Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Hope in Shadow (Vinyl 2LP)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason's New 2026 Studio Album Hope in Shadow on 2LP.

Internationally acclaimed cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason presents his eighth 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."

“Hope comes in many ways, and I have always sought those gleaming moments from the shadows. In the musical depths of desperation comes beauty, determination and what feels like a pearl of inspiration out of nowhere. 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.”

“This album is made up of music that I’ve loved for a long time, first as a listener and now with the thrilling experience of performing it. All the works feel as if they stretch the boundaries of sound in extreme and different ways. In embodying the stories the pieces tell, and the multiple characters within the music, we can travel on the paths of extreme suffering and drama, reaching pinnacles of hope through the complexity of the music.” – Sheku Kanneh-Mason