| Bacewicz, Grażyna (1909-1969) | Divertimento | |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Cello Concerto no. 2 in G major, Op.126 | |
| Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) | Requiem, Op.48 |
| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | |
| Elim Chan | Conductor |
| Sheku Kanneh-Mason | Cello |
| Katy Hill | Soprano |
| Marcus Farnsworth | Baritone |
| RSNO Junior Chorus |
Still waters run deep. Gabriel Faure was a quiet man, and there’s no anger or fury in his haunting Requiem – just some of the most beautiful choral music ever written, masking a world of heartfelt emotion. Conducted by Elim Chan, it’s a lovely showcase for our superb Junior Chorus, while Shostakovich’s brooding Second Cello Concerto will reveal a new side of Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s extraordinary talent. Grażyna Bacewicz’s brilliant, bracing Divertimento launches the evening in a burst of energy.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason appears courtesy of Decca Classics
The performance of Bacewicz’s Divertimento is made possible with funding from the ABO Trust’s Sirens programme, a ten-year initiative to support the performance and promotion of music by historical women composers, and the Ambache Charitable Trust, which raises the profile of music by women.
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