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Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician award. He was the first black musician to win the competition since its launch in 1978. He played at the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on 19 May, 2018 under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green. Also performing at the wedding was the traditional choir of St. George's Chapel led by James Vivian and gospel performers the Kingdom Choir, conducted by Karen Gibson. As of 2021, Kanneh-Mason plays a Matteo Goffriller cello that was made in 1700. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheku_Kanneh-Mason) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

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Traditional: Gabriel's Message

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

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Stop Crying Your Heart Out (BBC Radio 2)

BBC Children In Need, Anoushka Shankar, Ava Max & Bryan Adams

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Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason & Felix Mendelssohn

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J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 (Arr. for 5 Cellos)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Hannah Roberts, Ben Davies & Desmond Neysmith

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Myfanwy (Arr. for Solo Cello)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Albums

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Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 2; Britten: Cello Sonata 2025

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Beethoven: Triple Concerto, Op. 56 2024

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Muse 2021

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Elgar 2020

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Inspiration 2018

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Song 2022

Singles & EPs See All

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Britten: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65: II. Scherzo-Pizzicato. Allegretto Single • 2025

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Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40: IV. Allegro Single • 2025

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Collaborations EP • 2024

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Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Softly Awakes My Heart (Transcr. Anon. for Cello & Harp) Single • 2024

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Liszt: Consolation No. 3, S. 172/3 (Arr. Swert for Cello & Piano) Single • 2024

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Beethoven: 22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156: No. 1, Untitled Single • 2024

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Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo (Single Version) Single • 2024

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Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109 Single • 2022

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J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death (Arr. for 5 Cellos) Single • 2022

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Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 1, The Muse Single • 2021

Videos See All

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Gabriel's Message Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 626K views

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Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 109 Isata Kanneh-Mason & Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 460K views

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J.S. Bach: Come, Sweet Death (Arr. for 5 Cellos) Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Hannah Roberts, Ben Davies & Desmond Neysmith • 232K views

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Myfanwy (Arr. for Solo Cello) Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 314K views

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Traditional: Scarborough Fair (Arr. Parkin) Plínio Fernandes & Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 213K views

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Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason) Isata Kanneh-Mason, Mariatu Kanneh-Mason, Aminata Kanneh-Mason & Jeneba Kanneh-Mason • 729K views

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Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah, arr. Tom Hodge Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 2.4M views

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The Swan Isata Kanneh-Mason, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason & Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 577K views

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Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - Finale Isata Kanneh-Mason, Toby Hughes, Adrian Spillett, Mark Simpson, Adam Walker, Konya Kanneh-Mason, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Alasdair Malloy, and Timothy Ridout • 168K views

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Elgar: Nimrod Caroline Dearnley, Ashok Klouda, Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Sir Edward Elgar • 750K views

Featured on

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Adagio Playlist • YouTube Music

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Lacrimosa Playlist • YouTube Music

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Mellow Cello Playlist • YouTube Music

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Classical for Reading Playlist • YouTube Music

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Classical Focus Playlist • YouTube Music

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Gentle Chamber Music Playlist • YouTube Music

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Classical for Studying Playlist • YouTube Music

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Classical Calm Playlist • YouTube Music

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Classical for Sleeping Playlist • YouTube Music

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Classical Meditation Playlist • YouTube Music

Artist-made playlists

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Song Playlist • Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 17K views

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Elgar Playlist • Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 15K views

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Collaborations Playlist • Sheku Kanneh-Mason • 118 views

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