Actor
Karl Jenkins
February 17, 1944 · Penclawdd, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Karl Jenkins (born Karl William Pamp Jenkins, 17 February 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer. His most famous works include "Adiemus", "The Armed Man", "The Peacemakers" and "Requiem".
His 2016 work, "Cantata Memoria: For the children", commemorated the tragic loss in the 1966 Aberfan Disaster. With a libretto by Mererid Hopwood and commissioned by S4C, premiered at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
