Adiemus Songs of Sanctuary Other wellknown pieces since then have been Requiem and The Armed Man Fact File Karl Jenkins was born in 1944 in Penclawdd Swansea Musicians of Wales Karl Jenkins ID: 1018505
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2. The piece of music that made him famous was Adiemus, ‘Songs of Sanctuary’. Other well-known pieces since then have been ‘Requiem’ and ‘The Armed Man’.Fact FileKarl Jenkins was born in 1944 in Penclawdd, Swansea.Musicians of Wales – Karl JenkinsBefore he became famous as a composer, he was a jazz musician and he composed music for television adverts.He studied music at Cardiff University and at the Royal Academy in London.Karl Jenkins is also an orchestral conductor.
3. The tone or colour of the music – what kind of sound is created by the instruments?timbreElementsMusicians of Wales – Karl JenkinsWe are going to learn more about two musical elements by listening to a piece of music by Karl Jenkins.The pattern created by notes of different values.rhythm
4. Which of these instruments can you hear in the music?TimbreListen to Adiemus. Karl Jenkins wanted to use the voice as an instrument – the words used in the piece don’t belong to any specific language.Musicians of Wales – Karl Jenkins
5. TimbreAs you listen to Adiemus, which of these words best describe the tone of the music?With a partner, choose two of the words that best describe the music.Musicians of Wales – Karl Jenkinshardlightcoldheavydullgentleexcitingsmoothrhythmicsad
6. RhythmKarl Jenkins uses percussion instruments and female voices to create interesting rhythms inAdiemus. Here are three lines from the piece. Try to listen out for them as you listen to the music.Musicians of Wales – Karl JenkinsA-na-ma-na coo-le ra-weA-na-ma-na coo-le raA-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-ka-laTry to say these words using the same rhythm that is used by the female voices.
7. Group ActivityIn a group, choose instruments to accompany these lines.You can create your own rhythm or use the one created by Karl Jenkins.Musicians of Wales – Karl JenkinsPerform your work in front of your class and think of one positive comment to say about the work of other groups and one aspect that they could improve.E.g. The group worked well together but one drum was too loud.
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