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

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:57

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

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

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)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

4:48

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Andrew Davis

Conductor

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

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