Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary

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Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary

Studio album by Adiemus, Karl Jenkins
Released	September 9, 1995
Recorded	Angel 1995
Genre	Classical
Length	53:49
Label	Jenkins Ratledge
Producer(s)	Jenkins Ratledge
	Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary (1995)	Adiemus II: Cantata Mundi (1997)

Released in 1995, Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary is the first album by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins as part of the Adiemus project. This album quickly garnered critical acclaim as the title track "Adiemus" had been previously well received during its use in a Delta Air Lines television commercial and release on the album Pure Moods.

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Singles & Alternate Versions
4 External links
5 See Also

[edit] Track listing

"Adiemus" – 3:48
"Tintinnabulum" – 10:57
"Cantus Inaequalis" – 3:13
"Cantus Insolitus" – 5:35
"In Caelum Fero" – 7:45
"Cantus Iteratus" – 6:36
"Amaté Adea" – 5:12
"Kayama" – 8:06
"Hymn" – 2:38

[edit] Personnel

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Miriam Stockley - Vocals
Mary Carewe - Additional Vocals
Pamela Thorby - Recorder
Mike Ratledge - Programmed Percussion

[edit] Singles & Alternate Versions

Common to albums in the Adiemus project, releases in different regions may have different cover art and may include additional tracks. The Japanese release of Songs of Sanctuary features a tenth track titled "Adiemus (Full Version)" which is a longer version of the first track "Adiemus". A limited edition release of Songs of Sanctuary features additional edited versions of "Tintinnabulum" and "Kayama".

An Adiemus CD single was released featuring an edited version of "Adiemus", a longer version, and a percussion rendition. "Kayama" was also released as a single with two versions of this piece as well as alternate arrangements of "Hymn" and "Adiemus". The Adiemus Remix CD single is comprised of four dance remixes of the song. Similarly, Kayama Remix features five dance remixes of the piece "Kayama". A final CD single release has two different length versions of "Tintinnabulum" along with the track "Cantus Iteratus".

"Cantus Insolitus" borrows its theme with the largo movement of Jenkin's Palladio, as heard on Diamond Music. Four instrumental variations on the title track "Adiemus" are also featured on Diamond Music.