| Author |
Jenkins, Karl, 1944- composer. |
| Title |
The very best of Karl Jenkins / Karl Jenkins. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Music Operations Limited, ℗©2019. |
| Physical description |
2 audio discs : CD audio, digital ; 12 cm + issued with booklet. |
| General note |
Catalogued from container. |
| Compact disc. |
| Decca Records : 00028948179039, 00028948179015, 00028948179022. |
| Songs and instrumental music. |
| Song titles and credit notes on booklet inserted in container. |
| Contains previously released material. |
| “Karl Jenkins 75” – cover. |
| Contents note |
Disc 1: 1. Requiem - Dies Irae (4:39) -- 2 .Benedictus (7:36) -- 3. Allegretto From Palladio For String Orchestra (3:44 )-- 4. Requiem - Pie Jesu ( 4:32 ) -- 5. Gloria - The Proclamation - Gloria In Excelsis Deo (4:47) -- 6. Agnus Dei (3:37) -- 7. Sarikiz - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra - Dance - Vivace (6:39) -- 8. Stella Natalis - Only Heavenly Music - In Memoriam Christine Brown (3:53) -- 9. Sanctus (6:58) -- 10. Stella Natalis - The Protector (4:15) -- 11. In Paradisum - Requiem - In Paradisum (5:26)-- 12. Stella Natalis - Lullay (3:59) -- 13. Requiem - Lacrimosa (4:45 ) -- 14. Stabat Mater - And The Mother Did Weep (5:49) -- 15. In These Stones Horizons Sing ( 4:20) -- 16. Quirk - Chasing The Goose ( 5:11) |
| Disc 2 :1. Adiemus (1999 New Version) (3:56) -- 2. In Caelum Fero (Radio Edit) (4:42) -- 3. Kayama (Radio Edit) (3:59) -- 4. Hymn ( 2:38 ) -- 5. Cantus - Song Of The Spirit ( 6:10) -- 6. Cantus - Song Of The Plains (Edit Version) (3:56 ) -- 7. Dos A Dos - Square Dance (4:13) -- 8. The Wooing Of Etain (5:22 ) -- 9. Boogie Woogie Llanoogie (3:27) -- 10. Beyond The Century (4:53) -- 11. Requiem - Introit (6:44 ) -- 12. In These Stones Horizons Sing - Agorawd Overture Part I - Can Yr Altud - The Exile Song ( 2:21) -- 13. Stabat Mater - Sancta Mater (6:16) -- 14. Ave Verum Corpus (3:26 )15. Benedictus (4:32) -- 16. Gloria - The Prayer - Laudamus Te (7:12) -- 17. Gloria - The Song - I'll Make Music (5:53) |
| Credits note |
Composed, orchestrated and produced by Karl Jenkins. |
| Performer note |
Conducted Karl Jenkins. Performed by: Choirs: National Youth Choir, DCINY New York, RLPO Chorus, EMO Ensemble Helsinki, Only Men Aloud, Côr Caerdydd ; Orchestras: London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Philharmonia ; Vocalists: Kiri Te Kanawa, Bryn Terfel, Hayley Westenra, Catrin Finch, Kate Royal, Alfie Boe, Marat Bisengaliev, Alison Balsam, Nicole Tibbels, uilleann pipes virtuoso Davy Spillane and jazz great, guitarist Martin Taylor, Miriam Stockley, and the Adiemus singers from Finland and recorder player Pamela Thorby. |
| Summary |
Sir Karl Jenkins, the most performed living composer, is celebrating his 75th birthday with a brand-new album and a host of reissues from his immensely popular catalogue – all now available on Decca Records. -- The Very Best of Karl Jenkins presents a selection of the most popular pieces by the UK's best-loved living composer Karl Jenkins. The set includes music from best-selling recordings Adiemus, The Armed Man, Requiem, Gloria, Stabat Mater, Palladio, Stella Natalis and Quirk. Karl Jenkins, who was awarded a CBE in 2010, is widely recognized as the world's most popular living composer following a recent poll by renowned cultural commentator Norman Lebrecht. |
| Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra |
| Sacred songs with orchestra |
| Choral music |
| Orchestral music |
| Requiems |
| Vocal music |
| Stabat Mater dolorosa (Music) |
| Ave verum corpus (Music) |
| Gloria in excelsis Deo (Music) |
| Additional author |
Only Men Aloud (Musical group) |
| Côr Caerdydd |
| London Symphony Orchestra |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Philharmonia |
| Decca Records |
