Penclawdd, Swansea, Wales, Royaume-Uni Karl William Jenkins, né le 17 février 1944, est … Son œuvre la plus populaire en tant qu'artiste solo est la pièce intitulée Adiemus, dans le cadre des albums d'un projet éponyme développé pour une publicité de la co… Jenkins also played the oboe at the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Educated at Gowerton Grammar School, Cardiff University and the Royal Academy of Music, London, The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace alone has been performed over 2000 times in 20 different countries since the CD was released while his recorded output has resulted in seventeen gold and platinum disc awards.His style and integrity has transcended musical boundaries encompassing jazz-rock with Soft Machine, the global ‘crossover’ phenomenon Adiemus, soundtracks for Levis and British Airways, while stopping off along the way to score a Kiefer Sutherland movie, be a castaway on BBC “Desert Island Discs”, be featured by Melvyn Bragg on the ITV seminal South Bank Show and be awarded the Freedom of the City of London. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. 5 Il a par la suite étudié à la Goverton Grammar School puis a commencé sa carrière musicale comme Karl joue le piano sur la toute première version de l'œuvre de Au début de sa carrière, Jenkins était connu comme un musicien de jazz et de Jenkins a ainsi fait ses preuves dans la création de musique de publicité, remportant deux fois le prix de l'industrie dans ce domaine.

Karl Jenkins Biography (Wikipedia) Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins CBE (born 17 February 1944) is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist and composer.

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He has composed music for HRH The Prince of Wales, Bryn Terfel, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Evelyn Glennie and the London Symphony Orchestra amongst many others.A Doctor of Music, he holds Fellowships, Honorary Doctorates and Professorships at five universities or conservatoires, including the Royal Academy of Music, where a room has been named in his honour.

. In 2015 he was confirmed as the most popular living composer in Classic FM’s ‘Ultimate Hall of Fame’ and holds the Classic FM ‘Red f’ award for ‘outstanding service to classical music’. Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins CBE (born 17 February 1944) is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist and composer. Time zone: “I love the pure beauty & spirituality of Karl's music; music without boundaries, loved by everyone and totally democratic.” View version history Jenkins' music has encompassed genres from jazz to classical choral music to advertising music, all interpenetrating in his work.

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Sa pièce la plus célèbre est sans doute le thème classique utilisé par les diamantaires De Beers pour leur campagne de publicité télévisée mettant l'accent sur les bijoux portés par des silhouettes.