Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace Singer: Karl Jenkins
Title: The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
Label: Venture ‎– CDVE956, Venture ‎– CDVE 956, Venture ‎– 7243 8 11015 2 0
Type: CD, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released: 2001
Category: Classical, Brass & Military, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Modern, Neo-Classical, Marches
Size MP3 zip: 1752 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1537 mb
Rating: 4.6✭
Format: MP3 AUD AU DTS AA XM RA MPC FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 The Armed Man
Written-By [Based On L'Homme Armé 1450-63] – Anon. Trad.*
6:25
2 The Call To Prayers (Adhaan)
Composed By – TraditionalSoloist [Meuzzin] – Mohammed Gad
2:04
3 Kyrie
Soloist [Treble] – Tristan HambletonWords By [Ordinary Of The Mass] – Traditional
8:12
4 Save Me From Bloody Men
Words By [The Bible] – Traditional
1:42
5 Sanctus
Words By [Ordinary Of The Mass] – Traditional
7:00
6 Hymn Before Action
Words By – Rudyard Kipling
2:38
7 Charge!
Words By [Song For St. Cecilia's Day] – John DrydenWords By [To The Earl Of Oxford After Horace] – Jonathan Swift
7:26
8 Angry Flames
Translated By – Richard H. MinnearWords By – Togi Sankichi*
4:44
9 Torches
Words By [The Mahàbhàrata] – Traditional
2:58
10 Agnus Dei
Words By [Ordinary Of The Mass] – Traditional
3:39
11 Now The Guns Have Stopped
Words By – Guy Wilson
3:25
12 Benedictus
Soloist, Cello – Guy JohnstonWords By [Ordinary Of The Mass] – Traditional
7:36
13 Better Is Peace
Words By [From In Memorium A. A. H.] – Alfred Lord TennysonWords By [Le Morte D'arthur] – Sir Thomas Malory*Words By [The Book Of Revelations From The Bible] – Traditional
9:33

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Karl Jenkins Music Limited
  • Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Licensed To – Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published By – Boosey & Hawkes
  • Published By – Oxford University Press
  • Published By – Faber & Faber
  • Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Hall
  • Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
  • Recorded At – Angel Studios
  • Mixed At – Angel Studios
  • Mastered At – Floating Earth
  • Pressed By – EMI Uden

Credits

  • Baritone Vocals – Nicholas Merryweather
  • Bass Vocals – Philip Shakesby
  • Choir – The National Youth Choir Of Great Britain*
  • Composed By – Karl Jenkins (tracks: 1, 3 to 13)
  • Design – Ian Ross
  • Directed By [Musical], Conductor [National Youth Choir] – Mike Brewer OBE*
  • Engineer – Dick Lewzey
  • Engineer [Assisted By (Abbey Road)] – Richard Lancaster
  • Engineer [Assisted By (Air Studios)] – Jake Jackson
  • Engineer [Assisted By (Angel)] – Mat Bartrum*
  • Executive Producer, Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Helen Connolly
  • Leader [Orchestra] – Duncan Riddell
  • Mastered By – Limo Hearn
  • Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rachel Lloyd*
  • Orchestra – The London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Percussion [Additional] – Dave Hassell*, Jody K Jenkins*, Neil Percy
  • Photography By [Karl Jenkins Photographed By] – Mitch Jenkins
  • Producer, Conductor [London Symphony Orchestra] – Karl Jenkins
  • Soprano Vocals – Elizabeth Witts*, Susie Parkes
  • Trumpet [Principal] – Paul Beniston

Notes

When I started composing The Armed Man, The tragedy of Kosovo unfolded. I was thus reminded daily of the horror of such conflict and so I dedicate this work to the victims of Kosovo. Karl Jenkins

Track 1 sung in French; track 2 sung in Arabic; track 3 sung in Greek; tracks 4, 6 to 9, 11 & 13 sung in English; tracks 5, 10 & 12 sung in Latin.

Tracks 3 to 7, 9 to 12 published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.
Track 6 published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. / Oxford University Press.
Track 8 published by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. / Faber & Faber - London.
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of the publishers.

London Philharmonic recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London on 24th July, 2000.
National Youth Choir of Great Britain recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London on 11th August, 2000.
Treble solo recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London on 26th January 2001.
The Call To Prayers recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London on 11th August, 2000.
Cello solo recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, 12th January, 2001.
Mixed at Air Studios, London on 18th - 20th June 2001. Mastered at Floating Earth, London on 22nd June, 2001.

℗2001 Karl Jenkins Music Ltd., exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Ltd. ©2001 Virgin Records Ltd.
This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.
© 2001 Karl Jenkins Music Ltd., exclusively licensed to Virgin Records Ltd.
Made in the E.U. Printed in the EU.

Issued in a standard jewel case with twelve page booklet and cardboard slipcase.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 24381 10152 0
  • Barcode (String): 724381101520
  • Label Code: LC03098
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Other (Distribution Code): F: PM527
  • Matrix / Runout (Alternate 1): EMI UDEN 8110152 @ 1 010307-NL
  • Matrix / Runout (Alternate 2): EMI UDEN 8110152 @ 1 1-1-2-NL
  • Mould SID Code (Alternate 1): ifpi 150A
  • Mould SID Code (Alternate 2): ifpi 15E0
  • Mastering SID Code (Alternate 1 & 2): IFPI L047

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
2172962 Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace (10th Anniversary Edition) ‎(CD, Album, RM + DVD-V + S/Edition) EMI Classics 2172962 UK 2010
7243 8 11015 2 0 Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace ‎(CD, Album, RP) Warner Classics 7243 8 11015 2 0 UK & Europe 2013
7243 8 11015 2 0 Karl Jenkins The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial) Venture 7243 8 11015 2 0 Russia 2001

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