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Karl Jenkins
Person · male · United Kingdom · Penclawdd · born 1944 · recording since 1981
Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944)
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Also known as Carl Jenkins · Karl William Pamp Jenkins · 卡爾·祖健士
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Debut release: For Christmas, For Children
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2020s
Biography
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Biography
Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins (born 17 February 1944) is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist and composer. His best known works include the song "Adiemus" (1995, from the Adiemus album series), Palladio (1995), The Armed Man
The Armed ManSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): I. The Armed Man5:232The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): II. Call to Prayers (Adhaan)2:233The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): III. Kyrie8:434The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): IV. Save Me from Bloody Men1:595The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): V. Sanctus6:016The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): VI. Hymn Before Action3:087The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): VII. Charge!7:128The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): VIII. Angry Flames4:279The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): IX. Torches2:5210The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): X. Agnus Dei4:0811The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): XI. Now the Guns Have Stopped3:3412The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): XII. Benedictus7:4613The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): XIII. Better is Peace9:26 (2000), his Requiem
RequiemSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Requiem: I. Introit6:492Requiem: II. Dies Irae4:413Requiem: III. The Snow of Yesterday3:154Requiem: IV. Rex Tremendae3:105Requiem: V. Confutatis2:566Requiem: VI. From Deep in My Heart2:387Requiem: VII. Lacrimosa4:518Requiem: VIII. Now as a Spirit4:019Requiem: IX. Pie Jesu4:3510Requiem: X. Having Seen the Moon4:1911Requiem: XI. Lux Aeterna3:2712Requiem: XII. Farewell4:0513Requiem: XIII. In Paradisum5:3714In These Stones Horizons Sing: I. Agorawd [Overture], Part 1: Cân Yr Alltud2:3315In These Stones Horizons Sing: II. Agorawd [Overture], Part 2: Nawr!2:4116In These Stones Horizons Sing: III. Grey4:4917In These Stones Horizons Sing: IV. Eleni Ganed2:0018In These Stones Horizons Sing: V. In These Stones Horizons Sing4:32 (2005) and his Stabat Mater (2008).
Jenkins was educated in music at Cardiff University and the Royal Academy of Music, and he is a fellow and an associate of the latter. He joined the jazz-rock band Soft Machine in 1972 and became the group's lead songwriter in 1974. He continued to work with Soft Machine until 1984, but has not been involved with any incarnation of the group since. He has composed music for advertising campaigns and has won the industry prize twice.
Early life and education
Jenkins was born and raised in Penclawdd, Gower, Wales (now part of Swansea). His mother was half-Swedish, and his father was Welsh. He received his initial musical instruction from his father, who was the local schoolteacher, chapel organist and choirmaster.
His maternal grandfather was a Swedish sailor who settled in Wales after meeting his future wife at a local market. Between the ages of two and five, Jenkins lived in Gävle, Sweden, and continued to visit in subsequent years.
Jenkins attended Gowerton Grammar School, studied music at Cardiff University, and then commenced postgraduate studies in London at the Royal Academy of Music.
Early career: Graham Collier's group and Nucleus
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 1971, Jenkins collaborated with Linda Hoyle on her album Pieces of Me, co-writing 8 of the 11 tracks, playing piano and oboe, as well as arranging and conducting the orchestra.
Soft Machine
In 1972, Jenkins joined the Canterbury jazz fusion rock band Soft Machine, playing saxophone, oboe and flute along with keyboard instruments. The group played venues including The Proms, Carnegie Hall, and the Newport Jazz Festival. The album Six, on which Jenkins first played with Soft Machine, won the Melody Maker British Jazz Album of the Year award in 1973. Jenkins also won the miscellaneous musical instrument section (as he did the following year). Soft Machine was voted best small group in the Melody Maker jazz poll of 1974. The albums in which Jenkins performed and composed were Six (1973), Seven (1973), Bundles (1975), Softs (1976), Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris (1978) and Land of Cockayne (1981). Jenkins was the group's primary composer on Seven and the subsequent four albums.
After Mike Ratledge left the band in 1976, Soft Machine did not include any of its founding members, but kept recording on a project basis with line-ups revolving around Jenkins and drummer John Marshall. Although Melody Maker had positively reviewed the Soft Machine of 1973 and 1974, Hugh Hopper, involved with the group since replacing bassist Kevin Ayers in 1968, cited Jenkins' "third rate" musical involvement in his own decision to leave the band, and the band of the late 1970s has been described by band member John Etheridge as wasting its potential.
Other works
In November 1973, Jenkins and Ratledge participated in a live-in-the-studio performance of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells for the BBC. It is available on Oldfield's Elements DVD.
Lyrics
Many of the songs written by Jenkins have specifically written phonetic lyrics, but they are not in any language. Instead, they are syllables intended to have a musical effect, but not to carry any specific meaning. This glossolalia is similar to the sounds of "scat singing", except that this latter artform sometimes emphasises of-the-moment improvisation as well.
The composer has said the lyrics to his "Adiemus" series of songs are in "an invented language", and have no particular meaning. He has observed, "The text was written phonetically with the words viewed as instrumental sound, the idea being to maximise the melisma by removing the distraction, if one can call it that, of words”. Some listeners compare his lyrics to the Latin language, but other critics discount such a connection.
Other songs he has written use Biblical or literary texts for the lyrics.
