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

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Andrew Davis

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:44

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

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

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

5:43

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

Andrew Davis, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, 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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir

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

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