Karl Jenkins

Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins, , HonFLSW (born 17 February 1944) is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist and composer. His best known works include the song "Adiemus" (1995, from the Adiemus album series), Palladio (1995), The Armed Man (2000), his Requiem (2005) and his Stabat Mater (2008). Jenkins was educated in music at Cardiff University and the Royal Academy of Music, and he is a fellow and an associate of the latter. He joined the jazz-rock band Soft Machine in 1972 and became the group's lead songwriter in 1974. He continued to work with Soft Machine until 1984, but has not been involved with any incarnation of the group since. He has composed music for advertising campaigns and has won the industry prize twice.

Highlights from The Armed Man - 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Stravaganza - 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man (Ensemble Version) - 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000000Z

One World - 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Miserere: Songs of Mercy and Redemption - 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Karl Jenkins: Piano - 2019-02-08T00:00:00.000000Z

The Very Best Of Karl Jenkins - 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Symphonic Adiemus - 2017-09-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Cantata Memoria - For The Children - 2016-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Karl Jenkins: Motets - 2014-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Eventide - 2013-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Peacemakers - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Gloria - Te Deum - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Stella Natalis - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Quirk - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Stabat Mater - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

This Land Of Ours - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Kiri Sings Karl - 2006-10-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Tlep - 2006-05-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Requiem - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Adiemus V - Vocalise - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Adiemus Live - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Adiemus IV - The Eternal Knot - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Adiemus III - Dances Of Time - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z