for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) & organ
Text: English (Biblical)
Duration: 6'00''
Difficulty: 3/5
Use: Pentecost, General


This work was commissioned to mark the opening of St Martin’s House as a centre of hospitality, outreach and service for Leicester and Leicestershire, and was first performed in Leicester Cathedral on 10 June 2011 by the Cathedral Choir and Simon Headley (organ), conducted by Chris Johns


Text
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.


Luke 4: 18–19


Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins is one of the most prolific, popular and performed composers in the world today. His recorded output has resulted in 17 gold and platinum discs, while his The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace has received almost a thousand performances in the decade since its première in 2000. Classically trained, Jenkins transcends musical boundaries, from the seminal fusion band Soft Machine to the global crossover phenomenon Adiemus. Recent recordings include Requiem, Stabat Mater, Quirk and Stella Natalis, while he has composed music for HRH The Prince of Wales, Bryn Terfel, Kiri Te Kanawa, Evelyn Glennie and the London Symphony Orchestra. Karl Jenkins has featured on British TV’s iconic South Bank Show, and he has consistently been the highest-placed living composer in Classic FM’s Hall of Fame. He was awarded a CBE by Her Majesty the Queen in 2010.