One of the today's most popular living composers, Sir Karl Jenkins mixes contemporary sounds and ethnic instrumentation with classical techniques to dazzling effect, creating highly memorable, accessible scores often centred around the universal message of peace. From the award-winning ‘Mass for Peace’, The Armed Man, to one of his more recent choral triumphs, The Healer, this collection brings together highlights from some of his most acclaimed works, revealing that instantly recognisable sound that has won the hearts of so many listeners, both in the UK and around the world.
“The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace received its world première in April 2000 at London's Royal Albert Hall. In a rapturous performance, by turns visceral and ethereal, the Mass was a firebomb of orchestral and human voices.” The Times