Album: Gloria / Te Deum (London Symphony Orchestra and National Youth Choir of Great Britain feat. soprano: Hayley Westenra) by Karl Jenkins (2010)
Genre: Classical
Record Label: EMI
Format: Album

Description: A recording of Karl Jenkin's new choral work, 'Gloria', and 2008's 'Te Deum', performed by Hayley Westenra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.

Gloria is in five movements and takes as its main text the Latin version of the hymn of praise to God from the traditional Christian Mass. 'Te Deum', sometimes known as the 'Ambrosian Hymn', is based on an early Christian Latin text praising God, and is an exuberant, joyful piece.

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, 2010s, Album, EMI


A recording of Karl Jenkin's new choral work, 'Gloria', and 2008's 'Te Deum', performed by Hayley Westenra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.

Gloria is in five movements and takes as its main text the Latin version of the hymn of praise to God from the traditional Christian Mass. 'Te Deum', sometimes known as the 'Ambrosian Hymn', is based on an early Christian Latin text praising God, and is an exuberant, joyful piece.

Gloria / Te Deum (London Symphony Orchestra and National Youth Choir of Great Britain feat. soprano: Hayley Westenra)

Karl Jenkins

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