Adiemus (song)
| "Adiemus" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Adiemus | |
| from the album Songs of Sanctuary | |
| Released | 7 November 1995[1] |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Worldbeat |
| Length | 3:48 |
| Label | Caroline Distribution |
| Songwriter(s) | Karl Jenkins |
| Producer(s) |
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| Audio sample | |
"Adiemus" | |
"Adiemus" is a World music song written by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins and performed by Miriam Stockley with Mary Carewe as part of the Adiemus project. It was officially released on Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary in 1995.
Recording
"Adiemus" was written in 1994 by Karl Jenkins and premiered in a 1994 Delta Air Lines television advertisement.[2] The song was also used in some Delta in-flight videos. 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.[3][dead link]
The main idea was to create a modern song using classical forms, such as rondo and ternary. The lyrics themselves have no meaning. The vocals are simply used as another instrument to make music and not to convey any message.[4] The song, written in D minor, is a mix of African-tribal and Celtic-style melodies.[citation needed]
The song was also used as a soundtrack within the Italian TV programme Ciao Darwin.
The song is also often misattributed to Enya, primarily due to a television advertisement for Pure Moods featuring both Karl Jenkins' "Adiemus" and Enya's "Orinoco Flow".[4]
Credits and personnel
- Karl Jenkins – composer, lyrics, conductor, producer
- Miriam Stockley – lead vocals
- Mary Carewe – additional vocals
- Mike Ratledge – arranger (programmed percussion), producer
- Mick Taylor – flute
- London Philharmonic Orchestra - Violins, violas, cellos, double basses, percussion.
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 18 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 4 |
| United Kingdom (UK Singles Charts)[8] | 48 |
References
- ^ "Adiemus - Adiemus (1995, CD) | Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Pure Moods, Vol. 1
- ^ Adiemus at AllMusic
- ^ a b Barone, Brian (2016-09-16). "An Aural History of "Adiemus"".
- ^ austriancharts.at - Ö3 Austria Top 40 - May, 1995 Archived January 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ top40.nl - Dutch top 40 - August, 1995
- ^ swisscharts.com - Schweizer Hitparade - March, 1995 Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ musicvf.com - UK Singles Chart - October, 1995