The Future
Donald Macleod talks to multi-instrumentalist and composer Sir Karl Jenkins on the eve of his 80th birthday. Today, looking towards the future.
Donald Macleod talks to multi-instrumentalist and composer Sir Karl Jenkins. As his 80th birthday approaches, Karl Jenkins show no signs of slowing down. In their final conversation in this special week, he tells Donald Macleod about his recent compositions, including new saxophone concerto, Stravaganza, which has its UK premiere next month – and Fragile Earth, to be performed for the first time in April. We’ll end the week by returning to the beginning, in a sense, with an extract from Karl Jenkins’ Requiem, dedicated to his beloved father.
Quirk
iii Chasing the Goose
Gareth Davies, flutes
John Alley, keyboards
Neil Percy, percussion
London Symphony Orchestra
Karl Jenkins, conductor
White Water
Karl Jenkins, piano
The Golden Age Begins Anew, from One World
i Renewal
ii Prayer
Jody K Jenkins & Alexander Duggan, percussion
World Choir for Peace & World Orchestra for Peace
Karl Jenkins, conductor
Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra
iii ‘It takes two…’ Seductively
David Childs, euphonium
Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Orchestra of Wales
Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Over the Stone
iv Tros y Garreg
Catrin Finch, harps
London Symphony Orchestra
Karl Jenkins, conductor
Sakura, Spring has Come, from One World
Lucy Crowe, soprano
World Orchestra for Peace & World Choir for Peace
Karl Jenkins, conductor
Requiem
i Introit
ii Dies Irae
ix Pie Jesu
Serendipity
Cor Caerdydd & Cylgan
West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra
Karl Jenkins, conductor
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Karl Jenkins
Quirk (3rd mvt, Chasing the Goose)
Performer: Gareth Davies. Performer: John Alley. Performer: Neil Percy. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Jenkins.- DECCA : 481-781-1.
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Karl Jenkins
White Water
Performer: Karl Jenkins.- DECCA : 481-781 7.
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Karl Jenkins
One World: The Golden Age Begins Anew
Choir: World Choir for Peace. Choir: Stay at Â鶹ԼÅÄ Choir. Orchestra: World Orchestra for Peace. Conductor: Karl Jenkins.- DECCA : 483-974 8.
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Karl Jenkins
Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra (It takes two...)
Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.- CHANDOS CHAN 10830.
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Karl Jenkins
Tros y Garreg (4th mvt, Tros y Garreg)
Performer: Catrin Finch. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Jenkins.- DECCA : 481-871-1.
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Karl Jenkins
One World: Sakura, Spring has Come
Singer: Lucy Crowe. Orchestra: World Orchestra for Peace. Choir: World Choir for Peace. Conductor: Karl Jenkins.- DECCA : 483-974 8.
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Karl Jenkins
Requiem (excerpts)
Choir: Serendipity. Choir: Côr Caerdydd. Choir: Cytgan. Orchestra: West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Karl Jenkins.- DECCA : 481-788 0.
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Broadcast
- Fri 16 Feb 2024 12:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
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