The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0851624685 ISBN 13: 9780851624686

Casa editrice: Boosey & Hawkes, 2003

(BH Large Choral). (1999, 63 minutes) This is a powerful and compelling account of the descent into war and its terrible consequences. Dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo conflict, this work is a contemporary example of a mass based on the 15th-century French song "L'homme arme." Set within the framework of the Latin mass, The Armed Man is a major choral work which uses both sacred and secular texts.

L'autore:

Karl Jenkins verfügt über große Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet der Musikerzeihung. Nach einer klassischen Ausbildung an der Universität Cardiff und der royal Academy of Music in London arbeitet er als Jazzmusiker, unter anderem mit Nucleus und Ronnie Scott. In den siebzigern Jahren war er Mitgleid der progressiven Band Soft Machine. Seine Alben „Adiemus – Songs of Sanctuary“, „Adiemus II – Cantata mundi“ und „Diamond Music (Palladio)“ waren weltweit außergewöhnlich erfolgreich.

Product Description:

[English]

A powerful and compelling account of the descent into, and consquences of, war, commissioned by the British Armouries and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo conflict. Using the basis of a Christian Mass (Requiem), Karl Jenkins has set both secular and sacred texts, inspired and guided by the 15th-century French song L'Homme Arme, to create a major and unsettling choral work that raises questions and provokes poignant reflection. This full vocal score features a Piano reduction for rehearsals.

Comprende queste canzoni:

Agnus Dei
Angry Flames
Benedictus
Better Is Peace
Call To Prayers
Charge!
Hymn Before Action
Kyrie
Now The Guns Have Stopped
Sanctus
Save Me From Bloody Men
The Armed Man