Boosey & Hawkes Jenkins Karl - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace - Mixed Choir And Piano
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Summary of This Score
Choral Suite offers a particularly expressive selection of mass movements, designed as a striking contemporary alternative for choir. Commissioned for the turn of the millennium by the Royal Armouries and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo crisis, this work follows the tradition of "L'Homme Armé": a reference to the 15th-century French song that inspired numerous masses over the centuries.
The score juxtaposes sacred and secular texts, with a strong narrative dimension: it features diverse sources (notably Tennyson, Kipling, the Quran, and the Mahabharata) integrated within the formal framework of the Christian mass. This approach creates an intense musical journey, where the SATB choral color and accompaniment (piano or organ) support an emotional progression from supplication to peace.
Designed to function both as a concert piece and as part of a service, the suite comprises five mass movements and the "Hymn Before Action." The content includes: Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, and Hymn Before Action. An ideal resource for choir conductors seeking a contemporary, poignant, and immediately engaging SATB choral score for their audience.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Religious, Sacred | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | mixed choir (SATB) and piano (organ) | Pages | 40 |
| Genre | choral score | ||
Questions frequently asked
What training is required to perform this score?
The writing is intended for a mixed SATB choir, with soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The accompaniment is arranged for piano or organ.
Which movements are included in The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace?
The selection gathers the Kyrie, the Sanctus, the Benedictus, the Agnus Dei, and the Hymn Before Action. It brings together five movements from the mass and material associated with the work.
Can this edition be used with an organ?
The indicated accompaniment can be assigned to the organ as an alternative to the piano.
How many pages does the choral score have?
This edition contains 40 pages. The score presents parts for a mixed SATB choir with accompaniment. The content is designed as a choral suite.
Which texts are used in this suite by Karl Jenkins?
The work relates the framework of the Christian mass with sacred and secular texts. Sources from Tennyson, Kipling, the Quran, and the Mahabharata are cited in the description. The dedication is to the victims of the Kosovo crisis.
