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

There is a wondrous book (Chorus, Bass, Soprano, Tenor)

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

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

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

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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

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

4:48

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

Andrew Davis, Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Coro, Choir
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton

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

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