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CELEBRATING KARL JENKINS CONCERT 19TH APRIL 2026

ARE YOU TAKING PART IN THE CONCERT? PLEASE ENSURE YOU'RE LISTED AT THE REGISTRATION DESK TONIGHT AT REHEARSAL OR EMAIL THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY.

REHEARSAL AIDS:

Here are some rehearsal aids that may be useful. Visit the "Rehearsal material resources page: Rehearsal resources for other sites to search.

1. The Armed Man – Choral Suite - The 5 movements in the Choral Suite from the full work:
Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei and Hymn before Action.

There are several free rehearsal aids. Here are some examples:

Choralia: Select movement and your voice part from the list:

https://www.choralia.net/jk01mp3/jk01mp3en.htm
 

Learn choral music: Select movement and your voice part from the list:

https://www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk/Jenkins/Armed-Man/armed-man.html

Youtube: Search and select from different examples, some with voices some instrumental. Here’s one example from “Choir Parts”:
 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=choir+parts+the+armed+man+

Performance of relevant movements from Youtube: London Philharmonic Orchestra & National Youth Choir of Great Britain 2010:
 

Kyrie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5BfirqTqm8&list=PL292A2AE7B9FD983A&index=3
 

Sanctus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dIOLbwZJDs&list=PL292A2AE7B9FD983A&index=5
 

Benedictus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kTffgdNhNw&list=PL292A2AE7B9FD983A&index=12
 

Agnus Dei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55oURTjPqEE&list=PL292A2AE7B9FD983A&index=10
 

Hymn before Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN1yssJK29I&list=PL292A2AE7B9FD983A&index=6

2. Symphonic Adiemus:

Choralia: https://www.choralia.net/jk07mp3/jk07mp3en.htm

Matthew Curtis tracks (a small amount to pay but his tracks are excellent!). Sadly only 1 movement is available:

Kayama:
https://choraltracks.com/collections/all/products/kayama-symphonic-adiemus-satb-karl-jenkins

Performance of whole work from Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrw9zkJBRhY&list=OLAK5uy_lonSIXO0SF7ZTG1Qj_b7nOF0DoMZGr8-w