‎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)

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

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Barry Banks, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, 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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Alan Opie, Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

0:44

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

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

6:07

VIII. How the Wraith of Odin old (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:48

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

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

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)

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

2:23

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

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

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, Edvard Grieg Kor, Håkon Matti Skrede, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Andrew Davis

4:48

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

Emily Birsan, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

2:19

XIV. Thyri, my beloved (Tenor, Soprano)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alan Opie

Baritone, Baryton
Andrew Davis

Conductor
Barry Banks

Tenor

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

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