Awards and honours
Jenkins was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Wales in 2006. He has been made both a fellow (FRAM) and an associate (ARAM) of the Royal Academy of Music in 2003, and a room has been named in his honour. He also has had fellowships at Cardiff University (2005), the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Trinity College Carmarthen and Swansea Metropolitan University. In 2022, he was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (HonFLSW).
In 2008, Jenkins' The Armed Man was listed as No. 1 in Classic FM's "Top 10 by living composers".
He has been awarded an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Leicester, the Chancellor's Medal by the University of Glamorgan and honorary visiting professorships at Thames Valley University, London College of Music and the ATriUM, Cardiff.
Jenkins was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2005 New Year Honours and promoted to Commander of the same Order (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours, in both cases for services to music. In the 2015 Birthday Honours he was made a Knight Bachelor "for services to Composing and Crossing Musical Genres."
Jenkins is joint president of the British Double Reed Society and Patron of the International Schools Choral Music Society (ISCMS).
In 2016, Jenkins received the BASCA Gold Badge Award for his unique contribution to music.
Jenkins' work Tros y Garreg (Welsh for Crossing the Stone) was performed at the coronation of King Charles III in 2023, with Jenkins in attendance.
In 2026, The Armed Man was listed as No. 1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame, the first time a living composer has featured in the top spot.
With Graham Collier
The Graham Collier Septet
Deep Dark Blue Center (1967) – Jenkins: Baritone saxophone. With John Marshall on drums, future Soft Machine
The Graham Collier Sextet
Down Another Road (1969) Piano, oboe. Jenkins composed Lullaby For A Lonely Child, John Marshall on drums
Compilations
Workpoints (2005) – Jenkins, soprano and baritone sax
Deep Dark Blue Centre / Portraits / The Alternate Mosaics (2008) 2 CD – With Alan Wakeman, John Marshall, Harold Beckett, Kenny Wheeler.
Relook : Graham Collier 1937–2011: A Memorial 75th Birthday Celebration (2012) With John Marshall, Nick Evans, Gary Burton, Frank Ricotti, Roy Babbington, Kenny Wheeler, Alan Wakeman etc.
With Neil Ardley – Don Rendell – Ian Carr
Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises (1970) – with Jack Bruce, Jeff Clyne, Roy Babbington, John Marshall, Barbara Thompson, etc.
With Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jesus Christ Superstar – (1970) Starring John Marshall, Ian Gillan, Murray Head, J. Peter Robinson, Chris Spedding, etc.
With Nucleus
Nucleus
Elastic Rock (1970) – Chris Spedding on guitar, John Marshall on drums, album cover by Roger Dean.
We'll Talk About It Later (1971)
Ian Carr with Nucleus
Solar Plexus (1971)
Compilation
Direct Hits (1976)
Elastic Rock / We'll Talk About It Later (1994) 2 CD
Solar Plexus / Belladonna (2002) 2 CD
Alleycat / Direct Hits (2004) 2 CD
With Elton John
Tumbleweed Connection (1970) – Oboe on "Come Down in Time".
With The Chitinous Ensemble
Chitinous (1971) – With Paul Buckmaster, Nucleus, Ian Carr, etc.
With Linda Hoyle
Pieces of Me (1971) – Jenkins piano, oboe, arranging and conducting orchestra; Chris Spedding guitars; John Marshall drums, percussion; Jeff Clyne bass.
With Barry Guy/The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra
Ode (1972) – Jenkins Oboe and soprano and baritone sax Marc Charig on bugle, Alan Wakeman on tenor and soprano saxes, future Soft Machine and cousin of Rick Wakeman.
With Soft Machine
Studio albums
Six (1973) – Jenkins keyboards and horns, Mike Ratledge keyboards, Hugh Hopper bass guitar, John Marshall drums
Seven (1973) – Same except Roy Babbington replaced Hopper on bass.
Bundles (1975) – Allan Holdsworth added on guitar. Last album with Mike Ratledge.
Softs (1976) – John Etheridge replaced Holdsworth and Alan Wakeman added on saxes. Jenkins only plays keyboards from this point.
Rubber Riff (1976) – Originally an album for libraries providing "modern rock music featuring keyboards and guitar" composed by Karl Jenkins. As well as Jenkins some other then-current Soft Machine members played on the album. Reissued as in 1994 under the "Soft Machine" name.
Land of Cockayne (1981) – Last Soft Machine album with Jenkins: Jenkins keyboards, John Taylor electric piano Fender Rhodes, Allan Holdsworth and Alan Parker guitars, Jack Bruce bass guitar, Ray Warleigh sax and flute, Dick Morrissey tenor sax, John Marshall drums.
Live albums
Alive & Well: Recorded in Paris (1978) – Jenkins keyboards, John Etheridge guitar, Steve Cook bass guitar, John Marshall drums, Rick Sanders violin.
BBC Radio 1971 – 1974 (2003)
British Tour '75 (2005)
Floating World Live (2006) – Recorded in 1975.
NDR Jazz Workshop (2010) CD + DVD – Recorded in 1973
Switzerland 1974 (2015) CD + DVD
Compilations
Triple Echo (1977) – Available on vinyl on a triple album. Jenkins on the last 4 pieces
The Untouchable (1990)
As If... (1991) – Contains songs from the Third , Fourth , Fifth & Sixth albums.
