Songs of Sanctuary lyrics
Copyright © Sony Music Entertainment / Karl Jenkins Music
Transcribed by Suvi Kaikkonen


1. Adiemus

A____
A-ri-a-di-a-mus la-te a-ri-a-di-a-mus da

a-ri-a na-tus la-te a-du-a
a-ra-va-re tu-e va-te (2x)
a-ra-va-re tu-e va-te la-te-a
repeat from the top

Refrain: A-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we
a-na-ma-na coo-le ra
             a-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we
a-ka-la
             a-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we
a-ka-la___(soprano 1: A-ya-coo-ah-eh)
             a-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we
a-ka-la___(soprano 1: A-ya-coo-ah-eh)
             A-ya doo a-ye (2x & quena
solo)

Refrain

from the beginning only once

A-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-na-ma-na
coo-le ra
a-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-ka-la (soprano
1: Ah____)
a-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-ka-la (soprano
1: A-ya-coo-ah-eh)
a-na-ma-na coo-le ra-we a-ka-la (soprano
1: A-ya-coo-ah-eh)
A-ya doo a-ye (2x,long ending at the
2.nd time)
Ya-ka-ma ya-ma-ya-ka-ya me-ma (soprano 2
& alto: A-ya-coo-ah-eh) NOTE! Repeat
this 5 times,then:
Ya-kama_ ya-ma ya-ka-ya me-ma (soprano 2
& alto: A-ya-coo-ah-eh)
Ya--ka--ma   (soprano 2 & alto:
A-ya-coo-ah-eh) ya ma ya-ka-ya me-ah
Ya--ka--ma me---ah (S.2/A:
A-ya-coo-ah-eh) (this until fadeout)


2. Tintinnabulum E e-ma-ka ma-y-a E e-ma-ka ma-y-a A-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e a-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e e-ma-ka ma-y-a E e-ma-ka ma-y-a a-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e a-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e & rhythm (2.50) E e-ma-ka ma-y-a E e-ma-ka ma-y-a a-ma-ni-e a-ma-bi-e a-ma-bi-e a-ba-di a-ma a-ma-ka a-i-a A a-ma-di a-de-a A-be-di-a a-ke-ma-ya a-be-di-a a-ke-ma ya a-ke-ma ya-we a-ba-di a___ba-di-a___ A___ba-di-a____ (2x) A____ba-di a___ba-di A____ba-di a___ba-di-a____ E e-ma-ka ma-y-a E e-ma-ka ma-ya a-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e a-ma-bi e a-ba-di a-ma a-ma-ka a-i-a A a-ma-di a-de-a a-be-da-ye a-ke-ma-ya a-be-di-a a-ke-ma-ya a-ke-ma ya-we a-ba-di a__ba-di-a___ A___ba-di-a____ A___ba-di-a____ A___ba-di a___ba-di A___ba-di a___ba-di-a_____ Ne-mus na-di-e-mus na-di-e---a ne-mus na-di-e-mus na-di-e---a___ re-mus ra-di-e-mus ra-di-e---a re-mus ra-di-e-mus ra-di-e---a____ a-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma la-tis a-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma la-tis a-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma ra-tis a-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma ya-tis A-ya-ma-ya ka___(S.2: A-ya-ma-eh) A-ya-ma-ya ka___(S.2: A-ya-ma-eh) A-ya-ma-ya ka-ma (S.2:A-ya-ma-eh) A-ya-ma-ya ka___(S.2:A-ya-ma-eh) A-ya-ma-ya ka-ma (S.2:A-ya-ma-eh) A-ya-ma-ya ka___(S.2:A-ya-ma-eh) A-ya-ma-ya ka-ma (S.2: A-ya-ma-eh) a-ya-ma-ya ka___(S.2: A-ya-ma-eh) Pamela's solo A____ (rec.solo ends here) E e-ma-ka ma-ya E e-ma-ka ma-ya a-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e a-ma-bi e a-ba-di a-ma a-ma-ka a-i-a A a-ma-di a-de-a a-be-di-a a-ke-ma ya a-be-di-a a-ke-ma ya a-ke-ma ya-we a-ba-di a__ba-di-a___ A___ba-di-a___ A___ba-di-a___ A___ba-di a____ba-di A___ba-di a____ba-di-a_____ E e-ma-ka ma-ya E e-ma-ka ma-ya A-ma-ni e a-ma-bi e a-ma-bi e a-ba-di a-ma a-ma-ka a-i-a A a-ma-di a-de-a A-be-da-ye a-ke-ma ya a-be-di-a a-ke-ma ya a-ke-ma ya-we a-ba-di a___ba-di-a___ A___ba-di-a___ A___ba-di-a___ A___ba-di A___ba-di A___ba-di A___ba-di-a___ ne-mus na-di-e-mus na-di-e---a ne-mus na-di-e-mus na-di-e---a____ re-mus ra-di-e-mus ra-di-e---a____ re-mus ra-di-e-mus ra-di-e---a____ S.1/A: A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma S.2:A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na- ma la-tis S.1/A. A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma S.2:A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na- ma la-tis (altos: va-tis) S.1/A. A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma S.2:A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na- ma ra-tis S.1/A. A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na-ma S.2:A-ke-ma-na-ma-we-na- ma ya-tis S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka___ S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka___ S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka-ma S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka___ S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka-ma S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka___ S.2: A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka-ma S.2.A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-ya ka___ Coda: S.1 E A-ma-ka-ma-y-a E A-ma-ka-ma-y-a S.2 A-ya-ma-eh A-ya-ma-eh A.1 E a-ma-ye a-ma-ye A.2 E_________________________ E__________________________________ repeat this ad lib. with optional vocal solo improvisation


