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

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

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

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:48

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

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

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, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Andrew Davis

2:23

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

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

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

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)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Barry Banks

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone

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

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