Softs / Alive And Well (Recorded In Paris) / Bundles (1992) – 3 CDs
The Best Of Soft Machine – The Harvest Years (1995)
De Wolfe Sessions (2002) – Presented as Karl Jenkins' Soft Machine.
MP3 Collection (2003) – Contains albums Volume One (The Soft Machine) to Rubber Riff + At the beginning
Six + Seven (2004) – 2 CDs
Out-Bloody-Rageous An Anthology 1967–1973 (2005) – 2 CDs
Tales Of Taliesin (The EMI Years Anthology 1975–1981) (2010) – 2 CDs
Original Album Classics (2010) – Contains albums from Third to Seven.
With Mike Oldfield
Tubular Bells – BBC 1973 – Recorded live in studio for the BBC in November 1973 and released in 1993. Available on DVD Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield.
Music of the spheres (2008) – Jenkins; orchestrations, string direction and production.
With Planet Earth
Planet Earth – Avec Mike Ratledge, Tristan Fry, etc. (1978)
With Plaza
Plaza – With Mike Thorne and Mike Ratledge. (1979)
With Rollercoaster
Wonderin' – With Mike Ratledge, Dick Morrisey, Ray Warleigh, etc. (1980)
With Mike Ratledge
Cuts For Commercials Volume 3 (1981)
For Christmas, For Children (1981)
Movement (2010)
Some Shufflin' (2010)
With JAR
Only You/Ballad From An Unmade Movie – Single from The Projet Jenkins Aspery Ratledge, JAR (1988)
With Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Sings Karl (2006) – Jenkins orchestration and production
Adiemus
Studio albums
Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary (1995) – With Mike Ratledge on drums programming and production
Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi (1997)
Adiemus III: Dances of Time (1998)
Adiemus IV: The Eternal Knot (2001)
Adiemus Live (2001)
Adiemus V: Vocalise (2003)
Adiemus Colores (2013)
Symphonic Adiemus (2017)
Compilations
Diamond Music (1996) – Jenkins/The London Philharmonic/The Smith Quartet
The Best Of Adiemus – The Journey (1999)
The Essential Collection (2006)
The Very Best of Karl Jenkins (2011) – 2 CDs
Adiemus The Collection (2013) – Coffret 6 CDs
Still With The Music (The Album) (2015)
Voices – 8-CD boxset including the premiere of The Healer – A Cantata for St Luke. (2015)
The Very Best of Karl Jenkins (2019)
The Very Best Of Karl Jenkins (80th Birthday Edition) (2024)
Film score
River Queen – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)
Other works
Nomination (1976) – Jenkins/Peter Milray
Topsy Turvy (1986) – Jenkins/Jack Trombey
Merry Christmas to the World (1995) – Collection of traditional Christmas carols orchestrated by Jenkins (In Adiemus Style)
Palladio (1996)
Eloise (1997) – Opéra
Imagined Oceans (1998)
New Music from Karl Jenkins (1998) – Sampler
Harmonia – Le Chant des rêves (1998) – Compilation with Mike Oldfield and Vangelis
Dewi Sant (1999)
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (1999)
Over the Stone (2002) – Concerto for two harps
Crossing the Stone (2003)
Ave Verum (2004)
Quirk (2004)
La Folia (2004)
In These Stones Horizons Sing (2004)
Requiem (2005)
River Queen (2005) – original film score River Queen by New Zealand director Vincent Ward
Tlep (2006)
This Land of Ours (2007) – with Cory Band and Cantorion
Sarikiz (2008)
Stabat Mater (2008)
Quirk – The Concertos (2008) – This album is a compilation of concertos by the composer that were previously commercially unavailable. These are: "Over the Stone" (2002), La Folia (2004), Quirk (2004) and also includes new concerto "Sarikiz" (2008).
Stella Natalis (2009)
Gloria / Te Deum (2010) – with Hayley Westenra
The Bards of Wales (2011)
Motets (2014)
Cantata Memoria (2016) – in tribute to the victims (116 children and 28 adults) of the Aberfan disaster, on 21 October 1966
Songs Of Mercy And Redemption (2019)
Piano (2019)
One World (2021–2022)
Stravaganza (2024) – with Jess Gillam and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Fragile Earth (2024) — for the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 33 | 91.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 26 | 97.7th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 28 | 96.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 45 | 85.8th |
| Genres | 10 | 96.5th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (46 release groups · 26 studio albums)
Albums · 26
1981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 33 tracks · 47:55
A1Jingle Bells Vers. 12:51A2Jingle Bells Vers. 21:40A3God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4:08A4Carol Medley4:52A5Away in a Manger1:36A6Trepak1:12A7Reggae Christmas1:26A8We Three Kings1:53A9Ding Dong Merrily on High0:28A10Rock You0:28A11Sleigh Bells 10:48A12While Shepherds Watched0:28A13Jingle Bells Vers. 30:28A14I Saw Three Ships0:28A15Good King Wenceslas0:28A16Sleigh Bells 20:28A17Sleigh Bells 30:28A18Chimes0:23B1Pop Goes the Weasel1:08B2Rêve D'Enfance3:32B3Hush Little Baby0:40B4Jack and Jill1:50B5Lullaby1:30B6Danse De La Fée-Dragée1:30B7Boys and Girls Come Out to Play1:30B8Twinkle Twinkle Little Star0:50B9Slumber Sweet2:12B10Oranges and Lemons0:30B11Frère Jacques2:00B12Play Time1:03B13Rock-A-Bye1:12B14Danse Des Mirlitons2:58B15Rocking0:571996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:45
