The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace - Special Edition (CD + DVD) (2010)

Tien jaar nadat het in première ging verscheen deze editie, met naast de oorspronkelijke studioopname een DVD met live-uitvoering én een CD-première: het aan Jenkins' in de Tweede Wereldoorlog gesneuvelde oom opgedragen "For The Fallen". "Karl Jenkinss work "The Armed Man" was released in 2004 and achieved massive success, particularly in the UK where it has gone Gold and spent 173 weeks in the classical chart. It is Jenkinss dramatic and thought-provoking Mass for the world that has emerged into the new millennium. The Mass is made up of 13 movements, beginning with the haunting opening entitled The Armed Man and ending with the beautiful Better is Peace. The live performance on DVD was captured at a special concert in St. Davids Hall in Cardiff on Remembrance Day, 11th November, 2004, accompanied by the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera under the baton of conductor Adrian Levine. Karl Jenkins himself helped produce this DVD which brings his stunning score to life in Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 sound.