Karl Jenkins
b. 1944
Snapshot
English Deutsch
Composer of the million-selling album Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary * Karl Jenkins trained as classical musician at Cardiff University and Royal Academy of Music in London * In 1970s played with Ronnie Scott's jazz band and jazz-rock fusion band Soft Machine * Topped record charts with Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary, which hauntingly evokes choral and world music * Sequels Adiemus: Cantata Mundi and Adiemus: Dances of Time also rapidly topped the charts * Music is widely familiar through advertising usage, including Adiemus for Delta Air Lines and Palladio for De Beers Diamond campaign * Recent works include opera for young people Eloise, based on a Nordic folk tale, and his 'Mass for Peace' The Armed Man and Requiem which have rapidly entered the repertoire of choral groups worldwide * Music is recorded on the EMI, Virgin and Sony labels
Works by Karl Jenkins include:
Palladio (1992-95) for strings
Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary (1994) for soprano, chorus and orchestra
The Armed Man: A Mass for peace (1999) for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Looking Ahead: Stabat Mater for premiere in Liverpool (15 Mar) and release on EMI CD, both conducted by the composer
New Podcast: Listen to Karl Jenkins talking about the Stabat Mater.
Special Offer
To celebrate the premiere of Stabat Mater, the Boosey & Hawkes Online Shop is offering both the new vocal score and EMI CD for a combined discounted price of £21.98 plus p&p (RRP £24.98). Please visit www.boosey.com/stabatmater, telephone 0800 731 4778 (UK) or +44 (0)870 421 5453 (non-UK), or email musicshop@boosey.com.
New Podcast: Listen to Karl Jenkins talking about the Stabat Mater.
Special Offer
To celebrate the premiere of Stabat Mater, the Boosey & Hawkes Online Shop is offering both the new vocal score and EMI CD for a combined discounted price of £21.98 plus p&p (RRP £24.98). Please visit www.boosey.com/stabatmater, telephone 0800 731 4778 (UK) or +44 (0)870 421 5453 (non-UK), or email musicshop@boosey.com.
"As a composer, he recognises no boundaries - musical, commercial, geographical or cultural. His is a way of thinking and composing that is perfectly in tune with the spirit of the times..." — Classic FM Magazine
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