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

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:57

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

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

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:48

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

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

5:43

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Andrew Davis, Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

4:48

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Emily Birsan

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor

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

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