Karl Jenkins (b. 17 february 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer
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Jenkins was born in Penclawdd, Gower, Wales. After attending the University of Wales, Cardiff, he began postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
It was in jazz that he initially made his mark. In the days of Jazz Polls he was a prolific poll winner, playing at Ronnie Scott’s club before co-forming Nucleus, which won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival. This was followed by a period with Soft Machine. Defying categorisation, the Softs played venues as diverse as the Proms, Carnegie Hall, and the Newport Jazz Festival.
It is perhaps for his Adiemus project and classical works for which he is best known. Adiemus has topped classical and pop charts around the world.
2002 saw the premiere of his double harp concerto Over the Stone, commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales for the then Royal Harpist, Catrin Finch and Elinor Bennett accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Other projects include scoring and conducting an album of rock classics by Bonnie Tyler. In the field of advertising music Jenkins has won several industry awards. Credits include Levi’s, British Airways, Renault, Volvo, De Beers, C&G, Tag Heuer, Pepsi, and many more.
His concertante, ‘Quirk’, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Colin Davis, was premiered in February 2005, as part of its centenary season. In 2005 Jenkins composed the score for the feature film River Queen, directed by New Zealander Vincent Ward. March 2005 saw the release of his Requiem.
Jenkins' most recent work includes a work inspired by Kazakh culture and music, Tlep, which features the Finnish Adiemus singers. Also released in 2006 was Kiri Sings Karl, which includes original compositions and arrangements of other pieces, and features Kiri Te Kanawa.
* Official site
… Read Full Bio ↴Karl Jenkins (b. 17 february 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer
Jenkins was born in Penclawdd, Gower, Wales. After attending the University of Wales, Cardiff, he began postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London.
It was in jazz that he initially made his mark. In the days of Jazz Polls he was a prolific poll winner, playing at Ronnie Scott’s club before co-forming Nucleus, which won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival. This was followed by a period with Soft Machine. Defying categorisation, the Softs played venues as diverse as the Proms, Carnegie Hall, and the Newport Jazz Festival.
It is perhaps for his Adiemus project and classical works for which he is best known. Adiemus has topped classical and pop charts around the world.
2002 saw the premiere of his double harp concerto Over the Stone, commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales for the then Royal Harpist, Catrin Finch and Elinor Bennett accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Other projects include scoring and conducting an album of rock classics by Bonnie Tyler. In the field of advertising music Jenkins has won several industry awards. Credits include Levi’s, British Airways, Renault, Volvo, De Beers, C&G, Tag Heuer, Pepsi, and many more.
His concertante, ‘Quirk’, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Colin Davis, was premiered in February 2005, as part of its centenary season. In 2005 Jenkins composed the score for the feature film River Queen, directed by New Zealander Vincent Ward. March 2005 saw the release of his Requiem.
Jenkins' most recent work includes a work inspired by Kazakh culture and music, Tlep, which features the Finnish Adiemus singers. Also released in 2006 was Kiri Sings Karl, which includes original compositions and arrangements of other pieces, and features Kiri Te Kanawa.
* Official site
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16Requiem: The Snow of Yesterday3:14West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
19Requiem: From Deep in my Heart2:38West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
22Requiem: Pie Jesu (Reqiuem)4:34West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
23Requiem: Having Seen The Moon4:19West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
27In These Stones Horizons Sing: Agorawd [Overture] Part I: Cân yr Alltud [The Exile Song]2:22West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins/Bryn Terfel
28In These Stones Horizons Sing: Agorawd [Overture] Part II: Nawr! [Now!]2:40West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
29In These Stones Horizons Sing: Grey4:49West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
30In These Stones Horizons Sing: Eleni2:00West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra/Marat Bisengaliev/Karl Jenkins
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Karl Jenkins: The Platinum Collection
Karl Jenkins Lyrics
Adiemus Ariadiamus la-te ariadiamus da Ari a natus la-te adua A-ra-…
Agnus Dei Agnus Dei Agnus Dei Qui tollis peccata mundi Miserere nobis …
Angry Flames Pushing up through smoke, From a world half darkened By ov…
Charge! The trumpet's loud clangour Excites us to arms, With shril…
Hymn Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, ye…
Hymn Before Action The earth is full of anger, The seas are dark…
In Caelum Fero ma wi ka ya ma na ma wi ka ya ma ma…
Kayama REFRAIN: ka ya ma di o i ei ka ya ma di…
Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus Dominus/Holy Holy Holy Lord Sanctus …
The Armed Man L'homme, l'homme, l'homme armé, L'homme armé L'homme armé do…
The Call To Prayers (Adhaan) Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Ashadu…
Tintinnabulum Yxng Bane] Yea yea yeh eh.yeh yeh yea yea yea yea. It′s…
Rhulani Marhule
on Adiemus
This is the song we are using for my choir
Tim Parker
on Adiemus
Wow!!!