‎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)

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:48

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

Edvard Grieg Kor, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, 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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

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

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alan Opie

Baritone
Andrew Davis

Conductor

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

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