Staff Critic

About Bach's Cantata 103, "Week's aria with trumpet descant by Michael Tunnell brought the work to a thrilling climax."

- The Courier-Journal, October 21, 2002, George R. Hubbard, Contributing Critic

About Handel's Messiah, "...Michael Tunnell...was poised and refined as the bedrock of "The trumpet shall sound.""

- The Courier-Journal, December 8, 1997, Andrew Adler, Staff Critic

About Handel Suite in D Major, "Trumpeter Michael Tunnell soloed in a suite derived from Handel's "Water Music". Well-played, it was real "outdoor" music."

- The Courier-Journal, August 21, 1995, George R. Hubbard, Contributing Critic

About Bach's Cantata 43, "Michael Tunnell played the brilliant trumpet with his customary elegance."

- The Courier-Journal, April 24, 1995, George R. Hubbard, Contributing Critic

About Handel's Messiah, "Jan Jarvis was a late substitution for the indisposed Andrew Schultze. ...his account of "The Trumpet Shall Sound" was brought off to splendid effect, dueling with Michael Tunnell's brilliant trumpet solo."

- The Courier-Journal, December 6, 1993, George R. Hubbard, Contributing Critic

About Handel's Messiah, " ..."The Trumpet Shall Sound"...was thrilling, Gilfrey's phrases exactly matching Michael Tunnell's excellent account of the trumpet solo."

- The Courier-Journal, December 12, 1989, George R. Hubbard, Contributing Critic