‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Barry Banks, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

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)

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

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

Emily Birsan, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alan Opie

Baritone
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir

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