Karl Jenkins: The Peacemakers

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The Peacemakers sets words of peace from iconic, world-changing figures such as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, along with other inspirational quotations of Mother Teresa, Albert Schweitzer, Anne Frank and the Dalai Lama. Also included are religious texts from the Bible, the Qur’an, St Francis of Assisi and Bahá’u’lláh, and the poetry of Shelley, Malory, Terry Waite and Carol Barratt. One line from the Persian mystic poet Rumi sums up the ethos of the work: ‘All religions, all singing one song: Peace be with you’. Scored for soprano solo, SATB chorus, optional SSA chorus, flute, guitar (acoustic, classical or fretless bass), strings & percussion, with optional soprano saxophone, brass, timpani, solo violin and organ/electronic keyboard. English & Latin text, with ‘peace’ in many languages. Performance materials available on hire. Recorded on EMI CD 50999 0 84378 2 2. Duration: 70'

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1. Preface
2. Text
3. Scoring
4. Performance notes
5. First recording details
6. The Peacemakers
7. Part IBlessed are the peacemakers
8. Fanfara
9. Peace, peace!
10. I offer your peace
11. Inner peace
12. Healing Light: a Celtic prayer
13. Evening Prayer
14. IntermezzoSolitude (optional
15. voices tacet)
16. The Peacemakers
17. Part IIFiat pax in virtute tua
18. He had a dream (Elegy for Martin Luther King Jr)
19. The Dove
20. The Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
21. One Song
22. Let ther be justice for all
23. Dona nobis pacem
24. Anthem: Peace, triumphant peace