Post by Slinger on Jan 4, 2016 8:28:46 GMT
#12 - KARL JENKINS: STELLA NATALIS
Stella Natalis is a work in twelve movements by Karl Jenkins celebrating different aspects of Christmastide - Winter, the sleeping child, tidings of peace, thanksgiving - with text sources ranging from Psalms to Carol Barratt. Conveying the Christmas message of peace, goodwill, compassion and a new beginning, Stella Natalis (‘star of birth’, ‘star of origin’) draws on an expanded palette of inspiration, including the Old Testament, Zulu text and reference to Hindu gods. Vocal score for solo soprano, mixed choir, female choir (SSA) ad lib., and piano reduction of the instrumental parts.
I hope a few of you have enjoyed at least some the 12 pieces I picked, and perhaps discovered something new amongst them. I couldn't resist saving Karl Jenkins until last, just so I could say "I bet you didn't know that this Knight of the Realm, possibly the best known living British composer, co-founded jazz-rock group Nucleus and used to be in Soft Machine." I certainly didn't until I started researching this little project.
Stella Natalis is a work in twelve movements by Karl Jenkins celebrating different aspects of Christmastide - Winter, the sleeping child, tidings of peace, thanksgiving - with text sources ranging from Psalms to Carol Barratt. Conveying the Christmas message of peace, goodwill, compassion and a new beginning, Stella Natalis (‘star of birth’, ‘star of origin’) draws on an expanded palette of inspiration, including the Old Testament, Zulu text and reference to Hindu gods. Vocal score for solo soprano, mixed choir, female choir (SSA) ad lib., and piano reduction of the instrumental parts.
I hope a few of you have enjoyed at least some the 12 pieces I picked, and perhaps discovered something new amongst them. I couldn't resist saving Karl Jenkins until last, just so I could say "I bet you didn't know that this Knight of the Realm, possibly the best known living British composer, co-founded jazz-rock group Nucleus and used to be in Soft Machine." I certainly didn't until I started researching this little project.
