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Karl Jenkins

The world鈥檚 most performed living composer of classical music, Karl鈥檚 鈥楾he Armed Man: A Mass For Peace鈥� alone has been performed nearly 1000 times in 20 different countries since the CD was released while his recorded output has resulted in seventeen gold and platinum disc awards.

It was in jazz that he initially made his mark, performing with Soft Machine, one of the seminal bands of the 70鈥檚.

In the field of advertising music he has won the prestigious D&AD award for best music (twice), the 鈥楥reative Circle Gold鈥� and several 鈥楥lios鈥� (New York) and 鈥楪olden Lions鈥� (Cannes). Credits include Levi鈥檚, British Airways, Renault, Volvos, C&G, Tag Heuer, Pepsi as well as US/global campaigns for De Beers and Delta Airlines and Bafta 鈥榞ongs鈥� for his scores for the documentaries The Celts and Testament.

After this period as a media composer, his return to the music mainstream was initially marked by the success of the Adiemus project. Adiemus, combining the 鈥榗lassical鈥� with ethnic vocal sounds and percussion with an invented language, topped classical and 鈥榩op鈥� charts around the world.

His output includes the harp concerto 鈥極ver The Stone鈥� commissioned by HRH the Prince of Wales for the Royal Harpist, Catrin Finch, Euphonium Concerto for David Childs, the concertante 鈥楺uirk鈥�, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Sir Colin Davies as part of its 2005 centenary season, Tlep written for virtuoso violinist Marat Bisengaliev and In These Stones Horizons Sing, featuring Bryn Terfel, Catrin Finch with the WNO Orchestra & Chorus which was premiered at the Royal Gala opening of the Welsh Millennium Centre in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen.

Recent CD releases include Requiem, 鈥淜iri Sings Karl鈥� with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa., This Land Of Ours with the Cory Band (world brass band champions), Stabat Mater, Quirk, a collection of concertos which includes La Folia, commissioned by Dame Evelyn Glennie , Stella Natalis and Gloria, premiered by a chorus of 2,500 at the RAH in July 2010.

In 2004 he entered Classic FM鈥檚 鈥楬all of Fame鈥� at no 8., the highest position for a living composer.

He has been the subject of the ITV South Bank Show by Lord (Melvyn) Bragg as well as being a 鈥榗astaway鈥� on 鈥楧esert Island Discs鈥� and was recently made a Freeman of the City of London.

He was awarded an OBE, by Her Majesty The Queen, in the 2005 New Year鈥檚 Honours List and a CBE in the 2010 Birthday Honours List 鈥渇or services to music鈥�.

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Carol Barratt Jenkins

Karl鈥檚 wife, herself a composer, is a collaborator on music projects with Karl.

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Julian Lloyd Webber

Described by Strad magazine as 鈥榯he doyen of British cellists, Julian Lloyd Webber is widely recognised as one of the finest cellists of his generation. As founder of the British Government's In Harmony programme and the Chair of Sistema England, he continues to promote personal and community development in some of England鈥檚 most deprived areas. He was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Music in 1994 and - in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the music of Elgar- was elected President of the Elgar Society in 2009.

He has collaborated with an array of musicians from Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Lorin Maazel and Sir Georg Solti to Elton John and Stephane Grappelli.

His many recordings have received worldwide acclaim: his Brit-award winning Elgar Concerto conducted by Lord Menuhin was chosen as the finest ever version by 麻豆约拍 Music Magazine and his coupling of Britten鈥檚 Cello Symphony and Walton鈥檚 Concerto with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner was described by Gramophone magazine as being 鈥渂eyond any rival鈥�.

He was the only classical musician chosen to perform at the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

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Rev. John Bennett

John Bennett is in charge of the parishes of Cardigan, with Mwnt and Y Ferwig with Llangoedmor.

He began his career in agriculture, graduating from Wye College in 1981, and went on to train to teach agriculture at Aberystwyth from 1984.

He trained in the ministry at Trinity College, Bristol, from there he came to be first curate and then team Vicar in St David's Cathedral parish. For the past nine years, John has been in charge of Llanrhian and Llanhywel in the Cathedral parish of Dewisland.

John is a keen rower, and as well as practising regularly off the Pembrokeshire coast, the crew to which he belongs competes in contests in Cornwall and elsewhere.

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Jason Williams

Jason provides management support to both the operational service delivery and clinical operations of the three air ambulances across Wales and contributes to future development and strategies regarding medical and clinical matters associated with HEMS.鈥ㄢ��

Wales Air Ambulance is an all Wales charity providing a vital service through emergency air cover for those who face life-threatening illness or injuries.

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Rhys Meirion

Welsh tenor Rhys Meirion has enjoyed international success in opera, recording and broadcasting, and is one of听 'The Three Welsh Tenors'.鈥ㄌ鼿e joined the English National Opera Jerwood Young Singers Programme and was subsequently a Company Principal, singing all the major tenor roles. Concert highlights have included a gala concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Bryn Terfel, his 麻豆约拍 Prom debut at the opening night of the 麻豆约拍 Proms (televised on 麻豆约拍 2), Desert Island Discs Anniversary Concert at London鈥檚 Royal Festival Hall, a live 麻豆约拍 recording of Beethoven鈥檚 9th Symphony conducted by Richard Hickox and Verdi鈥檚 Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall.鈥ㄌ齊hys has an extensive catalogue of recording work, including a duet album with Bryn Terfel ('Benedictus on the SAIN label') which was nominated for a Classical Brit Award. He has also released two albums for the Australian label Stanza AV ('Bluebird of Happiness鈥� and 鈥楢wesome Wonder'), and four solo CD recordings for the SAIN label. Recent highlights include a concert tour of Buenos Aires and Patagonia, the Last Night of the 麻豆约拍 Proms in Singleton Park and performances in LA and Seattle.鈥ㄌ齊hys is a regular presenter on the television programme Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol for S4C and has been an adjudicator for the Bryn Terfel Scholarship.

Rhys has completed two walks from South Wales to North Wales to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance, and is an Ambassador for the charity.

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Hymns recorded at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff

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Performances recorded at All Saints Church Oystermouth

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Caernarfon Airport (Wales Air Ambulance)

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Llyn Peninsula, North Wales (Other interviews and links)