Short bio Karl Jenkins
Birthday:
1944 in Penclawdd, Gower, Wales
Active:
1960s - 2020s
Genre:
Classical,New Age,Avant-Garde,International,Pop/Rock
Period:
20th Century, Contemporary, Modern
Full biography Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins is a Welsh composer and multi-instrumentalist born on February 17, 1944. He is one of the most performed living composers in the world , with his works including Adiemus, a collection of songs inspired by traditional European and African rhythms. Other notable works by Karl Jenkins include "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace," which was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds in 1999 and has become a popular work in choral repertoire, "Requiem," "The Peacemakers" and "Stabat Mater."
Jenkins has achieved a great deal of success as a composer, with his works being performed by orchestras and choirs around the world. He has won many prestigious awards in recognition of his contributions to music, including a knighthood in 2015 from Queen Elizabeth II for services to composing and crossing musical genres.
Jenkins is known for his ability to write accessible music that appeals to a wide audience. He has stated that people often tell him that he writes good tunes, and that may be a reason for his success. He has also been commissioned to write music for major events, such as the coronation of King Charles III, where his piece was played during the ceremony.
Despite his success, Jenkins has also faced some criticism, particularly for his piece "Adiemus," which some have accused him of appropriating traditional African music. However, Jenkins has defended his work and his respect for traditional music, stating that his intention was to create something new and unique.
Overall, Karl Jenkins is a highly acclaimed composer with a unique style and a talent for writing music that appeals to a wide range of audiences. His contributions to the world of music have earned him numerous accolades, and his works continue to be performed and enjoyed by audiences around the world.
Compositions featuring Karl Jenkins
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One World, for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra | 59:47 min | Choral | 2021 |
| 2 | Cantata Memoria, for soloists, children's chorus, chorus & orchestra | 55:50 min | Choral | 2016 |
| 3 | The Healer, a Cantata for St. Luke, for soloists, chorus & chamber orchestra | 25:41 min | Choral | 2014 |
| 4 | Adiemus Colores, for chorus & orchestra | 71:59 min | Choral | 2012 |
| 5 | Joy to the World, a collection of carols for chorus & orchestra | 29:01 min | Choral | 2009 |
| 6 | Te Deum, for chorus & orchestra | 11:26 min | Choral | 2008 |
| 7 | Antema Africana, for soprano & orchestra | 3:53 min | Vocal Music | 2006 |
| 8 | Capriccio D'Amore (Capricious Love!), for soprano & orchestra | 3:59 min | Vocal Music | 2006 |
| 9 | In Paradisum (In Paradise), for soprano & orchestra | 4:52 min | Vocal Music | 2006 |
| 10 | Mazurka, for soprano & orchestra (after Chopin) | 4:27 min | Vocal Music | 2006 |
| 11 | Paya Paya, for soprano & orchestra | 3:47 min | Vocal Music | 2006 |
| 12 | The Mystics (Y Cyfrinwyr), for soprano & orchestra | 4:40 min | Vocal Music | 2006 |
| 13 | Ave verum corpus, for baritone & orchestra | 3:36 min | Vocal Music | 2005 |
| 14 | In These Stones Horizons Sing, for baritone, harp, jazz soloists, chorus & orchestra | 16:34 min | Choral | 2004 |
| 15 | Requiem, for chorus & orchestra | 43:36 min | Choral | 2004 |
| 16 | Allegrettango, for soprano & orchestra (after Beethoven; from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 5:50 min | Choral | 2003 |
| 17 | Dona Nobis Pacem (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 7:04 min | Choral | 2003 |
| 18 | Exit Schwanda (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 1:20 min | Orchestral | 2003 |
| 19 | Mi Contra Fa, Diabolus in Musica (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 5:55 min | Choral | 2003 |
| 20 | Mysterious Are Your Ways (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 3:30 min | Choral | 2003 |
| 21 | Rondo (after Beethoven; from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 4:09 min | Choral | 2003 |
| 22 | Schubert's Dance (after Schubert; from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 3:21 min | Choral | 2003 |
| 23 | Over the Stone (Tros y Garreg), concerto for 2 harps & orchestra | 22:42 min | Concerto | 2002 |
| 24 | Trumpeting Organ Morgan, for organ | 5:14 min | Keyboard | 2002 |
| 25 | Boogie Woogie Llanoogie (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 3:29 min | Choral | 2001 |
| 26 | Bendigedig (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 5:20 min | Choral | 2000 |
| 27 | Cantilena, for chorus & piano | 2:44 min | Choral | 2000 |
| 28 | The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, for soloists, chorus & orchestra | 56:59 min | Choral | 1999 |
| 29 | Adiemus III, Dances of Time, for 7 singers & orchestra | 64:18 min | Choral | 1998 |
| 30 | Beyond the Century, for chorus, shakuhachi, sythesizer & string orchestra | 10:28 min | Choral | 1998 |
| 31 | Praise, for male chorus & piano | 2:39 min | Choral | 1997 |
| 32 | Adiemus II, Cantata Mundi | 70:18 min | Choral | 1996 |
| 33 | Adiemus Variations, for string quartet | 11:05 min | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| 34 | Exsultate, Jubilate, for soprano & string quartet | 4:10 min | Vocal Music | 1995 |
| 35 | Palladio, for string orchestra (or band) | 7:27 min | Orchestral | 1995 |
| 36 | Passacaglia, for string orchestra | 4:57 min | Orchestral | 1995 |
