‎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)

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:57

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

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

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)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:48

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

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

5:43

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

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

4:48

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Emily Birsan

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone

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

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