‎Elgar: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf & The Banner of Saint George by Edvard Grieg Kor

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

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

3:07

I. Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)

Andrew Davis, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie

0:57

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

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

4:01

III. And King Olaf heard the cry (Tenor)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, Barry Banks

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)

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

3:07

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

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

4:58

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

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

3:02

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

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

5:35

VI. Now the child of Ironbeard dead (Bass)

Alan Opie, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis

0:44

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

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

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

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

2:23

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

6:09

XV. After Queen Gunhild's death (Chorus)

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

1:30

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

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

6:41

XVII. in the convent of Drontheim (Chorus)

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

1:29

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

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

3:19

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

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

4:48

Within Sylenë's walls no sound is heard

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

2:41

The women of Sylenë rend their hair

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

1:37

Forth from the palace, beautiful as day

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

3:18

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

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

3:12

Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn

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

2:46

Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed

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

2:38

Loud cry the people, Hate! the dragon comes!

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

5:25

It comes from the misty ages

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

5:33

Sir Edward Elgar

Composer
Edvard Grieg Kor

Choir
Barry Banks

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Alan Opie

Baritone

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

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