‎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)

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, 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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

5:43

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

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

Emily Birsan, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

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

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Alan Opie

Baritone
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir

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