Concert: The Armed Man
Composed by Karl Jenkins following the Kosovo conflict in the early 1990s, The Armed Man is large in both scope and scale and is a profoundly moving yet very accessible work. The piece uses the most traditional of means to explore an all too contemporary subject. Jonathan Griffith, Principal Conductor of New York's Distinguished Concerts International, works with his choir to perform. RMB30-320.
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The Armed Man - Music For Peace "The Armed Man must be feared; Everywhere it has been decreed That everyman should arm himself With an Iron coat of mail" (Anon c1450 - 1463)
Who: The Jonathan Griffith Singers What: The Armed Man - Music for Peace
Conducted by Jonathan Griffith featuring the Beijing Xinya Kongqi Orchestra
Tickets: 30 - 320 RMB
Composed by Karl Jenkins following the Kosovo conflict in the early 1990s, The Armed Man is large in both scope and scale and is a profoundly moving yet very accessible work. The piece uses the most traditional of means to explore an all too contemporary subject.
"As I started composing "The Armed Man" the tragedy of Kosovo unfolded. I was reminded daily of the horror of such conflict and so I dedicated the work to the victims of Kosovo."
"The Armed Man" received its world premiere in April 2000 at London's Royal Albert Hall. In a rapturous performance, by turns visceral and ethereal, the work was "a firebomb of orchestral and human voices" (The Times) that drew "prolonged shouts of approval from the audience" (The Independent).
The Jonathan Griffith Singers were founded by conductor and educator Jonathan Griffith in 1987. Beginning as a chamber choir of 24 professional singers in Portland, Oregon (USA) it is now an ensemble of 80 to 120 amateur and professional singers who come from several different regions of the United States and Canada. All of the members have had years of choral experience, and many of the singers are music teachers and full time musicians.
