The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
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Free Music Review: Great piece, good performance, short-changed recording
Hit: 3 Stars
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace is a work which everyone who longs for peace will want to hear. Karl Jenkins uses a remarkable combination of text and music from major world religions to depict how religious fervor has compelled mankind to devastations of war in the name of defending his home, his religion and even his God. The stark descriptions of the death, destruction and grief resulting from war then drive us to an earnest longing for peace. Finally, Jenkins shows how our religious zeal offers hope for peace and, by the grace and power of God, a means for achieving real peace.
This performance, under the baton of the composer is well done, though the pronunciation of the British youth choir might sound suspect to our American ears.
However, several of the CDs we received were lacking part of the last movement.
Free Music Review: Poignantly beautiful and stunningly emotional
Hit: 5 Stars
I received this CD as a gift from a friend in the UK. He was spot on as to the musical intregrity of this mass. I was moved by the beauty and power of Jenkin's 21st century lyrical move from the Muslim call to prayer, to the amassing of troops, to the battle, and then the end of the fighting. This is a must hear as it is thought provoking: one moves through the emotion and sentiments of war via the music. Honestly, Agnes Dei brought images of Angels coming to claim the souls of those who lost the valient fight. The beauty of Benedictus moved me to tears!Free Music Review: The Armed Man
Hit: 5 Stars
Militaristic themes announce the Armed Man, followed by a Muslim call to Prayer. The Mass itself provides a "Kyrie," "Sanctus," "Agnus Dei," and "Benedictus" all of which are wonderful contributions to choral music. The work ends in a lovely a capella at the conclusion of "Better is Peace."
The overall quality of the recording is crisp and the words are clear. I had difficulty understanding one word "bloody" in "Save Me from Bloody Men" on the first pass. The words are printed in the cover of the the CD which made it clear.
Free Music Review: Amazing and wonderful!
Hit: 5 Stars
I sang this music in a concert-and couldn't stop singing it .
It is powerful and beautiful- and the message comes through loud and clear.
This CD is in my car most of the time where I can sing along -
and hear the stirring drums and marching feet-what an experience!
Free Music Review: A wonderful listening experience
Hit: 5 Stars
I purchased this CD because my choir was performing the piece. Having heard the CD I was overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of it. It is a very powerful piece and has been very well recorded. Some of the pronounciation in Track 1 is not the way the french speakers in our choir taught us, but apart from that, it is very well performed.