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

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

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Andrew Davis, Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:48

IX. The guests were loud, the ale was strong (Chorus)

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Coro, Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

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