‎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)

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Barry Banks, Andrew Davis, 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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:48

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

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

5:43

X. Sisters, sing ye now the song (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir

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

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