# The Armed Man: a Mass for Peace, by Karl Jenkins

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 9, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-armed-man-a-mass-for-peace-by-karl-jenkins/395228 "2007-03-09T07:16:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-armed-man-a-mass-for-peace-by-karl-jenkins/395228/1 "2007-03-09T07:16:40Z")

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Does anyone know this work? It’s by the Welsh composer Karl Jenkins and is based on the traditional _L’Homme Armé_ folksong tune.

I heard several movements of it last night on the radio and it sounded rather lovely, in a very Palestrina-like way. Is it worth getting a copy of the full mass?

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-armed-man-a-mass-for-peace-by-karl-jenkins/395228/2 "2007-03-10T10:04:51Z")

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No takers?