Presto Recording of the Week
12th September 2025

The Kanneh-Masons

Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River
trad.: Ar Lan Y Môr
Kanneh-Mason, I: Hiraeth
Hughes, J: Calon Lân
Handel: Sonata for 2 cellos and piano in G minor 3rd mvt
Elgar: Sospiri, Op. 70
Chopin: Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Liszt: Consolation, S. 172 No. 3 in D flat major
Dvořák: Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka)

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.