''Kiri Sings Karl: Songs of Mystery & Enchantment'' is a 2006 classical album by

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opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa, with the

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, conducted by

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. The pieces were composed by Karl Jenkins, or arranged by him, based on compositions of other composers, like the Argentine composer

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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.'A note from Karl' in booklet in the CD.

Track listing

# Jardin antiguo ( en, Ancient garden) – 2:48 (Carlos Guastavino, from ''Las Nubes''; arr. Karl Jenkins)Information taken from the booklet in the CD. # Kyrie – 3:31 (Traditional /

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, from ''Misa Criolla'', arr. Karl Jenkins) # Le secret, 'For James', Op. 23 no 3 – 2:48 ( Gabriel Fauré, arr. Karl Jenkins) # Antema Africana – 3:50 (Karl Jenkins) # Canciones (2), Op. 3: no 2, Canción al árbol del olvido "Milonga" – 3:33 (Alberto Ginastera, from ''Dos Canciones Argentinas'' Op. 3; arr. Karl Jenkins) # Y Cyfrinwyr (The Mystics) – 7:54 (Karl Jenkins) :Flores argentinas (Carlos Guastavino, arr. Karl Jenkins): :#

Cortadera, Plumerito ( en, Cortadera, little plume'' Cortadera selloana'', pampas grass) – 2:39

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'') – 2:56 :# Que Linda la madreselva! ( en, How lovely is the honeysuckle!) – 2:07 :# Ay, Aljaba, flor de chilco ( en, Ah, aljaba, flower of the chilcoAljaba / chilco: kind of ''

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'') – 1:36 #

Requiem: In paradisum – 5:25 (Karl Jenkins)

# La rosa y el sauce ( en, The rose and the willow) – 3:49 (Carlos Guastavino, arr. Karl Jenkins) # Capriccio d'Amore ( en, Capricious love) – 3:55 (Karl Jenkins) # Allegrettango – 5:13 (Karl Jenkins, after

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) # Mazurka – 4:25 (Karl Jenkins, after Frédéric Chopin) # Paya Paya – 3:47 (Karl Jenkins)

Performing musicians

* Kiri te Kanawa, soprano (Kiri's voice is multi-tracked up to nine times). 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.' *

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, 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,

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, Riika Timonen (manager: Irma Tapio). This

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group has been recorded in a Helsinki studio.

Critical reception

Kaikkonen and Elliot in 2006 welcomed the 'mix-and-match' of world music and the classical voice of Kiri. In their opinion this album showed a great flexibility, both in terms of thinking and singing and formed a bridge between various musical genres.

References

External links

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