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Karl Jenkins
The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

Album GB 2001 on Venture label
Classical, Brass, Folk, World and (Modern, Neo-Classical, March)

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.

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	Karl Jenkins p, *1944 GB composed by, producer, conductor, london symphony orchestra, album by
	Nicholas Merryweather , baritone vocals
	Philip Shakesby voc, b, bass vocals
	National Youth Choir Of Great Britain , GB choir
	Mike Brewer , *1945 GB conductor, national youth choir, directed by, musical
	Duncan Riddell vn, leader, orchestra
	Rachael Lloyd voc, IT mezzo-soprano vocals
	The London Philharmonic Orchestra , orchestra
	Dave Hassel dr, perc, percussion, additional
	Jody Barratt Jenkins percussion, additional
	Neil Percy perc, GB percussion, additional
	Elizabeth Watts voc, *1979 GB soprano vocals
	Susie Parkes soprano vocals
	Paul Beniston tr, *1966 GB trumpet, principal
	Traditional , written by, based on l'homme armé 1450-63, composed by, words by, ordinary of the mass, words by, the bible, words by, the mahàbhàrata, words by, the book of revelations from the bible
	Mohammed Gad , soloist, meuzzin
	Tristan Hambleton , *1988 soloist, treble
	Rudyard Kipling , 1865-1936 GB words by
	John Dryden , GB words by, song for st. cecilia's day
	Jonathan Swift , 1667-1745 IE words by, to the earl of oxford after horace
	Richard H. Minnear , JP translated by
	Sankichi Toge , *1917 words by
	Guy Wilson , words by
	Guy Johnston vc, *1981 soloist, cello
	Alfred Lord Tennyson , 1809-1892 GB words by, from in memorium a. a. h.
	Thomas Malory , GB words by, le morte d'arthur

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