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28 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 6 MINUTES

1

Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, How Fair This Spot (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano)

Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, How Fair This Spot (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Sergei Rachmaninoff

01:50

2

Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason

04:15

3

No Woman, No Cry (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)

No Woman, No Cry (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

02:26

4

Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)

Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)

Isata Kanneh-Mason, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Konya Kanneh-Mason, Aminata Kanneh-Mason, Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Mariatu Kanneh-Mason

03:54

5

Offenbach: Harmonies des bois, Op. 76: II. Jacqueline’s Tears (Arr. Cello and Orchestra) (Live)

Offenbach: Harmonies des bois, Op. 76: II. Jacqueline’s Tears (Arr. Cello and Orchestra) (Live)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla & Jacques Offenbach

07:09

6

Barber: A Slumber Song of the Madonna (Arr. Parkin for Cello and Piano)

Barber: A Slumber Song of the Madonna (Arr. Parkin for Cello and Piano)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Samuel Barber

01:42

7

Bloch: Prelude, B 63

Bloch: Prelude, B 63

Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Ayla Sahin, Alinka Rowe & Sheku Kanneh-Mason

04:52

8

Cohen: Hallelujah (Arr. Hodgefor Cello and Strings)

Cohen: Hallelujah (Arr. Hodgefor Cello and Strings)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Didier Osindero, Alinka Rowe & Yong Jun Lee

03:27

9

Anonymous: Song of the Birds (Arr. Casals)

Anonymous: Song of the Birds (Arr. Casals)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & CBSO Cellos

02:54

10

Strange Fruit (Arr. Kanneh-Mason & Gillam for Cello & Saxophone)

Strange Fruit (Arr. Kanneh-Mason & Gillam for Cello & Saxophone)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Jess Gillam

Strange Fruit (Arr. Kanneh-Mason & Gillam for Cello & Saxophone)

03:04

11

Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 1, The Muse (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano)

Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 1, The Muse (Arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Cello and Piano)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Sergei Rachmaninoff

04:38

12

Hadar: Evening of Roses (Arr. Hodge for Cello, Clarinet and Ensemble)

Hadar: Evening of Roses (Arr. Hodge for Cello, Clarinet and Ensemble)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Oliver Janes, CBSO Cellos & Josef Hadar

03:00

13

Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Fauré: Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Isata Kanneh-Mason

03:01

14

J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 (Arr. for 5 Cellos)

J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 (Arr. for 5 Cellos)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Hannah Roberts, Ben Davies, Desmond Neysmith & Max Ruisi

03:17

15

Myfanwy (Arr. for Solo Cello)

Myfanwy (Arr. for Solo Cello)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

03:40

16

Bloch: From Jewish Life, B 54 - 1. Prayer (Arr. B. Kanneh-Mason for Violin and Cello)

Bloch: From Jewish Life, B 54 - 1. Prayer (Arr. B. Kanneh-Mason for Violin and Cello)

Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Sheku Kanneh-Mason

04:34

17

Traditional: Blow The Wind Southerly (Arr. Kanneh-Mason for Cello)

Traditional: Blow The Wind Southerly (Arr. Kanneh-Mason for Cello)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

02:22

18

Cry Me a River (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Cry Me a River (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Harry Baker

02:25

19

J.S. Bach: Savior of the Nations, Come, BWV 659 (Arr. for 4 Cellos)

J.S. Bach: Savior of the Nations, Come, BWV 659 (Arr. for 4 Cellos)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Hannah Roberts, Ben Davies & Max Ruisi

04:40

20

Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: X. Nocturne (Live)

Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a: X. Nocturne (Live)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla & Dmitri Shostakovich

05:03

21

Star of the County Down (Arr. for Solo Cello)

Star of the County Down (Arr. for Solo Cello)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

01:59

22

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto (Live)

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto (Live)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla & Dmitri Shostakovich

06:34

23

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 - IV. Allegro

Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 - IV. Allegro

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle

11:37

24

Casals: Sardana

Casals: Sardana

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Guy Johnston, CBSO Cellos & Pablo Casals

06:00

25

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: II. Moderato (Live)

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: II. Moderato (Live)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla & Dmitri Shostakovich

13:02

26

Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. Hodge for Cello, Harp and Ensemble)

Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. Hodge for Cello, Harp and Ensemble)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Katherine Thomas, CBSO Cellos & Camille Saint-Saëns

02:34

27

Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante

Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Sergei Rachmaninoff

05:35

28

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: III. Cadenza (Live)

Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: III. Cadenza (Live)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla & Dmitri Shostakovich

06:51