Kiri Sings Karl
Kiri Sings Karl: Songs of Mystery & Enchantment is a 2006 classical album by New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karl Jenkins. The pieces were composed by Karl Jenkins, or arranged by him, based on compositions of other composers, like the Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino.
Background
In 2005 Richard Lyttelton, then President of EMI Classics, suggested to Karl Jenkins to develop a recording project, together with Kiri te Kanawa. Kiri introduced the repertoire of the Argentinian composers Carlos Guastavino and Alberto Ginastera. Karl arranged some compositions that made use of indigenous percussion instruments.Track listing
- Jardin antiguo – 2:48
- Kyrie – 3:31
- Le secret, 'For James', Op. 23 no 3 – 2:48
- Antema Africana – 3:50
- Canciones, Op. 3: no 2, Canción al árbol del olvido "Milonga" – 3:33
- Y Cyfrinwyr – 7:54
- Requiem: In paradisum – 5:25
- La rosa y el sauce – 3:49
- Capriccio d'Amore – 3:55
- Allegrettango – 5:13
- Mazurka – 4:25
- Paya Paya – 3:47
Performing musicians
- Kiri te Kanawa, soprano. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings in Welsh, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Latin and the language made by Jenkins.
- The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karl Jenkins. Leader: Duncan Riddell.
- Moray Welsh and Rebecca Gilliver, cellos on 'The Mystics.'
- Gareth Davies, flute on 'Canción al árbol del olvido.'
- Jody K. Jenkins, percussion.
- Pamela Thorby, recorders.
- Martin Taylor, guitar on 'Allegrettango' and 'Paya Paya.'
- Clem Clempson, guitar on 'The Mystics.'
- Seung-Wook Seong, baritone on 'Kyrie.'
- choir: The Adiemus singers: Pirjo Aittomäki, Mervi Hiltunen-Multamäki, Anna-Mari Kähärä, Merja Rajala, Säde Rissanen, Hanna-Riika Siitonen, Mia Simanainen, Nina Tapio, Riika Timonen. This Finnish group has been recorded in a Helsinki studio.