The Peacemakers - vocalscore

Karl Jenkin´ The Peacemakers sets words of peace from iconic world-changing figures such as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, along with other inspirational quotations of Mother Teresa, Albert Schweitzer, Anne Frank and the Dalai Lama. Also included are religous texts from the Bible, the Qurán, St Francis of Assisi and Baháu´llah´, and the poetry of CShelly, Malory, Terry Waite and Carol Barratt. One line from the Persian mystic poet Rumi sums up the ethos of the work; All religions, all singing one song: Peace be with you.
The Peacemakers i scored for soprano solo, SATB chorus, optional SSA chorus, flute, guitar (acoustic, classical or fretless bass), strings & percussion, with optional soprano saxophone, brass, timpani, solo violin and organ/electric keyboard.

Performance materials are available on hire!


language: english-latin

Contents:
Preface
- Text
- Scoring
- Performance notes
- First recording details

The Peacemakers
- Part I
Blessed are the peacemakers
- Fanfara
- Peace, peace!
- I offer your peace
- Inner peace
- Healing Light: a Celtic prayer
- Evening Prayer

Intermezzo
Solitude (optional
- voices tacet)

The Peacemakers
- Part II
Fiat pax in virtute tua
- He had a dream (Elegy for Martin Luther King Jr)
- The Dove
- The Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi
- One Song
- Let ther be justice for all
- Dona nobis pacem
- Anthem: Peace, triumphant peace