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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

Andrew Davis, Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:48

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alan Opie

Baritone
Barry Banks

Tenor

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

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