- Artist:
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Hope in Shadow - CD
Release date: 13 November, 2026
Internationally acclaimed cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason presents his ninth studio album, Hope in Shadow.
Recorded with Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the album features Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 1, Bruch's Kol Nidrei, Bloch's Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque, and John Williams' Theme from Schindler's List.
“For this album I wanted to gather pieces which contain their own view of Hope in Shadow; in the sound and in their intent. There is a darkness, a sombre and sorrowful quality that gives way to precious splashes of light. During times which feel so very unstable and affect so many in the world, these works are a small yet powerful outcry to cling to and simply to reflect upon, relate to and perhaps even bring some comfort.”
- Sheku
01 Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 I Allegro non troppo
02 Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 II Allegretto con moto
03 Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 III Tempo I - Un peu moins vite - Molto allegro
04 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals, R125: XIII. The Swan
05 Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 - I Adagio ma non troppo
06 Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 - II Un poco piu animato
07 Ravel arr. Richard Tognetti: Kaddish (from Deux Mélodies Hébraïque)
08 Bloch: Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque - I Lento Moderato
09 Bloch: Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque - II Allegro Moderato
10 Bloch: Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque - III Andante Moderato
11 Bloch: From Jewish Life 1. Prayer
12 Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life 2. Supplication
13 Ernest Bloch: From Jewish Life 3. Jewish Song
14 John Williams: Schindler’s List
