Karl Jenkins

Karl Jenkins

Karl Jenkins (born Karl William Pamp Jenkins, 17 February 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer. His most famous works include "Adiemus", "The Armed Man", "The Peacemakers" and "Requiem". His 2016 work, "Cantata Memoria: For the children", commemorated the tragic loss in the 1966 Aberfan Disaster. With a libretto by Mererid Hopwood and commissioned by S4C, premiered at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Jenkins was born and raised in Penclawdd, on the Gower penisula in Glamorgan, Wales. His mother was Swedish and his father was Welsh. Jenkins received his initial musical instruction from his father who was the local schoolteacher, chapel organist and choirmaster. He attended Gowerton Grammar School and began his musical career as an oboist in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. He went on to study music at Cardiff University, and then commenced postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, where he also met his wife and musical collaborator, Carol Barratt. For the bulk of his early career Jenkins was known as a jazz and jazz-rock musician, playing baritone and soprano saxophones, keyboards and oboe, an unusual instrument in a jazz context. He joined jazz composer Graham Collier's group and later co-founded the jazz-rock group Nucleus, which won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1970. In 1972 he joined the progressive rock band Soft Machine until their very last performances in 1984.

  • Title : Karl Jenkins
  • Popularity : 0.089
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1944-02-17
  • Place of Birth : Penclawdd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
  • Homepage : http://www.karljenkins.com
  • Also Known As : Karl William Pamp Jenkins
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Karl Jenkins Movies

  • 2024
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    Karl Jenkins: The Composer behind the Moustache

    Karl Jenkins: The Composer behind the Moustache

    1 2024 HD

    Documentary profile paying homage to the world’s most performed living composer, Sir Karl Jenkins, who turned 80 in 2024. His work has touched...

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  • 2005
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    Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

    Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

    9 2005 HD

    The Armed Man was commissioned by the Royal Armouries in the UK to mark the millennium year 2000. The CD achieved 'gold' sales and spent over 185...

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  • 2014
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    Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd

    Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd

    1 2014 HD

    Welshman Sir Karl Jenkins is the most-performed living composer in the world. To mark his 70th birthday on the 17th February 2014, S4C broadcast a...

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  • 2014
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    Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd

    Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd

    1 2014 HD

    Welshman Sir Karl Jenkins is the most-performed living composer in the world. To mark his 70th birthday on the 17th February 2014, S4C broadcast a...

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  • 1973
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    Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Live at the BBC

    Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Live at the BBC

    9.2 1973 HD

    Live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield,...

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  • 1994
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    Disgraced Monuments

    Disgraced Monuments

    1 1994 HD

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