‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Edvard Grieg Kor

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

5:43

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

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Barry Banks

Tenor
Alan Opie

Baritone
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir

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

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