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6 Degrees Entertainment

Title - 'Elgar'
Artist - Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Following his breakout moment as the first black musician to win BBC's Young Musician of the Year Award in 2016 and a "standout" (NPR) performance at TRH the Duke & Duchess of Sussex's wedding, 20-year-old Sheku Kanneh-Mason releases a new album featuring Elgar's Cello Concerto.

Performed with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, it is complemented by a collection of pieces from Elgar's time, chosen by Sheku as a reflection of different moods and influences.

1. TRAD. 'Blow the Wind Southerly'
2. ELGAR Nimrod
3-6. ELGAR Cello Concerto
7. ELGAR Romance
8. BRIDGE Soring Song
9. TRAD. Scarborough Fair
10. BLOCH Prelude
11. FAURE Elégie
12. KLENGEL Hymnus

Marking the young cellist’s second album on Decca Classics, Elgar, the centerpiece of Sheku Kanneh-Mason's newest Decca Classics album is the Cello Concerto of Sir Edward Elgar, with nine shorter works surrounding it.

Of those nine, one is original work for a cello ensemble, the 'Hymnus' of Julius Klengel, another is for string quartet, and the other 7 works are various arrangements for cello and other string instruments, including one solo cello arrangement by Sheku himself.

Other works on this quite breathtakingly ambient new album include an arrangement of Elgar’s ‘Nimrod’ from the Enigma Variations, Fauré’s Elégie in C minor, and arrangements of traditional songs ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Blow the Wind Southerly’.

To my ear, it's plainly obvious that the love of the artist for performing folk-songs finds its expression in this compilation in 'Blow the Wind Southerly' - arranged by the artist for solo cello - and 'Scarborough Fair' - specifically arranged for cello and guitar in order to blend the sounds of the two instruments.

This recording is made in the new Dolby Atmos sound, which picks up every detail for as immersive and ‘high definition’ an experience of Elgar’s sublime music as you might have in an intimate live concert setting. It makes for a stunning listen.

“All the pieces are connected, either exercising similar emotions to the Cello Concerto, or written around the same time,” Sheku explains. “It’s how I feel about the music that really motivates me to work and discover and develop my own ideas – that’s what keeps me going.”

The recording – made at Abbey Road studios – comes off the back of the news of Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s appointment as MBE, and his new role as Ambassador of inner-city music charity, London Music Masters.

www.ShekuKannehMason.com

www.DeccaClassics.com





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