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

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

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

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:44

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

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

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

2:23

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

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

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

4:48

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

Andrew Davis, Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Barry Banks

Tenor
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Alan Opie

Baritone

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

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