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Each ''Adiemus'' album is a collection of song-length pieces featuring harmony (music)|harmonised singing|vocal melody against an orchestral background. There are no lyrics as such: instead the vocalists sing syllables and 'words' invented by Jenkins. However, rather than creating musical interest from patterns of phonemes (as in scat singing, or in numerous classical and crossover compositions), the language of ''Adiemus'' is carefully stylised so as not to distract the listener's attention from the pitch (music)|pitch and timbre of the voice—for example, as in African languages, syllables ending in consonants are rare. The core concept of ''Adiemus'' is that the voice should be allowed to function as nothing more than an instrument (music)|instrument, an approach that has become something of a trend in recent choir|choral writing (compare, for example Vangelis's score for the film ''1492: Conquest of Paradise'' (1992)). The word ''Adiemus'' itself resembles a Latin word meaning 'We will draw near', though incorrectly formed; Jenkins claims to have been unaware of this.
Instrumentation and performers
* Instrumentation (music)|Scoring (''Songs of Sanctuary''): recorder flute|recorder, 8 percussion, 4 tom-toms, congas, cymbals, cymbals|suspended cymbals, claves, floor tom, bass drum, mark tree, Bell (instrument)|bass bell in C, cabassa, wood b... read all
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