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

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

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

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor, 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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

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)

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:48

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

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

5:43

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

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir

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

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