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'''Adiemus''' is a [[New-age music|new age]] song written by [[Wales|Welsh]] composer [[Karl Jenkins]] and performed by [[Adiemus]]. It was officially released on ''[[Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary]]'' in 1995. |
'''Adiemus''' is a [[New-age music|new age]] song written by [[Wales|Welsh]] composer [[Karl Jenkins]] and performed by [[Adiemus]]. It was officially released on ''[[Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary]]'' in 1995. |
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The song was used in a 1994 ''[[Delta Air Lines]] commercial'' directed by [[Hugh Hudson]] |
The song was used in a 1994 ''[[Delta Air Lines]] commercial'' directed by [[Hugh Hudson]]. The song has no lyrics; the vocals consist of vowel sounds with no actual words. The whole sound was recorded with female vocals by [[Miriam Stockley]] and Mary Carewe with their vocal harmony tracks being multiplayed in the studio. {{cn|date=September 2014}} |
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==Recording== |
==Recording== |
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Adiemus is a new age song written by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins and performed by Adiemus. It was officially released on Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary in 1995.
The song was used in a 1994 Delta Air Lines commercial directed by Hugh Hudson. The song has no lyrics; the vocals consist of vowel sounds with no actual words. The whole sound was recorded with female vocals by Miriam Stockley and Mary Carewe with their vocal harmony tracks being multiplayed in the studio. [citation needed]
Recording
Adiemus was written in 1994 by Karl Jenkins when it premiered in Delta Air Lines television commercial. An important contribution to the song was made by the British composer Mike Ratledge, who was, like Karl Jenkins, a former member of Soft Machine.[clarification needed] Jenkins chose South African singer Miriam Stockley as a lead vocalist due to her wide range of intonation and Purley resident Mary Carewe for additional vocals. The London Philharmonic Orchestra also performed.[1]
The main idea was to create a modern song using classical forms, such as rondo and ternary. All the vocals were written as vowel sounds. The voice is used as another instrument to make music and not to convey any message through lyrics. The song is a mix of African-tribal and Celtic-style melodies. [citation needed]
Personnel
- Karl Jenkins – writer, conductor, producer
- Miriam Stockley – lead vocal
- Mary Carewe – additional vocals
- Mike Ratledge – arranger (programmed percussion), producer
- Mick Taylor – flute
- London Philharmonic Orchestra - guest artists
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 16 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] | 4 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Charts)[4] | 48 |