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Karl Jenkins is an award-winning multi-million selling composer whose Adiemus albums have gone gold in many countries around the world and whose timeless music inspired the slogan ‘Spiritual Music for the Secular World’. He began his career as a jazz musician, working with Ronnie Scott and other luminaries of the jazz world, before joining the seminal 70s rock band Soft Machine and is now in huge demand as a composer of contemporary classical music and film soundtracks. The Armed Man
The Call To Prayers (Adhaan)
Kyrie
Save Me From Bloody Men
Sanctus
Hymn Before Action
Charge!
Angry Flames
Torches
Agnus Dei
Now The Guns Have Stopped
Benedictus
Better Is Peace
The Armed Man was commissioned by the Royal Armouries in the UK to mark the millennium year 2000. The CD has achieved GOLD sales and has spent over 185 weeks in the UK classical charts.
This DVD presents a live concert performance of Jenkins’ dramatic work against a backdrop of provocative video images.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Being a fan of Jenkins work, I awaited the release of this DVD with anticipation. I was not disappointed! It is a beautiful recording of a powerful and moving work. The inclusion of news and film footage adds depth and a sometimes disturbing realism to the score. Highly recommended.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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I heard a live performance of The Armed Man in Rochester cathedral in 2005 and then bought the DVD for my tenor husband. The performance is quite amazing conducted by the composer himself in St David's Hall Cardiff on the occasion of his 60th Birthday The camera work is brilliant and what really makes the performance so special is the use of the backdrop screen at the rear of the orchestra and choir. Throughout the performance numerous contemporary and historical film clips express the full horror and futility of war At times the whole things is incredibly moving and it is hard not to be moved to tears by both the intensity of the music and the at times disturbing clips that are so well combined with the music All in all it is a stunning viewing experience
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
This performance under the composer of an enormously popular modern classical work is undoubtedly definitive conceiving the work as a multi media experience: combining an evocative slide show with frequently pounding rhythms and emotive themes it is totally engrossing.
The exquisite solo for cello towards the end of the mass cries out to be reworked as a separate composition to gain the wider acceptance it deserves.
This is a work that has tapped into the current mood post 9/11, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and certainly struck a chord with this music lover.
This performance under the composer of an enormously popular modern classical work is undoubtedly definitive conceiving the work as a multi media experience: combining an evocative slide show with frequently pounding rhythms and emotive themes it is totally engrossing.
The exquisite solo for cello towards the end of the mass cries out to be reworked as a separate composition to gain the wider acceptance it deserves.
This is a work that has tapped into the current mood post 9/11, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and certainly struck a chord with this music lover.
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A powerful modern composition well performed and recorded
This live recording of The Armed Man was made in Cardiff in 2004 and marked the occasion of the composer's 60th birthday. The performance was conducted by Karl Jenkins himself. Read more
Published 2 months ago by I. Giles
The Armed Man
Have never had trouble when ordering this way. The service given is up to your usual high standard. Spent a lot of time locating this item, and am pleased I settled on ordering... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Marshall A. Strong
Mass for peace
The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins is a fabulous piece of work. It is a modern piece of classical music and it is a great composition.
The Armed Man is a Mass for peace. Read more
The Armed Man is a Mass for peace. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ms. M. Potter
Ge the Meaning
The meaningless of war and waste of human life is resounded in this piece of "The Armed Man", which at first gives the impression of one who is ready for the fight, but then when... Read more
Published 12 months ago by rayecit
The Armed Man DVD
I don't think the pictures add anything much to the music. There is too much repetitive war film, and the videos of the performers are not very good. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. David G. Hanstater
The Armed Man DVD
In January, I saw a live performance in Birmingham. The music is great, but the projected images greatly enhance it, so I was delighted to find that this DVD was available. Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Biographer
This takes no prisoners
From the very beginning you just cant help being drawn into this - the music itself and the accompanying pictures say all one would ever need to know about the futility of conflict... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by Mr. Mark Mcgilloway
A Stunning Thought Provoking Performance
I heard a live performance of the Armed Man in Rochester Cathedral early in 2005 and subsequently bought the DVD for my tenor husband for Christmas It is a quite amazing... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2006 by Susan Young
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