Adiemus IV: The Eternal Knot

Released in 2001, Adiemus IV: The Eternal Knot is the fourth album by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins as part of the Adiemus project. Inspired by Celtic history and mythology, this album served as the soundtrack to the S4C International documentary The Celts. In additional to rich string orchestrations and vocals borrowing from world musical styles common to Adiemus, Jenkins adds the accompaniment of ethnic instruments such as the Uilleann pipes.

Track listing

All tracks by Karl Jenkins

"Cú Chullain" – 6:15
"The Eternal Knot" – 4:04
"Palace of the Crystal Bridge" – 3:42
"The Wooing of Étaín" – 5:25
"King of the Sacred Grove" – 6:05
"Saint Declan's Drone" – 3:58
"Salm O 'Dewi Sant'" – 4:23
"Connla's Well" – 4:19
"The Dagda" – 7:56
"Children of Dannu" – 3:32
"Ceridwen's Curse" – 4:30
"Hermit of the Sea Rock" – 1:45
"Isle of the Mystic Lake" – 3:16
"Math Was a Wizard" – 2:57

Personnel

Adiemus Orchestra
Karl Jenkins – Conductor
Miriam Stockley – Vocals
Mary Carewe – Additional Vocals in Choruses
Pamela Thorby – Recorder
Caryl Ebenezer – High Soprano
Davy Spillane – Uilleann Pipes
Martin Taylor – Acoustic Guitar
David Farmer – Accordion
Catrin Finch – Harp
Jody K Jenkins – Carnyx Effect and Percussion

Alternate Versions

The theme from "Salm O 'Dewi Sant'" is derived from "Psalm 27" of Jenkins's Dewi Sant. The theme from "The Dagda" was borrowed from "Lacus Pereverantiae" from Jenkins's earlier work Imagined Oceans. The theme for "Isle of the Mystic Lake" is that of "Palus Nebularum" also from Imagined Oceans. "The Eternal Knot" went on to become the theme for "Benedictus" from Jenkins's mass The Armed Man.

As is often the case with albums in the Adiemus project, releases in different regions may have different cover art. The cover Japanese release of Adieums IV: The Eternal Knot Has gold text and designes, including a dolphin, over a green background whereas other releases have white text over a Celtic knot on a bluish-green background.

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