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

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

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

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)

Alan Opie· Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra· Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm· Barry Banks· Bergen Philharmonic Chorus· Håkon Matti Skrede· 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)

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

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)

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

5:43

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra· Andrew Davis· Alan Opie

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

4:48

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

Andrew Davis· Emily Birsan· Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

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)

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Edward Elgar

Composición
Barry Banks

Tenor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Coro
Andrew Davis

Dirección
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orquesta

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

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