Album: Stella Natalis by Karl Jenkins (2009)
Genre: Classical
Record Label: EMI
Format: Album

Description: Karl Jenkins has composed a new work for choir and orchestra, 'Stella Natalis', as a gift to music lovers of all stylistic and spiritual backgrounds for the 2009 festive season. Its coupling, Joy to the world, features arrangements by Jenkins of carols from around the globe in keeping with the composer’s inclusive and universal approach to the message of music.

Artist Background: Karl Jenkins is a Welsh musician and composer. He was born on 17 February, 1944 in, Penclawdd, Glamorgan, Wales. After attending the University of Wales, Cardiff, he began postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England. It was in jazz that he initially made his mark. In the days of Jazz Polls he was a prolific poll winner, playing at Ronnie Scott's club before co-forming Nucleus, which won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival. This was followed by a period with Soft ... Part of the Penclawdd, Glamorgan, Wales music scene. Associated with Classical movement.

Related Artists: Adiemus, Carl Orff, David Arkenstone, Era

Music Scene: Part of the Penclawdd, Glamorgan, Wales music scene. Associated with Classical movement.

Tags: Classical, 2000s, Album, EMI


Karl Jenkins has composed a new work for choir and orchestra, 'Stella Natalis', as a gift to music lovers of all stylistic and spiritual backgrounds for the 2009 festive season. Its coupling, Joy to the world, features arrangements by Jenkins of carols from around the globe in keeping with the composer’s inclusive and universal approach to the message of music.

Stella Natalis

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