![]() ![]() His output includes the harp concerto: Over the Stone, commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales for the royal harpist, Catrin Finch Euphonium Concerto for David Childs the concertante Quirk, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Sir Colin Davis as part of its 2005 centenary season Tlep, written for virtuoso violinist Marat Bisengaliev and In These Stones Horizons Sing, featuring Bryn Terfel and Catrin Finch with the WNO Orchestra and Chorus, which was premiered at the royal gala opening of the Welsh Millennium Centre in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. Adiemus, combining the ‘classical’ with ethnic vocal sounds and percussion with an invented language, topped classical and ‘pop’ charts around the world. Credits include: Levi’s, British Airways, Renault, Volvos, C&G, Tag Heuer and Pepsi, as well as US/global campaigns for De Beers and Delta Airlines, and BAFTA ‘gongs’ for his scores for the documentaries The Celts and Testament.Īfter this period as a media composer, his return to the music mainstream was initially marked by the success of the Adiemus project. In the field of advertising music, he has won the prestigious D&AD Award for Best Music (twice), the Creative Circle Gold and several CLIOs (New York) and Golden Lions (Cannes). ![]() Educated at Gowerton Grammar School, Cardiff University and the Royal Academy of Music, London, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace alone has been performed over 1500 times in 20 different countries since the CD was released, while his recorded output has resulted in 17 gold and platinum disc awards. ![]() Kyrie 02:31Ī recent exhaustive survey shows that Sir Karl Jenkins is now the most-performed living composer in the world.
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