3. Cantus Inaequalis Alto solo: Teh-ah-loo-ah eh ah ra-i mah na-di-ah yay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-la na di-a-ma ray repeat first line soh-ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-la na di-a-ma ray Tutti: Teh ah-loo-ah-eh ah ri-ah mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma-fi-o-la na di-a-ma ray teh ah-loo-ah-eh ah ri-ah mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-la na di-a-ma ray Ah mah vah-te ah ma-la vah ah mah vah-te ah Ah mah vah-te ah ma-la vah ah mah vah-te ah Teh ah-loo-ah eh ah ri-ah mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-lah nah di-ah-mah ray Teh ah-loo-ah eh ah ri-ah mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-lah nah di-ah-mah ray___ A-loo (6x) ah A-loo (4x) ah__ A-loo (12x) ah__ A-loo (6x) ah__ A-loo (4x) ah__ A-loo (4x) ah__ A-loo (7x) ah__ A-loo (12x) ah__ Teh ah-loo-ah eh ah ri-ah mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-la nah di-ah-mah ray Teh ah-loo-ah eh ah ri-ah mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-la nah di-ah-mah ray Ah mah vah-te ah ma-la vah ah mah vah-te ah Ah mah vah-te ah ma-la vah ah mah vah-te ah Teh ah-loo-ah eh ah rah-i mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-lah nah di-ah-mah ray Teh ah-loo-ah eh ah rah-i mah na di-ah ay soh ha-loo-ah ma fi-o-lah nah di-ah-mah ray___


4. Cantus Insolitus This is a textless one, but you can use OOH and AH vowel sounds. Note also, that first time there is alto solo, and second time there are BOTH soprano AND alto singing!


5. In Caelum Fero Introduction Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na Ma-we ka-ya-ma (alto 1 longer -ma) Ma-we ka-ya-ma--ta-na____ a-ma ka-ya-ma-na (2x) a-ma ka-ya-ma-na a-ne-a___ Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te a-te-ma-ya (alto 1 longer ending) Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te-a___ ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te a-ma-de-a (alto1 longer ending) ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ rade a__ma-de a__ma-de a_____ ma-we__ka-ma-ya (altos longer ending) ma-we__ka-ma-ya (altos longer ending) ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a ma-we (4x) ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a ma-we (4x) ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na va____ Ah______ (with interlude) A-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya A-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya a-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya a-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya me-la-ma_ (3x) me-la-ma-na me-la-ma_ (3x) me-la-ma-na (interlude) ma-we ka-ya ma-na ma-we ka-ya-ma_ ma-we ka-ya ma--ta-na__ a-ma ka-ya ma-na (2x) a-ma ka-ya ma-na a-ne-a___ ma-we ka-ya ma-na__ ra-te a-te-ma-ya (___) ma-me ka-ya ma-na_ ra-te-a____ ma-me ka-ya ma-na__ ra-te a-te-ma-ya (___) ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te-a____ Ah_____ With narrow vocals: a-ma ya-ma ka-ma a-ma ya-ma-ka-ma (2x) a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma ya-ma-ka-ma a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma ya____ a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma ya-ma-ka-ma a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma ya-ma-ka-ma a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma ya-ma-ka-ma a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma-ya____ Ah_______ African voice: Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na 8x ma-we ka-ya-ma (DASH) these lines! normal voice: ma-we ka-ya-ma-na ma-we ka-ya-ma (alto 1 longer ending) ma-we ka-ya-ma--ta-na___ a-ma ka-ya-ma-na (2x) a-ma ka-ya-ma-na a-ne-a____ ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-te a-te-ma-ya (alto 1 longer ending) ma-we ka-ya ma-na_ ra-te-a____ ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-de a-ma-de-a (alto 1 longer ending) ma-we ka-ya-ma-na_ ra-de a___ma-de a___ma-de a________ ma-we__ ka-ma-ya (altos longer ending,2x) ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a ma-we (4x) ma-we_ ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a ma-we (4x) ma-we_ka-ma-ya-ma-na va_____ Ah______ (with interlude) a-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya a-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya a-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya a-ke-a_ (3x) a-ke-ma-ya me-la-ma_ (3x) me-la-ma-na me-la-ma_ (3x) me-la-ma-na CODA: Ah________ (then sopranos: a ma ma eh) (repeat this ad lib. with optional vocal solo improvisation)


