‎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)

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

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

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

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, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:38

V. King Olaf's prows at Nidaros (Chorus)

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:48

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton

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

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