‎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)

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

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, Andrew Davis, Edvard Grieg Kor

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)

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

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)

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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Barry Banks

Tenor
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton

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

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