‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Edvard Grieg Kor

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

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

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

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

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, Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Andrew Davis

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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

5:43

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

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

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

4:48

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

Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

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

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

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