
Ayo Bankole was born in Jos, Nigeria, into a musical family: his father, Theophilus Abiodun Bankole was an organist and Choirmaster at St. Luke's Anglican Church in Jos. His mother was a music instructor for several years at Queen's School, Ede, Osun State, a Federal government high school. Bankole studied in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There he met drama student and poet Brian Edward Hurst and set one of Hurst's poems, "Children of the Sun", to music; this was performed at the Guildhall School in 1960.
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Egun Variations in G Major
Nigerian Suite: V. Warrior March
Variations for little Ayo
Ya Orule
Piano Sonata No. 2 in C-Major 'The Passion': I. And they sought about for to kill Him
Nigerian Suite: II. Oyaka Kongs
Nigerian Suite: IV. October Wind
Piano Sonata No. 2 in C-Major 'The Passion': III. Mary's Song or Mary's Rondo
Piano Sonata No. 2 in C-Major 'The Passion': II. And He was crucified
Nigerian Suite: III. Orin Fun Osumare
African Suite: I. Eiye kire o?
African Suite: II. Ioahun Re
African Suite: III. Afoju Ekute Meta
African Suite: IV. Mase Jina Sagiri
African Suite: V. Igunnugun
3 Yoruba Songs: No. 1, Ìyá
3 Yoruba Songs: No. 2, Já ìtànná t'ó ńtàn
Àdúrà fún àláfíà
Egun Variations in G major for piano
Òjò máa rọ̀̀!
3 Yoruba Songs: No. 3, Kìnìún
Igunnugun [African Suite]
Variations for little Ayo; Igannugun (The Vulture) from African Suite
Piano Sonata No.2 "The Passion" - 3rd mvt: Mary's Song
Iya (Mother) from Three Yoruba Songs
Nigerian Suite: I. Forest Rains
Piano Sonata No. 2 in C major 'The Passion' - I. And they sought about for to kill Him
African Suite - V. Igunnugun
Egun Variations
3 Yoruba Songs: No. 1. Ìyá
3 Yoruba Songs: No. 2. Já ìtànná t'ó ńtàn
3 Yoruba Songs: No. 3. Kìnìún
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