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

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Andrew Davis, Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:48

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

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

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Emily Birsan

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir

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

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