Watch Sheku Kanneh-Mason perform a beautiful version of In the Bleak Midwinter

6 December 2018, 17:14 | Updated: 7 December 2018, 12:14

Sheku Kanneh-Mason In The Bleak Midwinter

The brilliant young cellist has recorded a special music video for Christmas – this just the thing to make you feel instantly festive

Sheku Kanneh-Mason has had an amazing year – he performed at the Royal Wedding in May, sold 100,000 copies of his debut album and his performance at the Royal Variety Performance will be broadcast on TV on 11 December. 

And just in time for Christmas he's just released an enchanting version of the haunting carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter' – in the version by Gustav Holst. He performs with his pianist sister Isata and the music video was filmed at the iconic Abbey Road Studio.

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So pour yourself a glass of mulled something, pull up a mince pie and enjoy this beautiful performance: 

 

And you can listen to or download the new single here