1Palladio: I. Allegretto3:472Palladio: II. Largo5:383Palladio: III. Vivace6:584Adiemus Variations: I.1:285Adiemus Variations: II.3:326Adiemus Variations: III.2:297Adiemus Variations: IV.3:338Passacaglia (In memorium Evelyn Mary Hopkins 1903-1995)4:539String Quartet no. 2: I. The Fifth Season3:4310String Quartet no. 2: II. Tango5:5011String Quartet no. 2: III. Waltz2:1112String Quartet no. 2: IV. Romanze2:5913String Quartet no. 2: V. Bits4:441998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:04:51
1Mare Crisium Introitus2:532Lacus Serenitatis4:543Mare Vaporum4:284Mare Australis6:445Lacus Somniorum2:406Lacus Pereverantiae8:457Lacus Doloris4:558Mare Undarum4:589Palus Nebularum3:1110Sinus Iridium2:1511Mare Imbrium4:4812Lacus Temporis5:1413Lacus Lenitatis3:2614Mare Crisium5:40The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:07:14
1The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - I. The Armed Man6:252The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - II. The Call to Prayers (Adhaan)2:043The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - III. Kyrie8:124The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - IV. Save Me from Bloody Men1:425The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - V. Sanctus7:006The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - VI. Hymn Before Action2:387The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - VII. Charge!7:268The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - VIII. Angry Flames4:449The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - IX. Torches2:5810The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - X. Agnus Dei3:3911The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - XI. Now the Guns Have Stopped3:2512The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - XII. Benedictus7:3813The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - XIII. Better Is Peace9:232005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:10:59
1Requiem: I. Introit6:492Requiem: II. Dies Irae4:413Requiem: III. The Snow of Yesterday3:154Requiem: IV. Rex Tremendae3:105Requiem: V. Confutatis2:566Requiem: VI. From Deep in My Heart2:387Requiem: VII. Lacrimosa4:518Requiem: VIII. Now as a Spirit4:019Requiem: IX. Pie Jesu4:3510Requiem: X. Having Seen the Moon4:1911Requiem: XI. Lux Aeterna3:2712Requiem: XII. Farewell4:0513Requiem: XIII. In Paradisum5:3714In These Stones Horizons Sing: I. Agorawd [Overture], Part 1: Cân Yr Alltud2:3315In These Stones Horizons Sing: II. Agorawd [Overture], Part 2: Nawr!2:4116In These Stones Horizons Sing: III. Grey4:4917In These Stones Horizons Sing: IV. Eleni Ganed2:0018In These Stones Horizons Sing: V. In These Stones Horizons Sing4:322006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
1Tlep2Dudarai3Bea4Kozimnin Karasy5Karlygash6Tulpar7Zamanai8Jailau2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
1Jardin Antiguo2Kyrie3Le Secret4Antema Africana5Cancion al Arbol Del Olvido6Y Cyfrinwyr7Cortadera, Pluberito8El Clavel Del Aire Blanco9Que Linda La Madreselva10Ay, Aljaba, Flor De Chilco11In Paradisum12La Roas Y El Sauce13Capriccio D'Amore14Allegrattango15Mazurka16Paya Paya2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:06:32
1Stabat mater: I. Cantus Lacrimosus9:102Stabat mater: II. Incantation2:313Stabat mater: III. Vidit Jesum in Tormentis6:244Stabat mater: IV. Lament3:545Stabat mater: V. Sancta Mater6:176Stabat mater: VI. Now My Life Is Only Weeping4:067Stabat mater: VII. And The Mother Did Weep5:528Stabat mater: VIII. Virgo Virginum3:419Stabat mater: IX. Are You Lost Out in Darkness?5:1410Stabat mater: X. Ave Verum4:3411Stabat mater: XI. Fac, Ut Portem Christi Mortem3:1912Stabat mater: XII. Paradisi Gloria6:5613Stabat mater: X. Ave Verum (Choral Version)4:342007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 59:46
1Cantilena: Ysbryd y Mynyddoedd (Spirit of the Mountain)3:292Cysga Di (Go to Sleep)2:563Delilah2:264Abide With Me2:435Suo Gan3:236Danny Boy4:167Son of Maria3:038Pie Jesu (From Requiem)4:349Hyfrydol3:3810Evening Prayer3:4611In These Stones Horizons Sing4:2212Flower Duet1:4113Myfanwy4:1614Agnus Dei (From The Armed Man)3:3915Benedictus (From The Armed Man)7:3816Lle Cana'r Eryrod (Where Eagles Sing)3:562008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:19:51
1Sarikiz - Allegro6:292Sarikiz - Romanza8:063Sarikiz - Dance6:414Quirk - Snap8:245Quirk - Raga Religioso7:506Quirk - Chasing the Goose!5:107La Folia10:408Over the Stone - Carillon3:069Over the Stone - Somnium Aeternum3:3010Over the Stone - Song of the Bards1:4911Over the Stone - Tros Y Garreg4:1012Over the Stone - Cadenza5:0513Over the Stone - Vamp Latino5:0514Palladio / Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra I. Allegretto3:462008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:02:02
1Cantus Lacrimosus9:102Incantation2:313Vidit Jesum in Tormentis6:244Lament3:545Sancta Mater6:206Now My Life Is Only Weeping4:067And the Mother Did Weep5:538Virgo Virginum3:419Are You Lost Out in Darkness5:1410Ave Verum4:3411Fac, Ut Portem Christi Mortem3:1912Paradisi Gloria6:562009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:19:34
