Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace (Special Edition CD+DVD)

Karl Jenkins CBE celebrates 10th aniversary Of best-selling choral work The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace EMI Classics Releases Special Edition Album Featuring Brand New Piece For The Fallen Which Receives Its World Premiere Performance At The Royal British Legion Festival Of Remembrance The Voices Of Bernard Cribbins And Hayley Westenra Feature On New Piece For The Fallen »As a composer, he recognises no boundaries – musical, commercial, geographical or cultural. His is a way of thinking and composing that is perfectly in tune with the spirit of the times.« Classic FM Magazine »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

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of this popular piece, EMI Classics is releasing a Special Edition package comprising the original recording of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace coupled with the world premiere recording of his brand new piece For the Fallen: In memoriam Alfryn Jenkins, a DVD featuring a full filmed performance of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace and a special extended commemorative booklet. Karl Jenkins, who was awarded a CBE earlier this year, is widely recognised as the world's most popular living composer following a recent poll by renowned cultural commentator Norman Lebrecht. The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace is his most performed work, having been performed 900 times since its world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall in April 2000.