River of Music

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