‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

There is a wondrous book (Chorus, Bass, Soprano, Tenor)

Edvard Grieg Kor, Andrew Davis, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Alan Opie

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:57

II. Chorus. 'I am the God Thor'. Moderato - Molto maestoso

Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Barry Banks

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:38

V. King Olaf's prows at Nidaros (Chorus)

Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:07

V. Behold me, my people, and answer and say (Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Barry Banks, Alan Opie

4:58

V. As leap the lights of winter (Bass, Chorus)

Andrew Davis, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Alan Opie, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:02

V. Then o'er the blood-stained Horg-stone (Tenor, Chorus)

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Barry Banks, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44

VII. On King Olaf's bridal night (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)

Edvard Grieg Kor, Emily Birsan, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Barry Banks, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:48

IX. The guests were loud, the ale was strong (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:43

X. Sisters, sing ye now the song (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor, Andrew Davis

2:23

XI. Sigrid, hail! with royal hand (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)

Edvard Grieg Kor, Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Andrew Davis, Emily Birsan, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

4:29

XII. Hark! she flies from Wendeland forth (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Andrew Davis, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm

4:48

XIV. The gray land breaks to lively green (Soprano)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan, Andrew Davis

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

Emily Birsan, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

1:30

XVI. King Olaf's dragons take the sea (Chorus)

Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm

1:29

XVIII. It is accepted (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor, Barry Banks

3:19

XIX. Stronger than steel (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

Edvard Grieg Kor, Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Barry Banks, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor

3:18

O calm your hearts, she cries, O still your fears

Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Edvard Grieg Kor, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Andrew Davis, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

Andrew Davis, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edvard Grieg Kor

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Andrew Davis, Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor

Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George

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