1Stella Natalis: Celebro4:342Stella Natalis: Lullay3:593Stella Natalis: Cantus Triquetrus4:054Stella Natalis: Only Heavenly Music3:535Stella Natalis: Wintertide3:316Stella Natalis: Sleep, Child of Winter3:277Stella Natalis: Make We Merry3:008Stella Natalis: From Our Earth6:489Stella Natalis: The Protector4:1610Stella Natalis: Dona Nobis Pacem4:4111Stella Natalis: Sing With Joy at Christmas4:0712Stella Natalis: Jubilate Deo4:0713Joy to the World: In Dulci Jubilo3:1314Joy to the World: Go, Tell It on the Mountain1:5615Joy to the World: Silent Night4:3716Joy to the World: O Jesus So Sweet2:2717Joy to the World: Pat-A-Pan3:2218Joy to the World: Son of Maria3:0519Joy to the World: The First Nowell6:0620Joy to the World: The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy3:0821Joy to the World: We Wish You a Merry Christmas1:122010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:43
1Gloria: I. The Proclamation: Gloria in excelsis Deo4:492Gloria: Reading from the Hindu Bhagavad Gita (The Song of the Blessed Lord)0:253Gloria: II. The Prayer: Laudamus Te7:124Gloria: Reading from the Buddhist Diamond Sutra0:145Gloria: III. The Psalm: Tehellim - Psalm 1504:066Gloria: Reading from the Taoist Tao Te Ching (The Classic of the Way and Virtue)0:387Gloria: IV. The Song: I'll make music5:528Gloria: Reading from the Qur'an: 'Al Fatiha' (The Opening)0:209Gloria: V. The Exaltation: Domine Deus9:4410Te Deum: Te Deum laudamus5:5511Te Deum: Te ergo quaesumus3:3512Te Deum: Aeterna fac2:5513Te Deum: Miserere nostril1:3614Te Deum: Te Deum laudamus (reprise)1:222011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:12:43
1The Peacemakers: Part I: Blessed are the peacemakers3:452The Peacemakers: Part I: Fanfara3:133The Peacemakers: Part I: Peace, peace!3:524The Peacemakers: Part I: I offer you peace3:135The Peacemakers: Part I: Inner peace5:356The Peacemakers: Part I: Healing Light: a Celtic prayer5:217The Peacemakers: Part I: Meditation: Peace is...3:328The Peacemakers: Part I: Evening prayer4:259The Peacemakers: Intermezzo4:1710The Peacemakers: Part II: Fiat pax in virtute tua4:0811The Peacemakers: Part II: He had a dream: Elegy for Martin Luther King5:2812The Peacemakers: Part II: The Dove for Astrid May3:2013The Peacemakers: Part II: The Peace Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi3:5614The Peacemakers: Part II: One Song4:0015The Peacemakers: Part II: Let there be justice for all4:3716The Peacemakers: Part II: Dona nobis pacem4:3517The Peacemakers: Part II: Anthem: Peace, triumphant peace5:262013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:16:33
1Canción amarilla6:592Canción violeta6:233Canción negra5:344Canción rosa7:135Canción azul8:126Canción turquesa4:347Canción naranja6:558Canción verde5:179Canción blanca4:2110Canción dorada6:0411Canción plateada2:4112Canción roja7:4613Canción turquesa4:342014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:14:08
1I'll Make Music4:402Cantate Domino2:403Laudamus te4:524Benedictus4:035The Shepherd2:546Ave Maria4:087Ave verum corpus4:238Agnus Dei4:019Healing Light3:0510Locus iste2:4811Pie Jesu3:0812Exsultate, jubilate4:2013God Shall Wipe Away All Tears2:0814And the Mother Did Weep5:4715Lullay4:0616Peace, Peace!4:0717In paradisum4:1518Dona nobis pacem4:2419Nunc dimittis4:19Cantata Memoria: For the Children
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 55:52
1Pitran, Patran5:572Then Silence4:423Cortège8:214Lament for the Valley4:385Lacrimosa Lullaby5:026Did I Hear a Bird?4:187Satin Feathers4:228And-a-Half5:119And Once Upon a Time3:4210When the Shadow Dies4:0511Lux Æterna5:342017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 58:58
1In caelum fero6:242Chorale: Za Ma Ba1:563Adiemus4:034Song of the Spirit5:295Chorale: Elegia4:196Kayama5:247Tintinnabulum, Part 12:588Tintinnabulum, Part 25:549Chorale: Cantilena3:2510Zarabanda4:3911Chorale: Hymn4:0912Song of the Plains10:182019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 59:44
1Cantilena2:042The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : XII. Benedictus3:143White Water3:014Palladio2:555Hymn2:336Stella Natalis : II. Lullay2:587Gloria : II. The Prayer: Laudamus te2:418Adiemus3:029The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : X. Agnus Dei2:3610Quirky Blue2:4211Requiem : IX. Pie Jesu2:5112Stabat Mater : X. Ave Verum2:5413The Peacemakers : VI. Healing Light: A Celtic Prayer2:5114Gloria : IV. The Song: I'll make music2:5715Requiem : XIII. In Paradisum3:0216Stabat Mater : VII. And The Mother Did Weep2:3717The Girl With The Green Eyes2:0218Cancion Plateada2:1319Stella Natalis : IV. Only Heavenly Music (In Memoriam Christine Brown)2:2020Requiem : VII. Lacrimosa2:3721The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : III. Kyrie2:3222The Mystics3:02Miserere: Songs of Mercy and Redemption
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 50:52
1Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 1. Principium4:042Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 2. Miserere mei, Deus4:443Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 3. Hymnus: Ubi caritas3:044Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 4. Sacramentum2:385Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 5. Lavabis me4:116Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 6. Hymnus: When I survey the wondrous cross2:537Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 7. Panis Angelicus, Panis Hominum5:088Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 8. Hymnus: Locus iste2:459Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 9. Praise, Joy & Gladness2:1010Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 10. Canendo5:5411Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 11. Hymnus: Eli Jenkins' Prayer & Epilogue3:2212Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 12. Rahma3:3913Miserere, Songs of Mercy and Redemption: 13. Contemplation & Benediction6:202021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:18:01
1Serenade for String Orchestra, op. 20: I. Allegretto piacevole3:172Serenade for String Orchestra, op. 20: II. Larghetto6:453Serenade for String Orchestra, op. 20: III. Allegretto2:384Romance for Violin and Piano, op. 1 (arr. for cello and strings)5:175Salut d'amour, op. 12 (arr. for cello and strings)3:1862 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 13 (arr. for cello and strings): I. Mot d'amour2:2972 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 13 (arr. for cello and strings): II. Bizarrerie3:0183 Pieces for Violin & Piano, op. 4: I. Idylle (arr. for cello and strings)3:579Rosemary (arr. for cello and strings)3:1610Carissima (arr. for cello and strings)4:1911Adieu (arr. for cello and strings)2:2112La Capricieuse, op. 17 (arr. for cello and strings)5:0113Simple Symphony, op. 4: I. Boisterous Bourrée3:0114Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato2:5515Simple Symphony, op. 4: III. Sentimental Sarabande8:4616Simple Symphony, op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale3:0417Capriol Suite: I. Basse-Danse1:1218Capriol Suite: II. Pavane1:5919Capriol Suite: III. Tordion1:0420Capriol Suite: IV. Bransles1:5121Capriol Suite: V. Pieds-en-l'air3:3922Capriol Suite: VI. Mattachins0:5823Palladio: I. Allegretto3:532022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 28:35
1First Movement3:492Second Movement19:103Third Movement5:362023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:08:20
1In the Beginning4:162Let's Go (The Tower of Babel)4:493Unus Mundus (One World)3:154Ad Lumen (Towards Light)1:525Ad Pacem (Towards Peace)3:016Yet, Here I Am: I. Intrada1:367Yet, Here I Am: II. The Journey4:198Yet, Here I Am: III. Reflection1:369Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)4:0910Savitur4:0611Paradise Lost?5:2712Truth4:1613Hidden Faces1:2014Bury Me in a Free Land6:4615Sakura, Spring Has Come4:1816The Golden Age Begins Anew: I. Renewal3:0317The Golden Age Begins Anew: II. Prayer (Ni ud ebi)1:4718Tikkun Olam (Repair the World) (Instrumental)4:1119Truth (Instrumental)4:132024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:07:02
1The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): I. The Armed Man5:232The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): II. Call to Prayers (Adhaan)2:233The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): III. Kyrie8:434The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): IV. Save Me from Bloody Men1:595The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): V. Sanctus6:016The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): VI. Hymn Before Action3:087The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): VII. Charge!7:128The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): VIII. Angry Flames4:279The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): IX. Torches2:5210The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): X. Agnus Dei4:0811The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): XI. Now the Guns Have Stopped3:3412The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): XII. Benedictus7:4613The Armed Man (Ensemble Version): XIII. Better is Peace9:262024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 41:30
1Palladio Reimagined: 1. Allegretto7:042Palladio Reimagined: 2. Largo5:523Palladio Reimagined: 3. Vivace6:174Stravaganza: 1. Perambulation5:505Stravaganza: 2. Dreams & Drones5:406Stravaganza: 3. Wonky Wheels5:357Stravaganza: 4. Flight … of fancy5:12— · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 38:34
1Byddwch Lawen (Be Joyful)3:552Psalm 228:323Cadwch y Ffydd (Keep the Faith)6:044Psalm 275:045Gwnewch y Pethau Bychain (Do the Small Things)5:396Good Night, House of Dewi5:197Psalm 1504:01
Single · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Adiemus Two Cantata Mundi (Edits)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:241Cantus – “Song of Tears” (edit)3:57 2Cantus – “Song of the Trinity” (edit)2:47 3Cantus – “Song of the Plains” (edit)3:58 4Cantus – “Song of Aeolus” (edit)3:42 | 1996 | ||
| 2019 | XII. BenedictusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:131The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace : Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace - XII. Benedictus3:13 | 22 January 2019 | ||
| 2023 | The Armed Man: BenedictusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 7:461The Armed Man: Benedictus - Ensemble Version7:46 | 22 November 2023 | ||
