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Three of the world’s greatest classical stars join forces to record Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. All alumni of the BBC Young Musician competition, they are great friends but this is the first time they have appeared on record together. They have a joint reach of over 1 million and are all touring regularly internationally. The first recording of the work on Decca Classics, Nicky, Sheku and Benjamin toured the concerto around the UK in 2023, after which they recorded it with the Philharmonia and their Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali. The works are accompanied by a selection of Beethoven’s rarely performed Folk Songs, along with celebrated baritone Gerald Finley. Reflecting the Scottish, Welsh, Irish and English roots of the musicians, the album concludes with the trio alone: Kreisler’s arrangement of ‘Londonderry Air’, often known as ‘Danny Boy’.

trad.: Star of the County Down (Arr. for Solo Cello)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger)

Parry, Joseph: Myfanwy (Arr. for Solo Cello)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger)

Nigel Kennedy, Tomasz Kukurba, Jerzy Bawol, Tomasz Lato: Lullaby for Kamila (Arr. for Cello and Piano)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Harry Baker (piano), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger), Harry Baker (workarranger)

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 for at least 8 cellos
2. Prelúdio (Modinha) (Arr. for 5 Cellos)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Hannah Roberts (cello), Ben Davies (cello), Desmond Neysmith (cello), Max Ruisi (cello), Simon Parkin (workarranger)

Beethoven: Variations (12) on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” for Cello and Piano, Op. 66
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)

Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Op. 62
No. 1, Andante espressivo
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)

Mendelssohn: Song without Words for Cello & Piano, Op. 109
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)

Massenet: Elégie for Soprano, Cello and Piano
Pumeza Matshikiza (soprano), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), James Baillieu (piano)

Stravinsky: Chanson russe (Arr. for Cello and Piano)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano), Dimitry Markevitch (workarranger)

Bach, J S: Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 (Arr. for 5 Cellos)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Hannah Roberts (cello), Ben Davies (cello), Desmond Neysmith (cello), Max Ruisi (cello), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger)

Excerpt, Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps
V. Louange à l’Eternité de Jésus
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), James Baillieu (piano)

Bach, J S: Savior of the Nations, Come, BWV 659 (Arr. for 4 Cellos)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Hannah Roberts (cello), Ben Davies (cello), Max Ruisi (cello), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger)

Hamilton, Arthur: Cry Me a River (Arr. for Cello and Piano)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Harry Baker (piano), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger), Harry Baker (workarranger)

Holländer: Falling in Love Again (Arr. for 2 Cellos)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Hannah Roberts (cello), Simon Parkin (workarranger)

Finnis: Prelude I
Finnis: Prelude II
Finnis: Prelude III
Finnis: Prelude IV
Finnis: Prelude V
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Zak Abel: Same Boat
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Zak Abel (vocalist)

Bacharach: I Say a Little Prayer (Arr. for Solo Cello)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (workarranger)