‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Barry Banks, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

3:02

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

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

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

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

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)

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

4:29

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

XIV. The gray land breaks to lively green (Soprano)

Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
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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