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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:57

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

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

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)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:44

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

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

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

5:43

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Coro, Choir
Barry Banks

Tenor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton

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

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