The Welsh composer Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (b.1944), with works like his mass for peace, Karl Jenkin’s The Armed Man, and his Adiemus, is one of the most important and most frequently performed living composers. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover why with Stretta Music today!
It was clear early on, that Karl Jenkins sought to be a pioneer of a new, universal musical language. As a member of Nucleus and Soft Machine, he was an enthusiastic advocate of Jazz Rock, and he was also a brilliant oboist, featuring as Principal Oboe for the National Orchestra of Wales.
With the Adiemus project, he finally made his international breakthrough in the 90s. The hit of the same name, which became hugely popular after being featured in a TV advert, combines pop and classical music, and contains elements from contemporary pop music, sacred choral music, the classical symphony and world music. Jenkins created his own language for the vocal part, made up of sounds intended to evoke an atmosphere, devoid of meaning, open for interpretation.
His mass for peace, dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo war, The Armed Man, includes elements that unite religions, and people, from all over the world, and is one of the most frequently performed works by a living composer. The anti-war mass is written for a four-part mixed choir with two soloists (soprano and muezzin) and symphony orchestra.
In 2016 his choral work Cantata Memoria – For The Children, which he wrote to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, where 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives when a coal tip engulfed a school in south Wales, saw its premier. Apart from depicting the tragedy, Jenkins says: “Cantata Memoria is also a celebration of childhood, gradually moving from darkness into light.”
Karl Jenkins was knighted in 2015 for his remarkable contribution to music.
“I never categorized music. It’s always the same twelve notes, and it’s all about writing something with taste and integrity, regardless of the style. Ultimately, I always compose for myself, and if people like it, then that’s wonderful.”
for: Euphonium, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 587469
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 478096
Choral Suite
for: Female Choir [SSA], Piano and Recorder [optional]
Piano reduction
Item no.: 292524
a cappella motet from "Stabat mater"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 634432
A cappella Motette für gemischten Chor (SSAATB) aus "The Peacemakers"
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1667367
for: Mixed Choir [SATB] and Organ
Choir score
Item no.: 566104
A cappella Motette für gemischten Chor (SSAATB) aus "The Peacemakers"
for: Mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 655015
for two guitars
for: 2 guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661200
from Requiem
for: String orchestra, percussion
Score
Item no.: 863187
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 579250
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 190681
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Female Choir [SSA] and Piano [Recorder optional]
Choir score
Item no.: 297722
A cappella motet from The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
for: SSATTBB[B] a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 906905
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672509
Thema aus den "Songs of Sanctuary"
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 371297
Geistliche Musik
for: Solo, Mixed Choir and Orchestra
Book
Item no.: 566029
In memoriam Alfryn Jenkins
for: SAATTBB and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 208033
arrangiert für Brass Band (Blechblasorchester)
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 656178
The Music from the Delta Air Lines Commercial
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 313385
A cappella Motette für gemischten Chor (SSAATTB) aus "The Peacemakers"
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 674950
A cappella motet from "Stabat mater"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 655971
Gegenwartsmusik
for: 3 soloists (SMezBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1633289
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (spiral binding)
Item no.: 577814
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1671792
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), string orchestra [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 1672128
A cappella motet from "Requiem"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 691670
for: Mixed choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 608993
Cantata Mundi
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 466859
Thema "Song of Sanctury"
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Single edition
Item no.: 464793
from "The Armed Man": A Mass For Peace mds idnv
for: Voice (medium), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 374674
for: Saxophone Quartet [SATB]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132553
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1032024
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 566105
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 209340
Jazz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 561901
from The Peacemakers
for: SSAATTB and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 861664
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1660555
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 974458
for: Violin, string orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1659298
"In the old style" – Hommage to Beethoven
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 688958
from Requiem
for: Mixed Choir [SMezATB] and Piano
Choir score
Item no.: 445270
Music from "The Armed Man", "Adiemus" and more
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 689614
für Violine und Klavier
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 668699
for: SSAATTBB
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 459717
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir book
Item no.: 624483
An opera for young people
for: Children's Choir and small Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 579400
bearbeitet für Holzbläserensemble ab drei Spielern
Mixed Bag No. 27
for: Flexible wind band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 280122
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672506
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