Artists
Sheku Kanneh-Mason – cello
Philharmonia Chamber Players:
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore – violin
Annabelle Meare – violin
Benjamin Roskams – viola
Gijs Kramers – viola
Karen Stephenson – cello
Richard Birchall – cello
Eric Villeminey – cello
Yaroslava Trofymchuk – cello
Programme
Bach arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV.659
Bach arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason Adagio from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV.564
Bach arr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason Komm, süsser Tod, BWV.478
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat, Op. 18
Immerse yourself in the luscious sound of music for string ensemble played by our Featured Artist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who is also a Southbank Centre Resident Artist, and members of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
This delicious hour of Bach and Brahms begins with arrangements of three Bach chorale-preludes that Kanneh-Mason himself has made.
These beautifully meditative miniatures transfer the resonances of their original instrument, the organ, to the sustained and songful lines of cello ensemble. They are an ideal choice to match the rich tone and interweaving strands of Brahms’s String Sextet No.1, for two violins, two violas and two cellos.
It’s no wonder that this Sextet is such a perennial favourite in string ensemble concerts, as Brahms truly lets rip in an outpouring of generous, impassioned expression.
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
£15 – £45
Southbank Centre multi-buy offer and concessions discounts available
Running time:
1 hr, no interval
Recommended age
From 7+
Box office
Southbank Centre
Telephone: 0203 879 9555
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Weekends 12pm – 5pm
Please note this event is a Southbank Centre promotion; tickets cannot be purchased through the Philharmonia