Karl Jenkins

Karl Jenkins has had a career of contrasts – from accomplished
jazz fusion, prog rock and the worlds of film and advertising, to
phenomenal success in concert halls around the world as a
composer of music that delights audiences and often defies
categorisation; music that is rhythmic, emotional – and hugely
popular: he just might be the most performed living composer in
the world.


In these special programmes, Sir Karl Jenkins joins Donald
Macleod to talk about his life and music ahead of the composer’s
80th birthday.


Music Featured:


Benedictus One World: In the Beginning One World: Let’s Go (The
Tower of Babel), One World: Yet, Here I Am Sarakiz (Dance) Stabat
Mater (excerpt) One World: Tikkun Olam Suo Gan Quirky Blue Hazard
Profile, pt 1 Carol Ann La Folia – concerto for marimba and
strings Cantata Memoria (excerpt) Cantilena Adiemus Hymn Kayama
Cancion Plateada Palladio, concerto grosso for string orchestra
(i Allegretto) Stella Natalis (excerpt) Gloria (excerpt) The
Peacemakers (excerpt) The Armed Man – A Mass for Peace (excerpt)
Quirk (Chasing the Goose) White Water One World: The Golden Age
Begins Anew Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra (‘It takes two…’
Seductively) Over the Stone (iv, Tros y Garreg) One World:
Sakura, Spring has Come Requiem (excerpt)


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Martin Williams for BBC
Audio Wales and West


For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Karl Jenkins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001w1jw


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z