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Carnival of the Animals

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Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason)
Finale
1 Preamble (Narration)  
2 Introduction and Royal March of the Lion (Narration)  
3 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Introduction and Royal March of the Lion  
4 Hens and Roosters (Narration)  
5 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Hens and Roosters  
6 Wild Donkeys Swift Animals (or Make What You Like of That) (Narration)  
7 Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals - Wild Donkeys Swift Animals  
8 Tortoises (Narration)  
9 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Tortoises  
10 The Elephant (Narration)  
11 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - The Elephant  
12 Kangaroos (Narration)  
13 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Kangaroos  
14 Aquarium (or I Have a Friend) (Narration)  
15 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Aquarium 2:46  
16 Characters with Long Ears (Narration)  
17 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Characters with Long Ears  
18 The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods (Narration)  
19 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods  
20 Aviary (Narration)  
21 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Aviary  
22 Pianists (or Who Sings Best in the Bath) (Narration)  
23 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Pianists  
24 Fossils (or Doing the Brontosaurus) (Narration)  
25 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Fossils 1:18  
26 The Swan (Narration)  
27 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - The Swan 2:30  
28 Finale (Narration)  
29 Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals - Finale  
30 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Suite), Op. 71a - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. Langer)  
31 Grandpa Christmas: Every Year at Christmas... (Narration)  
32 Bartok: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98 - Maypole Dance  
33 Grandpa Christmas: To My Little Granddaughter Miaa (Narration)  
34 Bartok: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98 - Mosquito Dance  
35 Grandpa Christmas: I Sat There Watching You... (Narration)  
36 Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 43 - 4. Little Bird  
37 Grandpa Christmas: Just to See You Digging There... (Narration)  
38 Rimsky-Korsakov: The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Arr. Rachmaninov)  
39 Grandpa Christmas: If I Have Learnt One Thing... (Narration)  
40 Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Sea Murmurs (Arr. Heifetz)  
41 Grandpa Christmas: I Wish for You a World Where the Elephant and the Lion... (Narration)  
42 Bartok: 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz. 98 - Maypole Dance (Reprise)  
43 Grandpa Christmas: When the Reading Is Over... (Narration)  
44 Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby (Arr. Parkin) 3:38  
45 Redemption Song (Arr. Kanneh-Mason) 3:53  
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Decca Classics will release Carnival, a very special collaboration between Academy Award-winning actor Olivia Colman, children's author Michael Morpurgo and the seven "extraordinarily talented" (Classic FM) Kanneh-Mason siblings – Isata, Braimah, Sheku, Konya, Jeneba, Aminata and Mariatu. The brand-new Kanneh-Mason album, their first as a family, will be released on 6th November 2020.

Recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios, the release includes new poems written by War Horse author Morpurgo to accompany French composer Saint-Saëns' beloved musical suite ‘Carnival of the Animals'. The poems are read by the author himself, joined by The Favourite actor Colman, and guest musicians complete the ensemble for the suite.

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    Posted At: April 19, 2023
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    Posted At: February 10, 2023
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  • The Kanneh-Masons - Carnival of the Animals is the 90.9WETA: Wash DC 'Album Of the Week'
    Posted At: February 18, 2021

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    Posted At: January 14, 2021

    98.7WFMT: Chicago, Lisa Flynn writes.....There have been many musical dynasties throughout history – think of the Bach and Strauss families. Today, we have a new dynasty in the making with the extraordinary talents of England's Kanneh-Masons – seven brothers and sisters, all of whom play either violin, piano, or cello. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided the siblings with the opportunity to jo...

  • A Joyous 'Carnival of the Animals' with All 7 Kanneh-Masons is the 90.1WRTI - Classical Album of the Week
    Posted At: December 23, 2020

    You may know Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the young cellist who performed at the 2018 royal wedding, but did you know his six siblings also play classical music? In this season of family celebrations and traditions. There are so many reasons to love this album, with its delightful music, whimsical poetry and engaging performers. Listening to seven kids in the same family playing great music together with such tec...

  • Carnival is a charming debut from Britain's most talented musical family / LIMELIGHT
    Posted At: December 2, 2020

    "I told this Saint-Saens fellow straight: I'm the king, right? If you're going to compose this Carnival and you want me to be part of it that's fine, but I get to come on first…" Carnival (The Kanneh-Masons with Michael Morpurgo and Olivia Colman) IS A charming debut from Britain's most talented family of musicians. What is the collective noun for national treasures? Because there's certai...

  • Kanneh-Mason siblings play the finale from the Saint-Saens's Carnival / theStrad
    Posted At: November 10, 2020

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  • The Kanneh-Masons - Carnival is the WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: November 9, 2020

    Carnival is collaboration between Academy Award-winning actor Olivia Colman, children's author Michael Morpurgo, and the seven "extraordinarily talented" (Classic FM) Kanneh-Mason siblings – Isata, Braimah, Sheku, Konya, Jeneba, Aminata, and Mariatu. The release includes new poems written by Morpurgo to accompany Saint-Saëns' beloved musical suite Carnival of the Animals. The poems are read by...

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    Posted At: November 3, 2020

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  • Inside Decca's global vision for classical's new generation / Music Week
    Posted At: October 7, 2020

    Decca Classics label director Dominic Fyfe has spoken to Music Week about the next generation of stars on the label. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has been leading the way at the company with two successful solo albums. Sheku and older sister Isata Kanneh-Mason are Music Week's cover stars, as the family gear up for their upcoming Q4 album Carnival.  "They have been part of a wider renaissance ...
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