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

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

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

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Andrew Davis, Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44

VII. On King Olaf's bridal night (Soprano, Tenor, Chorus)

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

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)

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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, Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

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

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Andrew Davis

Conductor
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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