| 2023 | The Armed ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:231The Armed Man - Ensemble Version5:23 | 6 December 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Palladio Reimagined: 1. AllegrettoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 7:041Palladio Reimagined: I. Allegretto7:04 | 14 June 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Stravaganza: 2. Dreams & DronesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:401Stravaganza: 2. Dreams & Drones5:40 | 28 June 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Palladio Reimagined: 2. LargoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:521Palladio Reimagined: 2. Largo5:52 | 19 July 2024 | ||
| 2026 | The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: X. Agnus DeiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:111The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: X. Agnus Dei4:11 | 3 April 2026 |
Album · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | River QueenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 50:331To Still My Mind (Sarah's Theme)3:37 2Love Theme / Stepping Stones2:07 3The Abduction3:37 4The River2:58 5Recollections0:59 6Preparing for War1:32 7The Arrival2:17 8Reconciliation1:21 9The River Fort1:05 10The Approach1:53 11Families1:01 12Blindfold3:34 13Te Kai Po's Dream1:16 14Wiremu on the Rampage2:02 15Reposing1:29 16Sarah's Theme (solo piano version)1:01 17Mr Tattoo1:33 18Innocence1:35 19Doyle's Hut3:37 20The Shooting of Doyle1:29 21The River Escape2:48 22The Letter1:07 23The Cave2:59 24Reunion3:36 | Soundtrack | 2005 | |
| 2006 | The Essential CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:12:251Adiemus3:57 2Pie Jesu4:33 3Hymn Before Action2:38 4Cantus - Song of Tears3:56 5Palladio3:44 6Lacrimosa4:45 7Cantilena3:23 8In Paradisum5:20 9The Exile Song2:32 10Agnus Dei3:37 11Cantus - Song of the Plains3:57 12Dies Irae4:38 13Allegrettango6:02 14Benedictus7:34 15Beyond the Century4:53 16Sanctus6:56 | Compilation | 20 March 2006 | |
| 2006 | Complete BestSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks1Beyond the Century (Makare Maka) 2Kayama 3Hymn 4Pie Jesu 5Rain Dance 6Benedictus 7Saint Declan’s Drone 8Adiemus 9Dos a Dos (Square Dance) 10Cu Chullain 11Schwanda the Bagpiper 12Rondo 13Agnus Dei 14Cantus – Song of the Spirit 15Cantus – Song of the Plains 16Boogie Woogie Llanoogie 17Dies Irae | Compilation | 27 March 2006 | |
| 2007 | The Platinum CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 40 tracks · 3:12:30Disc 1 1The Armed Man: The Armed Man6:26 2The Armed Man: The Call to Prayers (Adhaan)2:04 3The Armed Man: Kyrie8:12 4The Armed Man: Save Me From Bloody Men1:42 5The Armed Man: Sanctus7:01 6The Armed Man: Hymn Before Action2:38 7The Armed Man: Charge!7:26 8The Armed Man: Angry Flames4:44 9The Armed Man: Torches2:58 10The Armed Man: Agnus Dei3:39 11The Armed Man: Now the Guns Have Stopped3:25 12The Armed Man: Benedictus7:37 13The Armed Man: Better Is Peace9:20 Disc 21Requiem: I. Introit6:49 2Requiem: II. Dies Irae4:41 3Requiem: III. The Snow of Yesterday3:15 4Requiem: IV. Rex Tremendae3:10 5Requiem: V. Confutatis2:56 6Requiem: VI. From Deep in My Heart2:38 7Requiem: VII. Lacrimosa4:51 8Requiem: VIII. Now as a Spirit4:01 9Requiem: IX. Pie Jesu4:35 10Requiem: X. Having Seen the Moon4:19 11Requiem: XI. Lux Aeterna3:27 12Requiem: XII. Farewell4:05 13Requiem: XIII. In Paradisum5:37 14In These Stones Horizons Sing: I. Agorawd [Overture], Part 1: Cân Yr Alltud2:33 15In These Stones Horizons Sing: II. Agorawd [Overture], Part 2: Nawr!2:41 16In These Stones Horizons Sing: III. Grey4:49 17In These Stones Horizons Sing: IV. Eleni Ganed2:00 18In These Stones Horizons Sing: V. In These Stones Horizons Sing4:32 Disc 31Adiemus4:00 2Tintinnabulum11:01 3Cantus Inaequalis3:16 4Cantus Insolitus5:38 5In Caelum Fero7:47 6Cantus Iteratus6:40 7Amaté Adea5:21 8Kayama7:57 9Hymn2:39 | Compilation | 2007 | |
| 2011 | The Very Best of Karl JenkinsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 33 tracks · 2:41:01Disc 1 1Requiem - Dies irae4:41 2The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace - Benedictus7:38 3Palladio - Allegretto3:47 4Requiem - Pie Jesu4:34 5Gloria - I. The Proclamation: Gloria in excelsis Deo4:51 6The Armed Man - Agnus Dei3:39 7Sarikiz - III. Dance: Vivace6:41 8Stella Natalis - Only Heavenly Music3:54 9The Armed Man - Sanctus7:00 10Stella Natalis - The Protector4:16 11Requiem - In Paradisum5:28 12Stella Natalis - Lullay4:01 13Requiem - Lacrimimosa4:48 14Stabat Mater - And the Mother Did Weep5:52 15In These Stones Horizons Sing4:22 16Quirk - III. Chasing the Goose!5:11 Disc 21Adiemus (1999 version)3:59 2In Caelum Fero (radio edit)4:44 3Kayama (radio edit)4:01 4Hymn2:40 5Cantus - Song of the Spirit6:11 6Cantus - Song of the Plains (edit)3:59 7Dos a Dos (Square Dance)4:15 8The Wooing of Étaín5:24 9Boogie Woogie Llanoogie3:29 10Beyond the Century5:02 11Requiem - Introit6:47 12In the Stones Horizons Sing - Cân yr Alltud (The Exile Song)2:23 13Stabat Mater - Sancta Mater6:17 14Ave Verum Corpus3:27 15The Armed Man - Benedictus4:34 16Gloria - II. The Prayer: Laudamus te7:13 17Gloria - IV. The Song: I'll make music5:53 | Compilation | 21 March 2011 | |
