Testimony is a new classical recording of solo cello by Tunde Jegede, including the complete Bach Suites No. 1 and No. 2, cello arrangements of West African music, and several of his own contemporary compositions. It is an album that reflects his dual cultural heritage bridging the worlds of Western and African classical music effortlessly. Through Testimony we truly see the breadth and power of the medium of solo cello, from the melancholic to the majestic.
Testimony
Record Tracklist
- Prelude, Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
- Allemande, Cello Suite No 1 in G Major
- Courante, Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
- Sarabande Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major,
- Minuet I & II, Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
- Gigue Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
- Prelude Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor
- Allemande, Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor,
- Courante Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor,
- IV. Sarabande, Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor
- Minuet I & II Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor
- Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
- Three Mandé Songs: Masane Cissé
- Three Mandé Songs: Tabarah
- Three Mandé Songs: Mineon Ba
- Songs of the Eternal
- The Elements: Earth
- The Elements: Water
- The Elements: Air
- The Elements: Fire