Did you ever hear of Karl Jenkins?

Very worthwhile

stringreen02-09-2025 2:50am

bdgregory Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,716 posts 02-09-2025 at 12:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Soft Machine founder. And solo work. His solo work is interesting, but I prefer the Soft Machine stuff.
rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,075 posts 02-09-2025 at 12:43pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete His choral religious works are amazing. Try the Dies Irae from his Requiem for starters. The Armed Man is extremely moving, and I have sung his Te Deum, it is a lot of fun. A unique composer.
larsman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,044 posts 02-09-2025 at 03:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I know him from Soft Machine....
curiousjim Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,901 posts 02-10-2025 at 03:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Only with Soft Machine.
simonmoon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 541 posts 02-10-2025 at 04:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Love his jazz-rock work with Soft Machine, and Nucleus. He also did some work with Mike Oldfield that I like. Don't like his classical music at all. It is way too tonal, and influenced by pre 20th century classical music for my tastes. My tastes in classical tend toward, atonal, avant-garde, serial, and overall, "thorny" sounding. Talented guy though.