6. Cantus Iteratus Ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be (2x this line) a-te-a ka-di e SOLI: Ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us (2x) ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be (2x) a-be-a ka-di-a ma-nia-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-bi-e ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ka--ti-a-be a-di-us CH. Ya ka ma ya ma_ ma ya ka-ma-e___ (4x) SOLI: Ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us (3x) ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be (2x) a-be-a ka-di-a ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-bi-e ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ka--ti-a-be a-di-us altos: Ku ma va ma ye ma ye CH. Ya ka ma ya ma ma ya ka-ma-e (4x) SOLI: Ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us (2x) ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be (2x) a-be-a ka-di-a ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us (2x) ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-bi-e ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ka--ti-a-be a-di-us S.1/A.2: Ku ma ya ma ye____ CH. Ya ka ma ya ma__ ma ya ka-ma-e___ (4x) SOLI: Ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us (2x) ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be (2x) a-bi-e ka-di-a ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na da-ti-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-bi-e ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ma-ni-a-na a-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-vi-us ma-ni-a-na pe-ri-us ma-ni-a-na a-ti-a-be ka--ti-a-be a-di-us 7.Amaté Adea introduction Sopranos: Altos: A-ma-té a-de-a a-ma-té a-de-a-mus Sopr. a-le-ma-tis de-o da-tis Altos a-le-ma-tis de-o da-tis S. A-ma-té a-de-a________ A1 a-la-ma-té a_______________ a-ma-té a-de-a______________ A2 a-la-ma-té a______________________________ S.______a-ma-té a-de-a a------té-------a A1-a-----------té a-de-a a-ma-té a-de-a A2a------------té_______a-ma-té a-de-a a-ma-té a-de- S. a-----té-------a a-ma-té a-de----a________ A1 a-ma-té a-de-a a-ma-té a----de-a________ A2 a___________ a-ma-té a___________ S. A-----té-------a a-----té-------a a-ma-té A1 a-ma-té a-de-a a-ma-té a-de-a a-ma-té A2 a-ma-té a-de-a_______________ a-ma-té S. A--de-----a A1 a-----de-a A2 A________ interlude S. A-ma-té a-de-a a-de-a______________a-ma-té a-de-a a-de-a A1 a-maté a______________________a-ma-té A2 S. a-ma-té a-de-a__________ a-ma-té a-de-a______ A1 A____________________________________________________________de- A2 a-ma-té a-de- S. a-ma-té a-de-a a-de-a_____________ a-ma-té a-de-a a-de-a A1 -a______________ a-ma-té a_____________________a-ma-té A2 -a_________________________________________________________ S. a-ma-té a-de-a_____ a-----ma-té a-----ma-té A1 A________________________________________________________ A2 A________________________________________________________ S.A----te a-de-a a-te a-ma-té ade a-----té a______ A1______a-de-a___________________________a-ma-té a-ma- A2______a-de-a_________________________________________ S.____ a-ma-té a-de-a ma-té-a a-ma-té a-de- A1 a-de-----a a-ma-té-a________a-ma-té a-de-a_______________ A2______________________________a____________________________ S. -a______________________________ma-té a-de-a_____ A1 ___ de____________________ a____________________ A2 a____________________________ a________ The 7 "systems" from the beginning (rit.)


