River of Music

River of Music the new album from “musical marvels” the Kanneh-Masons (The Guardian) reunites all seven siblings – Isata, Braimah, Sheku, Konya, Jeneba, Aminata and Mariatu – following the success of Carnival (2020). The album features new arrangements of classical works and folk songs, with the centrepiece being Schubert’s Trout Quintet – a beloved family favourite the siblings grew up listening to together. Recorded in Abbey Road Studios in summer 2024, River of Music shares how the Kanneh-Masons’ love of music has been passed on through generations. From their Welsh grandmother following love across the sea to Sierra Leone, to their Antiguan grandad passing on his own dashed hopes of a musical career, this album celebrates the musical threads of the Kanneh-Mason family. 

“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…”
Konya Kanneh-Mason

Tracklisting:
1-Coleridge-Taylor: ‘Deep River’
2-Trad. Welsh: ‘Ar Lan Y Môr’
3-Isata Kanneh-Mason: ‘Hiraeth’
4-Hughes: ‘Calon Lân’
5-Handel: Sonata for 2 cellos and piano in G minor 3rd mvt
6- Elgar: Sospiri
7-Chopin: Fantaisie-Impromptu Op. Posth 66
8-Liszt: Consolation No.3
9-Dvořák: Song to the Moon from Rusalka, Op.114
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 (“The Trout Quintet”)
10-i. Allegro vivace
11-ii. Andante
12-iii. Scherzo
13-iv. Theme and Variations
14-v. Finale