‎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)

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

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, Andrew Davis, Edvard Grieg Kor, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

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