| 2012 | The Definitive Collection. Adiemus & Karl JenkinsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 50 tracks · 3:45:23Disc 1 1Adiemus4:02 2Cantilena (The Journey)3:24 3Hymn2:41 4Dos A Dos (Square dance)4:16 5Cantus: Song of the Spirit6:13 6Chorale 1 (Za Ma Ba)1:53 7Elegia4:10 8Cantus: Song of the Plains (edit)3:59 9Cantus: Song of the Odyssey7:31 10Cantus Inaequalis3:17 11Kayama (radio edit)4:03 12In Caelum Fero (radio edit)4:45 13Cantus: Song of the Trinity2:47 14Tintinnabulum (radio edit)4:44 15Chorale VI (Sol Fa) / Cantus: Song of Aeolus5:49 16Hermit of the Sea Rock1:48 17Cantus: Song of Tears9:04 Disc 21Ein Wiener Walzer (A Viennese Waltz)5:03 2Zarabanda (Sarabande)4:39 3Rain Dance3:57 4The Wooing of Etain5:26 5The Eternal Knot4:06 6La La La Koora (Landler)3:24 7Cu Chullian6:14 8Isle of the Mystic Lake3:16 9Children of Dunna3:31 10Dawn Dancing3:16 11Palace of the Crystal Bridge3:43 12Corrente (Courante)5:07 13Salm O 'Dewi Sant'4:25 14King of the Sacred Grove6:04 15Boogie Woogie Llanoogie3:29 16Math Was a Wizard2:57 17Beyond the Century4:55 Disc 31Aria5:33 2Allegrettango5:17 3In These Stones Horizons Sing: Agorawd (Overture), Part 1: Can Yr Alltud (The Exile Song)2:34 4Stabat Mater: Sancta Mater6:18 5Rondo4:11 6The Protector4:13 7Requiem: Dies Irae4:41 8Schubert's Dance3:23 9Akruzam4:22 10Requiem: Pie Jesu4:34 11Requiem: In Paradisum5:28 12Allegretto From Palladio for String Orchestra3:47 13Sanctus6:59 14Requiem: Lacrimosa4:48 15Agnus Dei (The Armed Man)3:40 16Benedictus7:37 | Compilation | 2012 | |
| 2023 | Stabat MaterSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:09:361Cantus Lacrimosus8:56 2Incantation4:22 3Vidit Jesum in Tormentis5:43 4Lament4:08 5Sancta Mater6:07 6Now My Life Is Only Weeping4:12 7And the Mother Did Weep5:12 8Virgo Virginum3:49 9Are You Lost Out in Darkness4:58 10Ave Verum4:10 11Fac, Ut Portem Christi Mortem2:36 12Paradisi Gloria10:03 13Zugabe5:20 | Live | 18 November 2023 |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Adiemus: The CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 8 July 2013 | |
| — | Cuts for Commercials, Volume 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | — |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Magic of Adiemus and PalladioSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 25:191Adiemus3:59 2Palladio Reimagined: I. Allegretto7:04 3Palladio: I. Allegretto3:45 4Palladio (version for piano)2:55 5The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: XII. Benedictus7:36 | Compilation | 21 June 2024 | |
| 2024 | Benedictus for PeaceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 28:261The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: XII. Benedictus7:36 2The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: XII. Benedictus3:13 3Benedictus3:10 4The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Benedictus4:40 5The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace: Benedictus5:45 6The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: Benedictus4:02 | Compilation | 9 November 2024 | |
| 2025 | Highlights from The Armed ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 29:381The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: XII. Benedictus7:36 2The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: X. Agnus Dei3:38 3The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: V. Sanctus6:59 4The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: III. Kyrie8:12 5The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: XII. Benedictus3:13 | Compilation | 21 April 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Karl Jenkins head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 33 | 91.9th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 46 | 93.7th |
| Studio albums | 26 | 97.7th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 28 | 96.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 45 | 85.8th |
| Genres | 10 | 96.5th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales | won | |
| — | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | won | |
| — | Knight Bachelor | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adiemus(band) | — | present | |
| Centipede(band) | — | present | |
| Plaza(band) | — | present | |
| Rubba(band) | — | present | |
| London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra(band) | — | present | oboe |
| London Jazz Composers’ Orchestra(band) | — | present | baritone saxophone |
| Nucleus(band) | 1969 | 1972 | |
| Soft Machine(band) | 1972 | 1984 |
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karl_Jenkins_-_St_David_Awards_2017.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f88db93-5914-4754-82ee-7d889bbc573ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8f88db93-5914-4754-82ee-7d889bbc573ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333168genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333168seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Jenkinsbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 33 language versions)
Image: Welsh Government / Llywodraeth Cymru · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q333168 · MusicBrainz: 8f88db93-5914-4754-82ee-7d889bbc573e
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