A Mass for Peace, Berlin 2018 

For us that took part in this concert in Berlin it was a wunderful / great / exceptional experience to be there. We only had 3 rehearsals to get the 2000 members, from 27 nations, of the choir and the orchestra on one line. The statement, november 2018, 100 years after the end of WW1 was and is still necessary in a world where still war keeps claim victims.

Jenkins' magnificent score, performed superbly in front of the ghastly images of war's madness....leaders of nations should be compelled to watch and listen before insanely sending their minions off to fight. I refus to accept war as inevitable. Thank you, Karl Jenkins.

Profoundly moving and thought provoking. We all share this beautiful earth, it belongs to us all. Karl Jenkins I give you thanks for this gift to us all.

This beautifull piece was played at our mums funeral, it breaks our hearts every time we here it played .

0:30 1. L'homme armé 6:32 2. Call to Prayers 8:55 3. Kyrie 17:10 4. Save Me from Bloody Men 19:08 5. Sanctus 26:10 6. Hymn Before Action 28:49 7. Charge! 36:05 8. Angry Flames 40:50 9. Torches 43:46 10. Agnus Dei 47:35 11. Now the Guns have Stopped 50:45 12. Benedictus 58:22 13. Better is Peace

Karl Jenkins piece brings me to another world, Respect Karl. 💯

We just performed it in August. Capetown Symphony Choir

How big is this choir?! O.O No wonder there are oopsies in the mix, it's already a miracle it holds together until the end! This is insane. And amazing. And beautiful. I got surprised to hear Angry Flames, Now the guns have stopped and Better is peace in other languages than English, though it's absolutely logical. I would like to have subtitles now. I can't figure if the images behind are a good thing or not. But then, I already have a so clear idea of the piece in my mind that it clouds my judgment. Maybe not through all of it... I regret the images are too explicit some times, not about showing horrible things, but too recognizable things like WWII Germany and 11 September. The Armed Man is supposed to talk about war in general, through time and places, not specific wars. That's why too specific images triggered me.

Bravo!!! 😍👏👏

Jenkin's❤❤❤❤

This evening I will sing it in Padova sala dei Giganti

Which is this orchestra?

Conducted by the composer himself.

Het is niet de oproep tot gebed wat terroristisch is, het zijn de daden van individuele personen die achter de terroristen schuilgaan, welk geloof ze ook aanhangen.

Sometimes I feel that the Holy Spirit became human although the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit are 3 in 1 🙌

Is it really so difficult to pronounce "kyrie eleison" (κύριε ἐλέησον) the right way? Apparently it is.

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This was…kind of a mess! I mean scads of tuning problems, and tempo issues with the chorus and orchestra seemingly not on the same page at times. I understand it can be pretty tricky keeping 2,000 people together, but there’s no excuse for some of it.

The muzzein call for prayer spoiled a feast that would have ended in ecstasy ; what a pity! ... a complete fiasco!

So ironic that he uses terrorist music in the very second part...

A Mass for Peace, Berlin 2018

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