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.”
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for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1561119
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672507
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672504
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672503
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 490917
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 401580
A cappella motet from "Adiemus - Song of Sanctuary"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 649551
Saint David
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1653981
A cappella Motette für gemischten Chor (SAATTB(BB) aus "The Peacemakers"
for: Mixed choir (SAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 674949
Contemporary Choral Series (Boosey and Hawkes)
for: SSAATTBB and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 907758
A cappella motet from Gloria
for: SSATB[B] a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 911457
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 863214
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672508
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553181
A cappella motet from "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 635304
The Best Of
for: Vocal and Piano [Guitar]
Book
Item no.: 157478
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Book
Item no.: 170496
for: Bläserquintett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 563507
for: men's Choir [TTBB] and Piano [organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 299123
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1014091
aus "Gloria"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1656876
aus "Gloria"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 584785
A cappella motet from The Healer: A Cantata for St Luke
for: SATBB a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 908034
for female chorus, strings and percussion 10 Klavierauszüge
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 477135
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672502
for: Euphonium
Instrumental Parts
Item no.: 1638834
for: Voice
Book
Item no.: 463346
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554126
From the Composer of "Adiemus"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 462492
Healing Light: a Celtic prayer
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 792212
Solitude
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 792216
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
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554981
for: Violin
Instrumental Parts
Item no.: 1638538
from "Symphonic Adiemus"
Contemporary Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1671792
for: Euphonium
Instrumental Parts
Item no.: 1638800
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
Am
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554277
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