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Seashell Serenade - a Conch Shell Love Song
Seashell Serenade is a conch shell original love song composed by Don Chilton for his beautiful wife, Annette LaBonté. The music video has been officially selected into the Humro Cinema International Film Fest. This reggae styled delight is Don's fourth official release and features six different conch shell horns sure to put a smile on your face. Album cover artwork was created by their cupid matchmaker and artist, Nicolle Icart.
Castlevainia: Nocturne
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Don Chilton's conch shell playing can be heard on the haunting and beautiful melody of "Sunrise, Sunset" during episodes 3 and 6 of the much anticipated animated sequel, Castlevania: Nocturne.
Music composed by Trevor Morris and Trey Toy.
Where the Crawdads Sing
The sound of Don Chilton's conch shell music is featured throughout the motion picture soundtrack of Reese Witherspoon's production of Where the Crawdads Sing composed by Oscar and Golden Globe winning film score composer Mychael Danna.
PETRICHOR ((whomp whomp))
Don Chilton's conch shell and didgeridoo music is featured along with several other local Rhode Island artists in Molly Sexton's Exhibition: PETRICHOR ((whomp whomp)). The exhibition premiered on November 4, 2022. A number of the pieces are still on view at Blink Gallery in Newport, RI.
Molly continues to create these beautiful works as a part of the original series. They can be seen at her Miracle Stone Studio at the LaFarge Arts Center located at the Newport Congregational Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
Molly’s exhibition is a visual and auditory immersive experience. The exhibit includes works of acrylic paint on reclaimed 1880's slate roof tiles and the "Whomp Machine," a sound installation within one of her images on canvas.
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DON CHILTON is a professional trumpeter and conch shell player based in Newport, Rhode Island. Following a distinguished 26-year career as a U.S. Navy trumpet instrumentalist Don has become known for his playing of various seashell horns. Don Chilton can be heard as a soloist playing his conch shells throughout the soundtrack of Reese Witherspoon's production of Where the Crawdads Sing composed by Oscar and Golden Globe winner, Mychael Danna. His original music and arrangements can be heard on Spotify, YouTube Video, Apple Music and other streaming platforms worldwide.
Don is in high demand with several live bands; including Down City Band and The Amy Winehouse Project. He is available for remote recording from his home studio collaborating with artists around the world. He also records and releases his own compositions and arrangements. Don has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival and with many great musicians including William Cepeda, Crocodile River Music, The Temptations, Barrington "Bo" Henderson, Theo Peoples, Danny Klein's Full House, Brooke Shields, Mike Mossman, Greg Abate and many more. He is a long time member and leader of the Larry Brown Swinglane Orchestra.
Don Chilton completed his teacher certification at the University of Rhode Island and is the band director and general music teacher at Thompson Middle School in Newport, Rhode Island.