Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd
2014 · 60m · Documentary · Music
Welshman Sir Karl Jenkins is the most-performed living composer in the world. To mark his 70th birthday on the 17th February 2014, S4C broadcast a film portrayal of the pioneering musician in the programme Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd.
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