Congratulations to Sir Karl Jenkins!

[Richard]

Hello folks!

Welsh composer Karl Jenkins has received a Knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours, announced last night:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-33110468

Sir Karl has had a long association with Hayley, so here they are performing his composition "I'll Make Music" from his Gloria:



Richard

[Richard]

Karl Jenkins was knighted by the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 6 October 2015. I've shared his Facebook post on our page:

Congratulations again, Sir Karl!

Richard

[Richard]

This picture deserves a caption:

"Orf with his head!"

Richard

[Martin]

I had the privilege of listening to “The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace” by Karl Jenkins at the Albert Hall last night. It was performed by a choir of over TWO THOUSAND singers and, needless to say, was a very moving concert. The penultimate piece in the Mass was Benedictus and although it was led by a solo cellist it brought back nostalgic memories of Hayley’s version.

Martin

[comet]

Oct 10, 2015 7:49:23 GMT Richard said:

This picture deserves a caption:

"Orf with his head!"

Richard

It might look as if I quoted the wrong post,

That must have been some concert Martin, an audience capacity 0f 5,272 and a choir of two thousand. Everybody in England must be related to or know someone who was in the choir.
I thought I had been a follower of Karl's career until I looked at his Discography. Wow 28 albums, I might have 8 or 10.
The Armed Man: A mass for peace is listed in his "Unofficial" Listing

I think the introduction of a best of or a greatest hits in the prime of a performers career can do more harm than good, it hints at a record company having a last grab of the money based on the popularity of an artist, as if there is no more to come and no more is expected. It is also done when an artist changes record label, not always with the benefit of the artist in mind.

I am wandering, it must have been a fantastic sound to have so many trained voices raised in unison (as opposed to a drunk in a midnight choir) and I understand how the mind went elsewhere when Benedictus was performed, the "what if" of if someone had been in London they might have been invited to perform, but how do you decide on who is the wright singer to invite to sing at such a marvelous event.

[comet]

If you can watch this on a large screen with a decent sound system

[Martin]

Oct 10, 2015 7:49:23 GMT Richard said:

This picture deserves a caption:

"Orf with his head!"

Richard

or.............”Most people would brush dandruff off their shoulder with their hand!”

[Joe]

May 22, 2018 15:21:52 GMT Martin said:

Oct 10, 2015 7:49:23 GMT Richard said:

This picture deserves a caption:

"Orf with his head!"

Richard

or.............”Most people would brush dandruff off their shoulder with their hand!”

Sir Karl: "Left more! Ouch!"
The Princess Royal: "Speakng of dubs, when does your rap album come out?"

[comet]

I have grown very fond of this one in the last few years, they play it regularly on RTE Lyric FM.



its called Healing Light, A Celtic Prayer from the 2011 album The Peacemakers.

and this one
Motets 3 - Exsultate, jubilate


and here are a few working girls you can rent out



this is a great one

[Dave]

I missed this wonderful clip from Classic FM Live earlier this year. Sir Karl Jenkins has reached the grand old age of 80 and here is his birthday tribute and surprise, from Classic FM.

[Martin]

Yes, I was there for this wonderful concert! Classicfm Live is a bi-annual concert held at the Albert Hall and never disappoints. Karl Jenkins was the headliner at this particular event and conducted several of his masterful compositions.