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

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Barry Banks

Tenor
Alan Opie

Baritone
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

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