Yoto Says: The incredibly talented Kanneh-Mason family play beautiful classical music and charming folk songs close to their heart.
The Kanneh-Masons are a family of seven talented siblings who love playing music together. ‘River of Music’ celebrates the sources of their musical inspirations: home, love and family. It includes classical favourites, folk songs, and spirituals.
From Schubert’s charming ‘Trout Quintet’ which the siblings spent their childhood listening to, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Deep River” to traditional Welsh hymns like “Ar Lan y Môr”, the music honours the family’s roots and the stories passed down through generations.
The perfect introduction to classical music.
“This is a story about our family and the sources of our music. Music runs like a river through the generations, and our passion for listening and playing music comes from our grandparents, and from their stories, flowing from the places and dreams they passed on” – The Kanneh-Mason Family
Tracks included:
- Deep River (Arr. The Kanneh-Masons for Ensemble)
- Ar Lan y Môr (Arr. The Kanneh-Masons for Ensemble)
- Hiraeth
- Calon Lân (Arr. Braimah & Aminata Kanneh-Mason for 2 Violins)
- Trio Sonata in G Minor, HWV 393: III. Largo (Transcr. Beyer 2 Cellos & Piano)
- Sospiri, Op. 70 (Arr. Anon. for Violin & Piano)
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
- Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-Flat Major. Lento, placido
- Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203: Song to the Moon (Arr. Parkin for Cello & Piano)
- Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout Quintet”) i. Allegro vivace
- Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout Quintet”) ii. Andante
- Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout Quintet”) iii. Scherzo Presto
- Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout Quintet”) iv. Andantino – Vars. 1-5 – Allegretto
- Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout Quintet”) v. Finale. Allegro giusto