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Sir Karl Jenkins: 50 years in Music
Part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2016 Spring Series
Add to my Calendar 29-01-2016 19:30 29-01-2016 21:30 36 Sir Karl Jenkins: 50 years in Music The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2016 Spring Series continues with this celebration of Sir Karl Jenkins and his fifty years in music. An amazingly versatile musician, Sir Karl has worked as a jazz saxophonist, pianist and oboist with jazz and rock groups, composed music for Levis and Renault, appeared on Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, conducted the breakthrough crossover project Adiemus, and composed one of the best-loved choral works of all time, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, which was named no. 1 in Classic FM's list of top ten works by living composers in 2008. HIs subsequent choral works have also become staples of the repertoire, and the Angmering Chorale will perform some of their favourites in this very special concert. St James's Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St James's Church
Sussex Gardens
Paddington
London
W2 3UD
England
Programme
Karl Jenkins – Motets
Performers
George Jones – Conductor
Angmering Chorale
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Programme Note
The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2016 Spring Series continues with this celebration of Sir Karl Jenkins and his fifty years in music. An amazingly versatile musician, Sir Karl has worked as a jazz saxophonist, pianist and oboist with jazz and rock groups, composed music for Levis and Renault, appeared on Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, conducted the breakthrough crossover project Adiemus, and composed one of the best-loved choral works of all time, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, which was named no. 1 in Classic FM's list of top ten works by living composers in 2008. HIs subsequent choral works have also become staples of the repertoire, and the Angmering Chorale will perform some of their favourites in this very special concert.
