Podcast – 5
I missed out on my little musical slot last weekend for various reasons.
Anyway, here goes again.
This next track I first heard on an advertisement on televisions [I think for Delta Airlines]. It was my introduction to Karl Jenkins who has produced a lot since, some of it good and some of it not so good.which is the way of things.
My technique is to use YouTube for my list where possible. This is partly because of server space and partly to respect bandwidth. My search for this version was a strange one as each video I found [including the official version!] had extra bits added on which I don’t think the piece needed. The version here is at least the one on the CD [wot I have].
Adiemus is stunning. I’ll look up Karl Jenkins and see what else he’s done. I’ve now included Adiemus in my Bookmarks.
Karl Jenkins reminds me of Christopher Tin, an American composer. Iza Ngomso (Come Tomorrow) is beautiful-the same sweeping celebration as Adiemus. A favourite is Baba Yetu which he composed for a video game called Civilization IV, and it won a Grammy for it. If you feel inclined to listen to it, try the Stellenbosch University Choir version. It’s written in Swahili and you’ll never guess where he got the lyrics. There’s a clue at the end.
Sue
Karl Jenkins is quite prolific. He produced several CDs with the Adiemus Choir. He has also written pieces for the orchestra [for example “Palladio”] and an oratorio [“The Armed Man – A Mass For Peace”]. He is frequently played on Classic FM.
I haven’t listened yet to the full “Baba Yetu” but will do. I love music from The Dark Continent.