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

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

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

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

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

3:07

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

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

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)

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:48

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

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

5:43

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

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

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)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Barry Banks

Tenor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

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