Song

Personally curated by Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Sheku Kanneh-Mason's third solo album reflects the cellist's musical breadth. 'Song' combines fantastic pieces from the fields of classical music, folk, jazz and pop: Sheku's own arrangements of beautiful folk songs, including 'Myfanwy'; works by J.S. Bach, which Sheku arranged for the first time for multiple cellos; improvisations on jazz melodies like the world-famous ballad 'Cry me a river'; Sheku's solo pizzicato arrangement of Aretha Franklin's 'I Say a Little Prayer'; a movement from Messiaen's moving 'Quartet for the End of Time' and a new commissioned work by Edmund Finnis written especially for Sheku. The album also includes pieces for cello and piano by Beethoven and Mendelssohn, which Sheku performs with his sister and concert partner, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Besides his sister, Sheku has collaborated with many musician friends, including jazz pianist Harry Baker, soprano Pumeza Matshikiza, and singer Zak Abel, with whom Sheku co-wrote a new pop song for this album.

Tracks

1~1~Star Of The County Down (Arr. For Solo Cello)
1~2~Myfanwy (Arr. For Solo Cello)
1~3~Lullaby For Kamila (Arr. For Cello And Piano)
1~4~Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1: 2. Prelúdio (Modinha) (Arr. For 5 Cellos)
1~5~Beethoven: 12 Variations On "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen", Op. 66
1~6~Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op.
1~7~No. 1, Andante Espressivo
1~8~Mendelssohn: Song Without Words, Op. 109
1~9~Massenet: Elégie For Soprano, Cello And Piano
1~10~Stravinsky: Chanson Russe (Arr. For Cello And Piano)
1~11~J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death, Bwv 478 (Arr. For 5 Cellos)
1~12~Messiaen: Quartet For The End Of Time: V. Louange À L'Eternité De Jésus
1~13~J.S. Bach: Savior Of The Nations, Come, Bwv 659 (Arr. For 4 Cellos)
1~14~Cry Me A River (Arr. For Cello And Piano)
1~15~Falling In Love Again (Arr. For 2 Cellos)
1~16~Finnis: Prelude I
1~17~Finnis: Prelude Ii
1~18~Finnis: Prelude Iii
1~19~Finnis: Prelude Iv
1~20~Finnis: Prelude V
1~21~Same Boat
1~22~I Say A Little Prayer (Arr. For Solo Cello)

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Release Date: 09 September 2022
Genre: Classical Music
Label: DECCA - IMPORTS
Distributor: Universal Music