‎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)

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

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

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:48

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

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

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir

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

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