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Name = Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi |
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Type = [[Album]] |
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Artist = [[Adiemus]], [[Karl Jenkins]] |
Cover =Adiemus II Cantata Mundi.jpeg|
Released = 1997 |
Recorded = [[CTS Studios|CTS]] 1996 |
Genre = [[New-age music|New-age]], [[Classical music|classical]] |
Length = 74:23 |
Label = [[Sony|Sony Classical]] |
Producer = [[Karl Jenkins]] |
Last album = ''[[Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary]]''<br />(1995) |
This album = ''Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi''<br />(1997) |
Next album = ''[[Adiemus III: Dances of Time]]''<br />(1998) |
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Released in 1997, '''''Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi''''' is the second [[album]] by [[Wales|Welsh]] [[composer]] [[Karl Jenkins]] as part of the [[Adiemus]] project. Building on the style established in ''[[Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary]]'', Jenkins broadens his musical approach to ''Cantata Mundi'' by including instrumentation and techniques from [[Eastern Europe]], [[Arabia]], and [[Asia]]. Compared to the earlier work, the orchestra is also expanded to include [[woodwinds]] and [[brass instrument|brass]]. The overall form of this album is a [[cantata]] of fourteen movements alternating between longer 'cantus' pieces and brief '[[chorale]]s'.

==Track listing==
<small>All tracks by [[Karl Jenkins]]</small>

#1. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of Tears'"&nbsp;– 9:01
#2. "Chorale I (Za Ma Ba)"&nbsp;– 1:50
#3. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of the Spirit'"&nbsp;– 6:09
#4. "Chorale II (Roosh Ka Ma)"&nbsp;– 1:50
#5. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of the Trinity'"&nbsp;– 6:11
#6. "Chorale III (Vocalise)"&nbsp;– 2:20
#7. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of the Odyssey'"&nbsp;– 7:25
#8. "Chorale IV (Alame Oo Ya)"&nbsp;– 2:59
#9. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of the Plains'"&nbsp;– 11:26
#10. "Chorale V (Arama Ivi)"&nbsp;– 1:21
#11. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of Invocation'"&nbsp;– 8:45
#12. "Chorale VI (Sol-Fa)"<br />13. "Cantus&nbsp;– 'Song of Aeolus'"&nbsp;– 5:46
#14. "Chorale VII (A Ma Ka Ma)"&nbsp;– 1:18
#Bonus Track: "Cantilena"&nbsp;– 3:24
#Bonus Track: "Elegia"&nbsp;– 4:06
<small>''(The double-numbering scheme is as indicated on the album.)''</small>

==Personnel==
*[[London Philharmonic Orchestra]]
*[[Karl Jenkins]]&nbsp;– [[Conducting|Conductor]]
*[[Miriam Stockley]]&nbsp;– [[Vocals]]
*[[Mary Carewe]]&nbsp;– Additional Vocals in Choruses
*[[Pamela Thorby]]&nbsp;– [[Recorder (musical instrument)|Recorder]]s and [[Gemshorn]]
*[[Christopher Warren-Green]]&nbsp;– Solo [[Violin]]
*[[Jody Barratt-Jenkins]]&nbsp;– [[Electro-acoustic]] [[Percussion instrument|Percussion]]

==Alternative versions==
Several releases, including the [[United States]] release, of ''Cantata Mundi'' feature two bonus tracks, "Cantilena" and "Elegia", which are early musical sketches composed by Jenkins in preparation for this album.

As is common with Adiemus albums, the cover art of releases in certain regions may be different. The cover of the [[United States]] release features a silhouetted persons reminiscent of the cover art for ''[[Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary]]'' in that region as well as the cover for ''[[Diamond Music]]''. [[Europe]]an releases depict an insect hive in various shades of reds and yellows within an abstracted mechanical clock. A special edition release in Europe shows a winged figure ascending into the sky. Other releases use dolphins which are characteristic of Adiemus albums in some markets.

==External links==
*[http://www.karljenkins2008.com/ Stabat Mater national tour 2008 booking]
*[http://www.karljenkins.com/ Karl Jenkins]
*[http://www.adiemus.f2s.com/ Adiemus Unofficial Home Page]


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