‎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)

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:57

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

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

5:43

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir

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

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