‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Edvard Grieg Kor

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:57

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

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

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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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, Andrew Davis, Barry Banks, Emily Birsan

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Barry Banks

Tenor
Alan Opie

Baritone
Andrew Davis

Conductor

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

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