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CELEBRATING KARL JENKINS

REHEARSAL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

There is no rehearsal on Friday, 10/4/26, even though the rehearsal schedule says otherwise. 

Andrew will take our final rehearsal next Tuesday, 14/4/26. Black folders & badges for the concert can be purchased from Katharina (membership Secretary) on 7/4/26 and 14/4/26.

REHEARSAL AIDS : CELBERATING KARL JENKINS

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