‎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)

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie, Andrew Davis

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Banks, Andrew Davis

6:44

IV. Tell how Olaf bore the Cross (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:38

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

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:44

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

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

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

5:43

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

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:43

XI. Sigrid sits in her high abode (Chorus)

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

2:23

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

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

4:29

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Alan Opie

0:41

XIII. A little bird in the air (Chorus)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Bergen Philharmonic Chorus

Choir
Barry Banks

Tenor
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

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

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