Composer(s): Elgar, Edward
Conductor(s): Davis, Andrew
Label: Chandos
Genre: Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHSA5149-50
Barcode: 095115514924
Release Date: 02/2015

ELGAR, E.: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf / The Banner of St. George (Birsan, Banks, Opie, Bergen Philharmonic, A. Davis)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Elgar, Edward
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth - Lyricist
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
1Introduction: There Is a Wondrous Book (Chorus, Bass, Soprano, Tenor)03:07
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
2Summon now the God of Thunder (Bass)00:57
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
3The Challenge of Thor (Chorus)04:01
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
4King Olaf's Return (Tenor)06:42
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
5Recitative: Tell How Olaf Bore the Cross (Bass)00:38
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
6The Conversion: King Olaf's Prows at Nidaros (Chorus)03:07
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
7The Conversion: Behold Me, My People (Tenor, Bass, Chorus)04:58
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
8The Conversion: As Leaps the Lights of Winter (Chorus, Bass)03:02
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
9The Conversion: Then o'er the Blood-stained Hog-stone (Chorus, Tenor)05:30
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
10Recitative: Now the Child of Ironbeard Dead (Bass)00:44
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
11Gudrun (Soprano, Chorus, Tenor)06:05
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
12Recitative: How the Wraith of Odin Old (Bass)00:48
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
13The Wraith of Odin (Chorus)05:40
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
14Recitative: Sisters, Sing Ye Now the Song (Bass)00:43
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
15Sigrid: Sigrid Sits in Her High Abode (Chorus)02:23
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
16Sigrid: Sigrid, Hail! With Royal Hand (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)04:30
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Disc 2
1Recitative: Hark! She Flies From Wendland Forth (Bass)00:41
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
2Thyri (Chorus)04:48
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
3Duet: The Gray Land Breaks to Lively Green (Soprano)02:19
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
4Duet: Thyri, My Beloved (Tenor, Soprano)06:06
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
5Recitative: After Queen Gunhild's Death (Chorus)01:30
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
6The Death of Olaf (Chorus)06:41
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
7Epilogue: In the Convent of Drontheim (Chorus)01:29
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
8Epilogue: It Is Accepted (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)03:19
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
9Epilogue: Stronger Than Steel (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)04:37
Birsan, Emily (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (bass)
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Wensley, Shapcott - Lyricist
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
10Scene 1: Within Sylene's walls no sound is heard02:41
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
11Scene 1: The women of Sylene rend their hair01:37
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
12Scene 1: Forth from the palace, beautiful as day03:18
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
13Scene 1: O calm your hearts03:12
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
14Scene 2: Without a fear beside the dragon's tarn02:46
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
15Scene 2: Hark! 'tis the ringing hoof of steed02:38
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
16Scene 2: Loud cry the people05:25
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)
17Epilogue: It comes from the misty ages05:34
Bergen Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Collegiûm Mûsicûm Bergen Choir (Choir)
Edvard Grieg Kor (Choir)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davis, Andrew (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:51:36