Karl Jenkins chose a Renaissance French secular song, "L'homme armé", "The Armed Man", as the basis for his "Mass for Peace". The song, which may have gained in popularity after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in 1453, was used as the cantus firmus in many Latin masses. The tradition of using the tune lasted into the 16th century and composers as notable as Dufay and Ockeghem employed it. Although Jenkin's work is the most widely known in the contemporary repertoire, Peter Maxwell Davies wrote his "Missa super l'homme armé&qu… read more
Karl Jenkins chose a Renaissance French secular song, "L'homme armé", "The Armed Man", as the basis for his "Mass for P… read more
Karl Jenkins chose a Renaissance French secular song, "L'homme armé", "The Armed Man", as the basis for his "Mass for Peace". The song, which may have … read more
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 … read more
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 stud… read more
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 … read more