Jonathan Wong will be conducting a read-through of Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace”. Jonathan is a Toronto-based conductor, keyboardist, clarinettist, singer, and educator. He is the Music Director and Conductor of the Strings Attached Orchestra and Instructor of Conducting at Tyndale University. He teaches and coaches
clarinet, piano, voice, and percussion, and he can be found leading sectionals, clinics, and masterclasses across the GTA.
“The Armed Man”, written by the Welsh composer Sir Karl Jenkins in 2000, has become one of the most successful and often performed contemporary choral works. Commissioned by the Royal Armouries to commemorate the start of the new millennium, it continues the tradition of masses dating to the 15th century based on the French song “L’homme armé”. Featuring four standard parts of the Christian mass, the work also includes nine movements from a wide range of biblical and poetic texts, and texts from other religions. It is scored for standard orchestral instruments as well as an eclectic mix of world percussion instruments.