The career of jazz musician and composer Karl Jenkins fluctuates constantly back and forth between classical and popular. In his younger years he was principal oboist of the Youth Orchestra of Wales. However, he became so interested in jazz, that his oboe inruilde a sax. An advertising jingle for Delta Airlines was unexpectedly a public shit. This sudden popularity Jenkins inspired to compose for
… the concert hall. You could characterize the style of Jenkins' oratorios like pop music, but shod in a symphonic reads. The comparison with the 'classic' Paul McCartney arises, though Jenkins has much more grip on the big picture. Also notable is the liberalism which Jenkins adjusts the ancient Christian texts at its own discretion, Brahms, Fauré, Howells and Rutter went to him herein. (HJ)more
