Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Hope in Shadow [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: 4872249 
Barcode: 0028948722495 
Release Date: 13 Nov 2026
Genre: Ambient, Classical

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

A SIDE
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 I Allegro non troppo
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 II Allegretto con moto
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1, Op.33 III Tempo I - Un peu moins vite - Molto allegro
Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals, R125: XIII. The Swan

B SIDE
Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 - I Adagio ma non troppo
Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 - II Un poco piu animato
Ravel arr. Richard Tognetti: Kaddish (from Deux Mélodies Hébraïque)

C SIDE
Bloch: Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque - I Lento Moderato
Bloch: Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque - II Allegro Moderato
Bloch: Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque - III Andante Moderato

D SIDE
Bloch: From Jewish Life 1. Prayer
Bloch: From Jewish Life 2. Supplication
Bloch: From Jewish Life 3. Jewish Song
John Williams: Schindler’s List