| 37 | String Quartet No. 2 | 19:33 min | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| 38 | Adiemus [I], Songs of Sanctuary, for voice & orchestra | 29:38 min | Vocal Music | 1994 |
| 39 | Mizo No Hentai, version for voice/koto & koto | 16:14 min | Vocal Music | 1917 |
| 40 | Adiemus, for female voices & orchestra | 3:55 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Agnus Dei, motet for chorus | 4:01 min | Choral | - |
| 42 | Akruzam (after Chopin; from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 4:24 min | Choral | - |
| 43 | And the Mother did weep, motet for chorus | 5:47 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Ave Maria, motet for chorus | 4:07 min | Choral | - |
| 45 | Benedictus (from The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace) | 4:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Berceuse pour un enfant solitaire (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 6:12 min | Choral | - |
| 47 | Cancion Plateada, for piano | 2:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Cantate Domino, motet for chorus | 2:40 min | Choral | - |
| 49 | Cantus (Song of Tears) | Vocal Music | - | |
| 50 | Cantus (Song of the Plains) | 3:58 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 51 | Cantus (Song of the Spirit) | 6:11 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 52 | Celebratio, for organ | 2:18 min | Keyboard | - |
| 53 | Ceridwen's Curse (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 4:30 min | Film Score | - |
| 54 | Children of Dannu (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 3:32 min | Film Score | - |
| 55 | Connla's Well (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 4:19 min | Film Score | - |
| 56 | Cysga di, for chorus & band (after Dvorák) | 2:55 min | Choral | - |
| 57 | Cú Chullain (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 6:15 min | Film Score | - |
| 58 | Dos a Dos (Square Dance), for vocal ensemble | 4:14 min | Choral | - |
| 59 | Elegia | 4:19 min | - | |
| 60 | For the Fallen: In memoriam Alfryn Jenkins, for chorus & orchestra | 4:41 min | Choral | - |
| 61 | Gaudete, for chorus | 1:45 min | Choral | - |
| 62 | Gaudete, for chorus & percussion | 1:40 min | Choral | - |
| 63 | Gloria, for chorus & orchestra | 31:40 min | Choral | - |
| 64 | God shall wipe away all tears, motet for chorus | 2:08 min | Choral | - |
| 65 | Harpers Bizarre | 3:15 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 66 | He wishes for the cloths of heaven, for soprano & orchestra | 3:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | Healing Light, motet for chorus | 4:31 min | Choral | - |
| 68 | Hermit of the Sea Rock (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 1:45 min | Film Score | - |
| 69 | Hymn, for chorus | 2:37 min | Choral | - |
| 70 | I'll make music, motet for chorus | 4:39 min | Choral | - |
| 71 | Imagined Oceans, for recorder, voices & ensemble | Vocal Music | - | |
| 72 | In Caelum Fero, for voices & ensemble | 5:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 73 | In Flanders Field | 5:50 min | Choral | - |
| 74 | Isle of the mystic lake (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 3:16 min | Film Score | - |
| 75 | Kayama, for chorus | 4:58 min | Choral | - |
| 76 | King of the Sacred Grove (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 6:05 min | Film Score | - |
| 77 | La Folia, concerto for marimba & string orchestra | 10:53 min | Concerto | - |
| 78 | Laudamus te, motet for chorus | 4:52 min | Choral | - |
| 79 | Locus Iste, motet for chorus | 2:48 min | Choral | - |
| 80 | Lullay, motet for chorus | 4:05 min | Choral | - |
| 81 | Math was a wizard (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 2:57 min | Film Score | - |
| 82 | Miserere, for countertenor (or mezzo-soprano), chorus, cello & orchestra | 50:49 min | Choral | - |
| 83 | Nunc dimittis, motet for chorus | 4:18 min | Choral | - |
| 84 | Palace of the Crystal Bridge (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 3:42 min | Film Score | - |
| 85 | Peace, peace!, motet for chorus | 4:06 min | Choral | - |
| 86 | Pie Jesu, motet for chorus | 3:08 min | Choral | - |
| 87 | Quirk, concertante for flutes, keyboards, percussion & orchestra | 21:23 min | Orchestral | - |
| 88 | Quirky Blue, for piano | 2:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 89 | River Queen, film score | 50:24 min | Film Score | - |
| 90 | Sain Declan's Drone (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 3:58 min | Film Score | - |
| 91 | Salm o "Dewi Sant" (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 4:33 min | Film Score | - |
| 92 | Sarikiz, concerto for violin & orchestra | 21:15 min | Concerto | - |
| 93 | Stabat Mater, for chorus & orchestra | 61:59 min | Choral | - |
| 94 | Stella Natalis, for voice, chorus & orchestra | 50:23 min | Choral | - |
| 95 | Symphonic Adiemus, for chorus & orchestra | 58:55 min | Choral | - |
| 96 | The Dagda (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 7:56 min | Film Score | - |
| 97 | The eternal knot (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 4:05 min | Film Score | - |
| 98 | The Girl with the Green Eyes, for piano | 2:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 99 | The Peacemakers, oratorio | 51:35 min | Choral | - |
| 100 | The Protector, for voice & orchestra (from Adiemus V: Vocalise) | 4:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 101 | The Shepherd, motet for chorus | 3:07 min | Choral | - |
| 102 | The wooing of Étaín (from the soundtrack for "The Eternal Knot") | 5:24 min | Film Score | - |
| 103 | Thingamujig | 2:27 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 104 | White Water, for piano | 3:00 min | Keyboard | - |
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