8. Kayama Chorus (S/A) Ka-ya-ma i-o_______ mi-e_______ (2x) ka-ya-ma-bi-e___ ka-ya-ma-ni-a__ a-ma-bi-e_______ ka-ya-ma-ni-a____ ka-ya-ma-ni-e_____ ka-ya-ma-ni-a__ ma-bi-e___ (2x this line) Soprano solo: A-ya-ka-ya ma-na a-ka-e ka-ya a-ya-ka-ya ma__be-ya-na a-ya-ka-ya-ma__be-ya-na a-ya-ka-ya-ma---na a-ya-ka-ya-ma-na e a-ma-sa-ma na-ma sa-ma ye sa-ma a-ma-sa-mana-ba-ye-na a-ma-sa-ma-na-ba-ye-na a-ma-sa-ma-na---ma a-ma-sa-ma-na---ma-e Chorus (S/A ) Ka-ya-ma i-o________ mi-e_______ (4x) Soli: Sopranos: a-ma-ka-ma na_ me a-ma-e ma-ya a-ma-ka-ma-na-be-ya-ma Altos: a-ma-ka-ma na_ ma a-ka-e____ a-ma-ka-ma-na-be-ya-ma S/A: a-ma-ka-ma na_ be-ya-ma a-ma-ka-ma-na_ ma a-ma-ka-ma-na_ma Sopranos: Ye a-ya-ka-ya ma-na a-ka-e ka-ya a-ya-ka-ya ma_na-ye-na Altos: Ye____a-ya-ka-ya ma-na a-ka-e___ a-ya-ka-ya ma_na-ye-na Sopranos: A-ya-ka-ya ma na-ye-na a-ya-ka-ya ma_ na a-ya-ka-ya ma-na e Altos: A-ya-ka-ya ma na-ye-na a-ya-ka-ya ma_na a-ya-ka-ya ma-na e Ch. ka-ya-ma i-o______ mi-e_______ (2x) ka-ya-ma bi-e_ ka-ya-ma-ni-a__ a-ma-bi-e____ ka-ya-ma ni-a____ ka-ya-ma-ni-e___ ka-ya-ma-ni-a___ ma-bi-e____ (4x) Pamela's solo CH. ka-ya-ma i-o___ mi-e______ (2x) ka-ya-ma bi-e_____ ka-ya-ma-ni-a__ a-ma-bi-e_____ ka-ya-ma-ni-a_ ka-ya-ma-ni-e__ ka-ya-ma-ni-a__ma-bi-e___ (2x) ka-ya-ma-yo a-bi-e____ (4x) SOLI: S. a-ma-ka ma na-me a-ma-e ma-ya a-ma-ka ma-na_ be-ya-ma A. a-ma-ka ma na-me a-ma-e________a-ma-ka ma-na_ be-ya-ma S.a-ma-ka ma-na_ be-ya-ma a-ma-ka ma-na__ma a-ma-ka ma-na-ma A.a-ma-ka ma-na_ be-ya-ma a-ma-ka ma-na__ma a-ma-ka ma-na-ma S. E a-ya-ka-ya ma-na a-ka-e ka-ya a-ya-ka-ya ma-na-ye-na A. E____a-ya-ka-ya ma-na a-ka-e_______ a-ya-ka-ya ma-na-ye-na S/A a-ya ka-ya ma-na ye-na a-ya-ka-ya ma--na a-ya ka-ya ma-na e CH. Ka-ya-ma i-o___ mi-e____ (4x) ka-ya-ma-bi-e____ ka-ya-ma-ni-a___ a-ma-bi-e____ ka-ya-ma-ni-a____ ka-ya-ma-ni-e____ ka-ya-ma-ni-a___ma-bi-e_____ (2x this line) S/A1: Ka-ya-ma-yo a-bi-e___________ ka-ya-ma-yo a-bi-e___________ A2: ka-ya-ma-bi-e_____ ka-ya-ma-bi-e______ repeat these two lines ad lib.


9. Hymn S/A Yeh (16x) S. hee_ ma lo ma_vi kee_ ma lo ra_ e ra_ va__ e ma_ va ra__ A1 Hee_____________vi kee_ ma lo e-----va e ma_ va ra__ A2 Hee_________________ eh___ eh ra S/A E_______________________ from the beginning without "yeh" 's S/A Ti-a-na ro-na ra____ S/A Ti-a-na ro-na ra (altos longer -ra) S/A Ti-a-na ro-na de (soprano & alto 1 slides) from the beginning (with "yeh" 's) Coda: the song ends with the syllable -de. and soprano one can improvise the solo part e.g. singing "A-ya-doo-a-ye".


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