‎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)

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

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

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

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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:44

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

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

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

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

2:23

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

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

4:48

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan, Andrew Davis

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

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)

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton

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

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