Sir Karl William Pamp Jenkins, CBE (born 17 February 1944) is a Welsh musician, and composer of "Adiemus", The Armed Man and his Requiem. 　　Karl Jenkins was born and raised in Penclawdd, the Gower, Wales. His mother was Swedish and his father was Welsh. Jenkins received his initial musical instruction from his father who was the local schoolteacher, chapel organist and choirmaster. He attended Gowerton Grammar School. 　　Jenkins began his musical career as an oboist in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. He went on to study music at Cardiff University, and then commenced postgraduate studies in London at the Royal Academy of Music, where he also met his wife and musical collaborator, Carol Barratt. He studied with Alun Hoddinott.