‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Edvard Grieg Kor

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Andrew Davis

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:48

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

Emily Birsan, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir

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

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