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Karl Jenkins | Format: Audio CD
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  • Performer: Guy Johnston, Tristan Hambleton
  • Orchestra: National Youth Choir of Great Britain
  • Conductor: Karl Jenkins
  • Composer: Karl Jenkins
  • Audio CD (10 Sep 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B00005NDVJ
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank:: 559 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
    #1 in  Music > Opera & Vocal > Choral > Religious > Mass
    #3 in  Music > Miscellaneous > New Age

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. The Armed Man 6:25£0.69
Listen  2. The Call To Prayers (Adhaan) 2:04£0.69
Listen  3. Kyrie 8:12£2.99
Listen  4. Save Me From Bloody Men 1:42£0.69
Listen  5. Sanctus 7:00£0.69
Listen  6. Hymn Before Action 2:38£0.69
Listen  7. Charge! 7:26£2.99
Listen  8. Angry Flames 4:44£0.69
Listen  9. Torches 2:58£0.69
Listen10. Agnus Dei 3:39£0.69
Listen11. Now The Guns Have Stopped 3:25£0.69
Listen12. Benedictus 7:36£2.99
Listen13. Better Is Peace 9:20£2.99

On this CD:
  1. The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
    Composed by Karl Jenkins
    Performed by National Youth Choir of Great Britain
    with Guy Johnston, Tristan Hambleton
    Conducted by Karl Jenkins

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Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace is a departure from his Adiemus recordings into the more conventional territory of large-scale choral and orchestral writing, though his customary passion for mixing languages remains in full force with texts in English, Latin and French. Jenkins has said that The Armed Man was inspired by the "L'Homme armé" masses which were popular in the 16th century, and he makes this debt clear with passages written in a neat pastiche of Palestrina-style renaissance polyphony. There are also echoes of earlier and later styles, including plainchant, medieval ballads, James Barry-style horn writing (think Goldfinger) and even a direct quote from Rigoletto (the choir imitates wind sounds at one point as in Act 3 of Verdi's opera). The smorgasbord manages to hold together, probably because Jenkins' obvious sincerity shines through every note. The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays beautifully, and treble Tristan Hambleton performs his solo with ethereal clarity. The National Youth Choir sings with vigour and accuracy, even if the young sopranos sound a little thin at the top of their range. If you liked the soundtrack to The Mission, this should press all the right buttons. --Warwick Thompson

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Composition Allied To Magnificent Singing, 13 Sep 2002
By Capt I. McRae "The Ancient Mariner" (Angus, Scotland.) - See all my reviews
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Until I bought “The Armed Man” I did not know that Karl Jenkins had also written the “Adiemus” series. A good job too, as these were a little “schmalzy” for my taste, and I might not have bought “The Armed Man”. I first heard a part of it on the radio and I fell for its beauty, and now, having heard it all I am deeply impressed. This is an altogether more serious work than Adiemus. At times stark and redolent of the fear and horror of war as in “Torches”, and at others tearing tears from the eyes with its hanting beauty as in the Agnus Dei. This work spans the depth and breadth of human emotion. The intellectuals and “pseuds” will not like this work, but I doubt the composer will lose any sleep over that. As I see it, this work was not written for them, but for the mass of ordinary men and women who have to bear the brunt of warfare with their lives and those of their loved ones. Warfare dreamed up by those very intellectuals who will never allow themselves to get too close to the horror they have contrived for those they consider as lesser mortals. Karl Jenkins has produced a mighty work. A thoughtful work. A work that not only satisfies my musical taste, but also one which made me think deeply about its meaning, and at times made me weep.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional and Thought Provoking, 20 May 2003
By B. M. Rockey "Colonel Trumpet Windsock" (Wokingham, Berks United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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On hearing the beautiful and peaceful Benedictus on the radio I had to find a recording on CD for a more intimate listening. I was not disappointed by the emotional and thought provoking mass for peace - 'The Armed Man'. An incredible recipe of ancient and modern styles of music, composed skilfully by Karl Jenkins. And what a variety of texture from the Moslem Call to Prayers, to the stirring Sanctus; from the peaceful opening strings of Benedictus to the dramatic film-like sounds of Hymn Before Action. We are reminded of the futility of war during the playing of the Last Post in Charge! This is a powerful CD, and must be added to your collection.
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92 of 98 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bleakly beautiful with gorgeous moments., 11 Dec 2002
By Ms. SJ PALMER "seastoneone" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Full of extraodinary swirls and stabs of orchestral music and beautiful, melodic choirs. This CD takes you on a joruney from the start of war(The Armed Man, with trudging, marching feet, drums and fifes and the poignant - given the current situation - Call To Prayers which is simply the unearthly solo voice of a meuzzin singing the Islamic call to prayer in Arabic), through to sadness and fear at start of battle(Kyrie, Save Me From Bloody Men), heroism and passion(Sanctus, the extraordinary and stirring Hymn Before Action, wonderful words by Rudyard Kipling) and of course, tumbles down into the real tragedy and pain of war(Angry Flames and Torches) and ends with the bitter sorrow of Agnus Dei and Now The Guns Have Stopped. The final, serene and lovely Benedictus(the one track I had heard and fallen in love with before buying the CD which contains the sweetest and most haunting cello I've ever heard) and Better is Peace(medieval, dancey and joyous), is a fitting end. Not for those who are easily depressed, but well worth it for the emotional journey and the beautiful voices.
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