  We present the effective temperatures, surface gravities and abundances of
iron, carbon and barium of 848 giant branch stars, of which 557 also have
well-defined nitrogen abundances, of the globular cluster {\omega} Centauri.
This work used photometric sources and lower resolution spectra for this
abundance analysis. Spectral indices were used to estimate the oxygen abundance
of the stars, leading to a determination of whether a particular star was
oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor.
  The 557-star subset was analyzed in the context of evolutionary groups, with
four broad groups identified. These groups suggest that there were at least
four main four periods of star formation in the cluster. The exact order of
these star formation events is not yet understood.
  These results compare well with those found at higher resolution and show the
value of more extensive lower resolution spectral surveys. They also highlight
the need for large samples of stars when working with a complex object like
{\omega} Cen.
