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: Mixed choir (SSAATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 674950
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
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Chor II (hohe Stimmen) optional und Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1632995
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612126
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486703
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 486704
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 497387
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Chor II (hohe Stimmen) optional und Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1632991
for: Children's Choir [SSA], saxophone, percussion and 2 Pianos
Piano reduction
Item no.: 578012
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 608706
for: Violin
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1565353
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Chor II (hohe Stimmen) optional und Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1632983
for: gemischter Chor (SATB), Chor II (hohe Stimmen) optional und Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1632984
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SSAATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 674948
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1554824
Saxophone Quartet
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 274215
for: Marimba
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1613113
Songs of Sanctuary
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 603871
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 579254
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 659355
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 618165
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Buch
Item no.: 159667
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 290561
Piano reduction
Item no.: 692240
for: SSAATTB a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 909365
In memoriam Alfryn Jenkins
for: SAATTBB and Organ
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 208033
for two guitars
for: 2 guitars
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661200
Thema aus den "Songs of Sanctuary"
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 371297
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 579250
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553797
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672509
for: SSATTBB[B] a Cappella
Score
Item no.: 906905
for: Female Choir [SSA] and Piano [Recorder optional]
Choir score
Item no.: 297722
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 190681
Geistliche Musik
for: Solo, Mixed Choir and Orchestra
Book
Item no.: 566029
for: String orchestra, percussion
Score
Item no.: 863187
for: Cello, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1565533
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612525
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 401580
Choral Suite
for: Female Choir [SSA], Piano and Recorder [optional]
Book
Item no.: 579257
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 490917
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Ensemble
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1632982
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672507
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672504
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 672503
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 578011
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 649551
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